Emerging from London’s ever-fertile underground, Y have quickly carved out a reputation as one of the UK’s most fearless new bands. Formed in 2023 by Adam Brennan and Sophie Coppin during a period of isolation, the project has evolved from a curious experiment into a fully fledged, genre-dodging collective. Their sound – once jokingly labeled “wonk rock,” “Gameboy thrash,” and “Egyptian wedding music” – has now become its own unmistakable language.

Cutting their teeth at The Windmill – a rite of passage for South London’s most adventurous acts, Y quickly became known for their explosive live sets, with their chaotic anthem “Why” serving as both a calling card and a communal release. A run of support slots with Fat Dog, Opus Kink & KEG, and festival appearances throughout 2025 has cemented Y as not just a band to watch, but a band impossible to ignore.

Y embody the joy of contradiction: precise yet messy, playful yet uncompromising, untrained yet virtuosic. In 2025, they stand at the forefront of a new wave of boundary-defying UK acts, and with their new release ‘Skipper’, they keep one foot in the underground, the other stomping loudly on the future.

"Free-flowing sound that couldn’t care less about genres."

Dead Good Music

"One of the strongest bands to come out of the Windmill scene in recent memory."

Still Listening Magazine