The Forum presents:

Cowboyy

Cowboyy + Masquerader

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Noisy South Coast shredders cowboyy have been blazing a bold new vision for UK guitar music. The trio (Stan Powell (Songwriter, Guitar, Vocals), Kai Smith (Bass, Rhythm Guitar) and Dan Haysom (Drums) make a brand of psychedelic, guitar-fuelled math rock that is as catchy as it is gloriously unhinged. Built on intricate riffs, pop songwriting structures, flashes of hardcore punk and an unwavering belief that music should feel human rather than flawless, cowboyy occupy a space where technicality never comes at the expense of personality.

cowboyy return with Revocder, arriving on 25th September 2026. Rather than trying to recreate what came before, the new EP deliberately pulls in another direction, embracing stranger ideas, heavier sounds and some unpredictable moments that happen when instinct takes over. It's a record obsessed with movement: between cities, line-ups, dreams and reality, and between precision and complete chaos.

Masquerader are a band of hard contrasts - caustic, dissonant synth leads with an organic, visceral rhythm section; cutting bass riffs over complex, tricky drumwork; mathy rhythmic dissent overclocked with raw post-hardcore urgency.

Bringing together disparate influences from experimental hip-hop, noise rock, math rock, post-hardcore and progressive metal, Masquerader have carved out a scene in their Reading hometown and from there, are spreading their unique noise pollution across the UK. Their debut DIY EP NOTHING WILL CHANGE dropped in 2023, and their second EP Closer to Death released early 2025.

Line Up

Cowboyy
Masquerader