London four-piece Okay You Win play heavy psych and desert rock — grunge weight, desert groove, and songs built to be cranked loud.
Bio
Okay You Win are a four-piece heavy psych and desert rock band from London, formed in 2023. Their debut album End of Days was released on 26 June 2026 through Blues Funeral Recordings, home to Elder, Elephant Tree and Castle Rat, and reached No. 5 on the Doom Charts for June 2026. Recorded at The Nave in Leeds with producer Andy Hawkins and mastered by Alain Johannes, it drew reviews across the UK and European heavy underground — The Sleeping Shaman called them “my favourite new band”. The band played Desertfest London in May 2026.
The band are David Kirk (vocals), Ryan O’Hare (guitar), Rodrigo Barradas (bass) and Antonio Peci (drums), whose other bands include Empty Friend and Cavalli. It followed the live EP Live From The Pit, recorded in a single day at ‘The Pit’ Studios in Kent in November 2023 and released that December. Okay You Win have spent three years touring the UK with short runs in Spain, and played Stoomfest in September 2026.
Mastered by Alain Johannes, and separately, the band have supported him live — two distinct facts, not one.
What the press is saying
Okay You Win might just be my favourite new band.
The Sleeping Shaman
Loud, unapologetic, and fiercely intelligent is damn near every move it makes — this record is an earworm.
Head-Banger Reviews
A slab of utterly captivating songs that will take no prisoners live.
Rock Hard Magazine
“Elemental… a strong and ambitious initial showing.” — The Obelisk
“Truly… an instant classic.” — The Heavy Chronicles
“A record that’s absolutely stacked with multiple potential classic songs…” — Outlaws of the Sun
“Extremely impressive and catchy as hell.” — The Razor’s Edge
End of Days has been reviewed and featured by The Obelisk, The Sleeping Shaman, Rock Hard, The Razor’s Edge, The Heavy Chronicles, Head-Banger Reviews, Outlaws of the Sun, Maximum Volume Music, GBHBL, Grave Noise, Echoes and Dust, V13, GLT11, Jam Yeti and Inner Echo, and placed No. 5 on the Doom Charts for June 2026.
Podcasts & interviews
Grave Noise · Rich and Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour · And Now The Band · The Heavy Desert Podcast · Media Junkbox
The records
End of Days — album. Released 26 June 2026 · Blues Funeral Recordings · eight tracks, 52 minutes. Recorded at The Nave, Leeds · produced by Andy Hawkins · mastered by Alain Johannes. Digital, and vinyl including deluxe and splatter editions.
- Smoke
- Beat Me Down
- The Greatest Lie
- This Damned Place
- End of Days
- Red Flag
- Ten Year Trip
- Own It
Live From The Pit — live EP. Released 8 December 2023 · seven tracks. Recorded live at ‘The Pit’ Studios, Kent, 5 November 2023 · produced by Paul ‘Pablo’ Annis.
- Ten Year Trip
- Dredge
- Smoke
- Blood Up
- Red Flag
- Own It
- The Greatest Lie
Live
A powerful live show built on raw, energetic vocals, crushing heavy riffs and hard-hitting drums. Straightforward technical requirements: vocals, guitar, bass, drums.
Track record
- Desertfest London — May 2026
- Stoomfest, The Garage, London — September 2026
- Bay Days Festival, Chelmsford — August 2026
- End of Days album launch, London — June 2026
- Three years of UK touring, plus short runs in Spain
Shared stages with Earl of Hell, Dunes, Famyne, Zebulon, Goblinsmoker, Erronaut, This Summit Fever, Troy The Band, The Kryss Talmeth Experience, Gramma Vedetta, Ironrat, Rhino (IT) and Al Final Solo Habra Cenizas (ES).
Listen & watch
Music
Spotify · Bandcamp · Apple Music
Video
“End Of Days” · “Smoke” · “Beat Me Down” (visualiser)
Live footage
“Smoke” at Desertfest London 2026 · “Beat Me Down”, Buril ACDE, Sarria, Spain · Full live playlist
Contact
Booking and press: okayyouwinofficial@gmail.com
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