Bec O'Malley

In 2024, Bec O’Malley went on a hike in Manchester, England’s Peak District with his friends. He’d taken his acoustic guitar with him and decided to film a quick video of him covering Dylan Gossett’s ‘Coal’ while out on the misty paths. Perhaps it was the unpolished charm of the video – mistake left in, cut off before he could try again – or his resonant vocals that hit in even just a few seconds, or a combination of the two, but the likes quickly poured in, more so than for any other video he’d posted on TikTok before, igniting interest in this unknown talent. Now, after years of playing in bands, gigging relentlessly, and building an engaged audience of more than 100,000 TikTok followers — along with multiple viral videos featuring his debut track — O’Malley is ready to release his own music. The 23-year-old’s material is a balance – one that draws from a world of Nashville skylines and pick-up trucks, but also from his lived experience in the UK. Sonically, it merges his love for The La’s, Sam Fender and Oasis, with influences like Morgan Wallen and Zach Bryan. His debut single ‘Let You Go’ captures the heart of O’Malley’s songwriting – inventive storytelling that’s woven into a sound that feels both familiar and fresh, all delivered in his gravelly northern drawl. Using that combination, he’s now driving forward with an unlimited sense of ambition. “The goal is to be the biggest artist,” he says confidently. “I just want to play big shows.”