Man/Woman/Chainsaw

Man/Woman/Chainsaw
Man/Woman/Chainsaw performing in 2025
Man/Woman/Chainsaw performing in 2025
Background information
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Years active2019 (2019)–present
Labels
Members
  • Billy Ward
  • Emmie-Mae Avery
  • Vera Leppänen
  • Clio Starwood
  • Lola Cherry
  • Billy Doyle
Websitemanwomanchainsaw.com

Man/Woman/Chainsaw is an English rock band from London, founded in 2019.[2] The band are currently signed to Fiction Records.[3]

History

Billy Ward and Vera Leppänen began making music together aged 14 while at school together. The pair played with a range of other bandmates before solidifying the lineup of Man/Woman/Chainsaw in 2023.[2][4] All members apart from Clio Starwood went to school together.[5]

The band released their debut single, "Any Given Sunday" in September 2022 on Big Richard Records.[6]

In October 2023, the band released the single "What Lucy Found There".[7]

In July 2024, the band released the single "Ode to Clio" and announced that they would release their debut EP Eazy Peazy via Fat Possum Records.[8] The EP was released in November 2024, produced by Daniel Fox of Gilla Band.[1][9]

In early 2025, the band were named as one of NME's 100 Essential Emerging Artists.[10]

In May 2025, the band released the single "Adam & Steve", a double A-side with "Only Girl", released in November via So Young Records.[4][11] Both tracks were recorded with Seth Evans and Margo Broom at RAK Studios.[3]

Shortly after the release of "Only Girl", the band signed to Fiction Records.[10]

Following the release of four more singles, "Get Up and Dance", "Nosedive", "Goddamn, Lizard Man!", and "Something Else to Give",[12][13] the band released their debut album Cannonball on 7 August 2026, which was also recorded with Seth Evans and Margo Broom.[10][13] The album received immediate critical acclaim,[14][15][16][17] with NME describing it as "one of the most accomplished debuts of the year".[18]

Members

Discography

Studio albums

  • Cannonball (7 August 2026)

EPs

  • Eazy Peazy (8 November 2024)

References

  1. 1 2 Richards, Will (5 August 2024). "Meet Man/Woman/Chainsaw, the teenage five-piece making a thrilling noise". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 Taylor, Henrietta (16 November 2024). "One to watch: Man/Woman/Chainsaw". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Man/Woman/Chainsaw announce label deal and drop 'Only Girl'". whynow. 18 November 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 Bolton, Lloyd (9 July 2025). "In Conversation with Man / Woman / Chainsaw". Hard of Hearing. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  5. 1 2 Wright, Lisa (15 June 2026). "Man/Woman/Chainsaw are finding the sweet spot between the weird and the wonderful". NME. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Man/Woman/Chainsaw [@manwomanchainsaw]; (11 September 2022). "'Any Given Sunday' Out Now!". Retrieved 22 July 2026 – via Instagram.
  7. ↑ Turakhia, Sachin (11 October 2023). "London's Man/Woman/Chainsaw Share New Single 'What Lucy Found There'". So Young. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Dodd, Grace (23 July 2024). "Man/Woman/Chainsaw Sign to Fat Possum and Share 'Ode To Clio'". So Young. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Morgan, Tom (8 November 2024). "Man/Woman/Chainsaw – 'Eazy Peazy' review: a raw, ambitious and electrifying debut". NME. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  10. 1 2 3 Pilley, Max (20 April 2026). "Man/Woman/Chainsaw announce long-awaited debut album 'Cannonball' with pulsating single 'Nosedive'". NME. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Man/Woman/Chainsaw release new single 'Adam & Steve'". prescriptionmusicpruk.com (Press release). 11 April 2026. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  12. ↑ DeVille, Chris (16 July 2026). "Man/Woman/Chainsaw – "Something Else To Give"". Stereogum. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  13. 1 2 Breihan, Tom (20 April 2026). "Man/Woman/Chainsaw Announce Debut Album Cannonball: Hear "Nosedive"". Stereogum. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  14. ↑ Flint Vázquez, Sophie (7 August 2026). "Man/Woman/Chainsaw - Cannonball - An album full of genuine ideas, genuine energy, and genuine feeling". DIY Magazine. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  15. ↑ Waddell, Beau (6 August 2026). "Man/Woman/Chainsaw - Cannonball Review". Still Listening Magazine. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  16. ↑ Douglas, Ash (5 August 2026). "Man/Woman/Chainsaw full-length debut harnesses everything interesting about their prior work into a single experience". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  17. ↑ Reed, Ryan (6 August 2026). "Man/Woman/Chainsaw luxuriate in thrilling chaos on Cannonball". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  18. ↑ Trendell, Andrew (5 August 2026). "Man/Woman/Chainsaw – 'Cannonball' review: a galley-smashing direct hit of a debut". NME. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
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