# Gavin and Stacey actor hopes his band will be ‘the next Stereophonics’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/gavin-and-stacey-actor-hopes-his-band-will-be-the-next-stereophonics/
- Published: 2026-11-01T17:01:06+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T17:14:23+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Entertainment (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmkgq0v87z8zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Music, UK, World

## Key points

- Neil the Baby actor Oscar Hartland is building a music career.
- His band wants to create a modern Welsh sound.
- New single “Wild Bull” draws on growing up in the valleys.

## Summary

Oscar Hartland, who played Neil the Baby in *Gavin and Stacey*, is pursuing a music career and hopes his band can become “the next Stereophonics”. His performance of The Beatles’ “Blackbird” in the sitcom’s 2024 finale helped introduce him to a huge audience, and he says his band is now working towards a modern sound rooted in Wales.

Hartland, 17, is from Machen in Caerphilly county and has released a new single, “Wild Bull”, about growing up and letting go. The band includes Cayden Hughes on bass, Aiden Williams on drums and Deacon Ball on electric guitar; Hartland toured in 2025 and has recorded at Rockfield Studios. The finale drew 12.3 million viewers on Christmas Day and 19.11 million after seven days of catch-up viewing.

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