The Undercover Hippy is actually UK based singer-songwriter Billy Rowan.

After 7 years spent DJ’ing and MC’ing on the Drum & Bass circuit, Billy ditched the decks for a guitar and started out as a solo act in 2007. He now plays with a 5 piece band, bringing together, keys, drums, bass, congas and backing vocals to create a high energy, interactive and highly entertaining live show.

"Beautifully produced agitprop reggae flavoured rap"
- Tom Robinson, BBC 6Music

"About as real as music gets"
- Andrew Marston, BBC Introducing

“truly electrifying... delivers big, weighty messages with an optimistic and entertaining light-heartedness”
- On The Beat

“The band lit up the venue with their tongue-in-cheek yet poignant music”
- ClunkMag

“Like the love-child of Steel Pulse, Kate Tempest, and The Sleaford Mods”
- Tom Robinson, BBC6Music

“Insanely infectious” ****
- Liverpool Sound & Vision