Bravado Cartel are an English Indie/Rock band from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, consisting of Will Bloy (vocals), Jonny Green (guitar), Shayne Whitton (drums), Jonathan Armstrong (bass guitar) and William Gould (keyboards), particularly noted for their 2014 UK top 40 single ‘Just Like Fighting Shadows’. The band have released five studio albums spanning the period 2009 to 2019. Originally named RedStar, the band was formed by Will Bloy after leaving the armed forces in 2004. Early members included Steve Smith (guitars), Shayne Whitton (drums), Tim Whiteley (bass) and Gary Hutchinson (keyboards). In 2005, Joe Leadbeater replaced Hutchinson on keyboards and on 2007 Smith was replaced by Jonny Green on guitars. In the early years, RedStar gigged in pubs and clubs across the north of England but expanded to regular slots in London and a tour of Holland