[5] In April 2022, May released her debut single "With the Band", which quickly garnered over a million streams,[6][7] alongside an additional track "Bruises and Scratches".
[10] She made her festival debut at Barn on the Farm, featured in Live at Leeds,[11] and had gigs in London supporting Matt Maltese, Ocean Alley,[12] Inhaler, Sarah Kinsley, and Spector.
[24] That summer, May released her next EP Deep Sea Creatures,[25] accompanied by the singles "Tiny Dictator", which is based on her experiences with OCD;[26][27] "Brian Cox" featuring the titular physicist;[28][29] and "Just Want You".
She then embarked on tour in Australia, first as an opening act for Maltese[32] before headlining her own dates, with support from Maia Toakley and Harper Bloom.
[33] Growing up, May became interested in music through Amy Winehouse and Alex Turner, as well as the alternative rock and grunge her older brothers listened to.