Yard Act are a British rock band from Leeds, West Yorkshire, composed of James Smith (vocals, lyrics), Ryan Needham (bass), Sam Shipstone (guitar) and Jay Russell (drums).

Smith was a member of Post War Glamour Girls and Needham played in Menace Beach, two bands that released a split EP together in 2016.

They soon recruited guitarist Sammy Robinson and drummer George Townend who played together in Treeboy & Arc.

[4] Prior to the announcement of their debut album, the band had only released a total of four singles independently.

[4] Their lyrics are often political, discussing opposition to topics including capitalism, gentrification and social class, told using "dark humour and cynical storytelling".