Since forming in late 2023, indie pop duo Good Neighbours have experienced a rise that few new acts achieve.

Their acclaimed 2025 debut album ‘Blue Sky Mentality’ has amassed over 1.4 billion combined global streams, while its lead single 'Home' was the most streamed debut single worldwide from a new artist in 2024.

Hot on the heels of summer single, 'Superstar', the duo returned with new track 'Mary Jane' last month.

Where 'Superstar' captured the rush of catching feelings, 'Mary Jane' picks up the thread – trading the giddy high for something more captivating and unresolved, as Oli Fox and Scott Verrill lean further into the rawer, more energetic sound they've been teasing.

Oli, the younger brother of Wigan Athletic’s Morgan Fox, is a lifelong fan of West Ham United.

He will be hoping that Nuno Espírito Santo’s Championship side can cause an upset when they host Premier League Fulham at the London Stadium.

How did you become a West Ham fan?

My mum was born and raised in East Ham, so everyone from my Nan and Grandad down had no choice.

I couldn’t have asked for a better fanbase to be born into.

What are your earliest memories of watching the club?

My earliest and maybe not such fond memories was going to see us against Liverpool in the Cup final in 2006.

I’ve still not forgiven Lionel Scaloni for putting the ball at Steven Gerrard’s feet.

Who were your Hammers heroes growing up?

As obvious as it is, Mark Noble was a role model growing up.

Alongside him, I think Scott Parker was one of the best I’d seen in the middle for us.

More recent heroes and fun to watch would have to be Andy Carroll, Dimitri Payet and, of course, Declan Rice.

What's your favourite West Ham memory?

I was there for the Ricardo Vaz Tê play-off goal in 2012.

I still remember the sheer noise that came out of our fans when that went in.

It was my first experience of “limbs”, and I loved it.

Do you get to many matches?

Since Good Neighbours has kicked off, I haven’t been able to be there much, but from now until January I’m gonna do my best to get down to the home games for sure.

How do you see the Third Round tie against Fulham going?

It’ll be tough. I don’t think Fulham will rest too many players for the game and they look pretty slick going forwards.

I’d like to think with the players we’ve retained from last season, they’ll want to make a battle of it.

I could see it going to penalties.

Listen to ‘Mary Jane’ by Good Neighbours on the EFL Matchday Playlist on Spotify.

Carabao Cup Q&A: West Ham fan and Good Neighbours musician Oli Fox gives his verdict

Carabao Cup Q&A: West Ham fan and Good Neighbours musician Oli Fox gives his verdict