Yokel has been played on NTS shows including Gribs, with Wardle first played on 19 June 2024.

Formed in Palmerston North in 1999, Yokel is a pop-punk band with a rich vein of comedy and entertainment. Yokel played only a handful of shows before they were snapped up by Stakeout Records, with whom they released their debut EP, the nine-track 'Amish Rake Fight'. The EP quickly gained high rotation on Radio Massey. Yokel played with the likes of Tadpole and Chris Knox.