The Involving Music Blog

INVOLVING MUSIC IN REVIEW | THE HOWLERS RETURN TO EXETER FOR A PACKED NIGHT AT THE CAVERN

The Howlers marked The Cavern’s 35th anniversary with a powerful Exeter comeback, joined by rising local band Half Cut. In this interview, Adam Young reflects on touring challenges, finding audiences abroad, and the enduring charm of small UK venues.

ON OUR RADAR | FIVE SOUTH WEST ARTISTS TO LISTEN TO THIS MONTH - MARCH 2026

Discover 5 South West England artists redefining the local music scene – Abrasive Trees, Marianne Joyce, Haytor, Robi Mitch and Tarn Matthais – and find your next favourite band.

WHY GRASSROOTS VENUES STILL MATTER | MUSIC VENUE TRUST FUNDRAISER AT THE BARREL HOUSE TOTNES

Discover why grassroots venues like The Barrel House Ballroom in Totnes matter and join 3 Days of Wonder’s Music Venue Trust fundraiser on 1 May 2026, featuring emerging Devon artists.

SONAR PRESENTS | TONY MOORE’S AWAKE – A CINEMATIC, PROG-ROCK CONCERT LIVE IN FROME

Discover Tony Moore’s cinematic prog‑rock AWAKE live at Frome Festival, with Sonar Presents bringing this immersive one‑man show to The Tunnels, Frome in July 2026 tony moore awake, tony moore frome, sonar presents awake, prog rock concert frome, frome festival 2026 gigs, the tunnels frome events, cinematic prog rock show, south west live music

INVOLVING MUSIC IN FOCUS | FEBRUARY 2026 NEW BAND SHOWCASE AT EXETER PHOENIX

Explore Involving Music’s February 2026 New Band Showcase review from Exeter Phoenix, featuring live photography and spotlights on emerging South West artists including Charlie Churchill, Cat Rose and more. exeter phoenix new band showcase, february 2026 new band showcase, exeter phoenix gigs, south west emerging artists, charlie churchill exeter phoenix, cat rose live exeter, twisted in a layby live, involving music live review

INVOLVING MUSIC IN REVIEW | WILD OCEANS MAKE WAVES AT THE CAVERN

Read Involving Music’s live review of Wild Oceans at Exeter Cavern, with support from 3 Days of Wonder and GRLBND, capturing a packed February 2026 night in Exeter’s iconic basement venue. wild oceans exeter cavern, wild oceans live review, exeter cavern gig review, 3 days of wonder exeter, grlbnd exeter gig, south west live music review, exeter gig photography, involving music in review

THE NEW CHAMPIONS OF THE GRASSROOTS SCENE | MEET OUR THREE NEW TEAM IM-BERS!

Meet Involving Music’s new grassroots champions Emily, Andrew and Suki, and discover how our expanded team supports the South West independent music scene with reviews, spotlights and community stories involving music team, grassroots music champions, south west music scene, independent music community, south west music writers, emily wood involving music, andrew bate involving music, suki renbourn involving music, meet the team blog

INVOLVING MUSIC IN REVIEW | DRAMA AND DETAIL IN WUZY BAMBUSSY'S SECOND SINGLE "BY CANDLELIGHT"

Read Involving Music’s review of Wuzy Bambussy’s second single “By Candlelight”, exploring its dramatic, blues‑tinged alt pop sound, powerful vocals and storytelling from this West Country project. wuzy bambussy by candlelight, by candlelight single review, wuzy bambussy review, west country alt pop, south west music review, loose unit recordings release, involving music in review, nikolai jones kat harrison

CELEBRATING TWO YEARS OF SOUTH WEST MUSIC WITH ENTRY LEVEL SPOTLIGHTS

Celebrate two years of Entry Level Spotlights with Involving Music as we revisit South West indie rock band Chasing Zeros and reflect on how our grassroots artist features have grown. entry level spotlights anniversary, two years of entry level, chasing zeros south west band, south west indie rock band, south west artist spotlights, involving music entry level, grassroots music features, discover south west artists

INVOLVING MUSIC IN REVIEW | THE EMBEZZLERS, INSTINCTS TAKE OVER, AND REGGASKA'S APPEARED TOGETHER AT EXETER PHOENIX FOR A PHONIC FM FUNDRAISER

Read Involving Music’s live review of The Embezzlers, Instincts Take Over and Reggaska’s at Exeter Phoenix, celebrating 10 years of Phonic FM ska fundraisers with gig photography and crowd atmosphere. the embezzlers exeter phoenix, instincts take over exeter, reggaskas exeter gig, phonic fm ska fundraiser, exeter phoenix live review, ska and 2 tone exeter, south west gig photography, involving music in review

ON OUR RADAR | FIVE LOCAL ARTISTS NOT TO SKIP THIS MONTH - FEBRUARY 2026

Discover five South West artists on Involving Music’s February 2026 “On Our Radar” list, featuring Playwriter, The Kabins, Kate Hall, Tummyache! and Frey with links to their latest releases on our radar february 2026, south west artists to watch, playwriter band devon, the kabins ottery st mary, kate hall plymouth singer, tummyache band south west, frey disconnect single, discover new south west music

INVOLVING MUSIC IN FOCUS | JANUARY 2026 NEW BAND SHOWCASE AT EXETER PHOENIX

Explore Involving Music’s photo-led spotlight on the January 2026 New Band Showcase at Exeter Phoenix, featuring Vanity Proj3ct, Revorie, Daisy Carbin and Eva Parfitt captured live on stage. exeter phoenix new band showcase january 2026, exeter phoenix gig photography, vanity proj3ct exeter, revorie exeter band, daisy carbin live exeter, eva parfitt exeter, south west new band showcase, involving music in focus