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ANNA ANISE TO RELEASE 'KERNOW OW THRE' ON 14 SEPTEMBER '26

Anna Anise will release Kernow Ow Thre, a Cornish-language reimagining of Cornwall My Home and the first single from her bilingual album Aneth, on 14 September 2026.

JOE CHOWN RELEASES ‘FEAR OF HEIGHTS’

Looe artist Joe Chown releases ‘Fear of Heights’, the lead single from his forthcoming debut album, ‘The Late Great Joe Chown’.

BRIDGE 55 RELEASE SECOND SINGLE ‘FOR GOD’S SAKE’

Bridge 55 release ‘For God’s Sake’ on 26 September 2026, a second single reflecting on the band’s return from hiatus earlier this year.

TORROCOL RELEASE DEBUT SINGLE ‘HOLE IN MY HEART’

Exeter alternative rock band TORROCOL release debut single ‘Hole In My Heart’, taken from their forthcoming debut EP, ‘Beside My Skull’.

ELOWEN RELEASES ‘ON THE ROAD TO MUSIC’

Bude-connected artist Elowen releases ‘On The Road To Music’, a single inspired by longing to make music while travelling back and forth to college.

FALLING EMPIRES RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘FIREFIGHT’

Cornwall post-hardcore band Falling Empires release ‘Firefight’ on 28 August 2026, a single addressing suicidal thoughts and mental health struggles.

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FIELD NOTE | PHONIC FM, KING ZEPHA AND A NIGHT INSIDE EXETER’S GRASSROOTS MUSIC SCENE

Sarah Kemp visits Phonic FM before King Zepha bring ska and jazz to Exeter Cavern in this field note on the city’s grassroots music scene.

CROWSILVER RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘IF ONLY’

Bristol-connected dark rock band Crowsilver release ‘If Only’, a new single exploring hindsight, grief and the weight of words left unsaid.

WAKE THE RIVER RELEASE ‘RUN FOR LOVE’

Penryn contemporary folk band Wake the River release ‘Run for Love’ on 7 August 2026, the first single from an EP planned for 2027.

SAFF JUNO RELEASES NEW SINGLE ‘NATURAL’

Saff Juno describes ‘Natural’ as a disco-infused dance-pop track about moving on from an unhappy relationship and confidently stepping away from a still-pursuing ex.