The Involving Music Blog

NO ORDINARY FISH RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘LUCKY’

Exeter band no ordinary fish release ‘lucky’ on 9 October 2026, a tongue-in-cheek single with an early 90s punky indie-rock feel.

toMMaSPork RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘DOWN & DUMB’

Exeter-connected project toMMaSPork release ‘dOWN & dUMB’, a bluesy, swampy single exploring addiction, struggle and resilience.

INVOLVING MUSIC IN REVIEW | MARIANNE JOYCE AND OLD MOLL AT BARBICAN THEATRE, PLYMOUTH

Marianne Joyce and Old Moll perform at Barbican Theatre, Plymouth, in an Involving Music Field Note capturing a sold-out homecoming and folk storytelling.

DETOUR RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘ON THE ROAD’

Exeter-based band Detour release ‘On The Road’, their second single and the latest track ahead of a forthcoming EP.

INVOLVING MUSIC IN REVIEW | THE SELECTER AT EXETER PHOENIX

Involving Music reviews The Selecter at Exeter Phoenix, where Pauline Black led a near sell-out crowd through a lively night of ska and 2 Tone spirit.

STATESIDE WITH SARAH MCQUAID: A US TOUR DIARY

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.