Having supported the likes of Rufus Wainwright, Sam Smith and London Grammar, Rhodes’ beautiful voice and reputation for captivating live shows firmly cement him as one to watch.
Rhodes got his start in music the same way countless other artists have by playing in a friend’s band just having fun and not thinking it would go anywhere in particular. Fast forward to the start of 2013 when a friend suggested he start writing his own music and that’s where it all began to change – Rhodes picked up his guitar and unearthed his own startlingly beautiful voice.
Big Narstie is the largest and most exciting artist to emerge out of Brixton, South London. He is well known for his entertaining but gritty portrayals of inner city life and hardship. Big Narstie has collaborated with many of the Industry elite, including; N Dubz, Professor Green, Shystie, Bashy, and Wretch 32 among others.
He has been featured in many videos on AKA (Channel U) and MTV Base, most notable for his video collaboration with N Dubz (NAA vs NDubz) which was taken from the platinum selling album Uncle B.
Jump racing returns to Exeter Racecourse next Thursday (October 8) when a six race card heralds the start of the new season.
Seventeen race meetings are set to take place between now and the beginning of May and with the racecourse renowned for the quality of racing on offer, spectators will hear the thundering hooves of some of the very best young horses in the country.
General manager Daniel Thompson said: “This is always an incredibly exciting time of year. Exeter is regarded as a very fair track and this means it tends to attract some super young horses and with...
Award-winning app developer, Powered Now has closed its second equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, raising £574,770.
Powered Now surpassed its initial target of £350,000 by 64% and this amount ensured Crowdcube was the first equity crowdfunding platform to smash the £100 million investment milestone. A total of 353 people invested for a 16.5% equity share of the company with stakes ranging from £10 up to the largest single investment of £50,000. The ratio of male to female investors is 7:1 (13% female).
The capital will be used for raising awareness of the business...
A groundbreaking exhibition inspired by the prominent English Renaissance poet Michael Drayton will open to the public at the University of Exeter on 7 October 2015. The free exhibition will take place in the Forum Street and will run until 20 November.
Previously on display at the Royal Geographical Society in London, the ‘Faerie Land: Michael Drayton’s Vision of Britain’ exhibition is dedicated to Drayton’s 15,000-line poem, Poly-Olbion, which describes the landscape, history and traditions of early modern England and Wales, county by county. The poem was published in 1612 and...
Researchers from the University of Exeter are seeking participants for a trial into whether certain types of food could prevent depression.
Experiencing depression often goes hand in hand with being overweight. The MoodFood trial will compare different nutritional and lifestyle strategies that might change mood and wellbeing in people with a higher than average body mass index (BMI).
Volunteers must be overweight with a BMI of 25 - 40 and be feeling low or stressed. They must live in or near Exeter, be aged 18-75 and be willing to participate in lifestyle coaching,...
The Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (HotSW LEP) has formally welcomed its two newly appointed non-executive directors at its Board meeting on Wednesday 16 September: Martha Wilkinson and Martin Brown.
The two new members were recruited as part of a HotSW wide advertisement asking for a strong entrepreneurial background, with the skills to help take forward the LEP’s Strategic Economic Plan.
The calibre of the responses was high, and the chosen candidates match the ideal aims of the recruitment criteria, with a breadth of experience, including business...
Having recently released his eagerly anticipated debut album ‘Wishes’, Rhodes is taking the stunning record on the road this autumn.
A brooding and melancholic collection of self-written songs, ‘Wishes’ is refreshing in its stripped back beauty, with Rhodes’ haunting and unique vocals taking centre stage.
The album confirms the arrival of a major talent who has already been compared to artists as diverse as Jeff Buckley and Adele, with a flair for writing songs that build from something incredibly fragile to a hugely powerful climax. Nowhere is this more evident than on new...
An award-winning Devon PR and marketing firm has announced it is to sponsor the Exeter Chiefs.
Astley Media, based in Exeter, is sponsoring the Premiership Rugby side’s European Cup shirts, alongside other regional sponsors including Flybe, Centrax, SW Comms, Watson Fuels and Car Supermarket.
It is Astley Media’s first major sponsorship, and builds on work the company is already doing in sports marketing for several of its clients.
The announcement comes as the Rugby World Cup 2015 arrives in the West Country, with Tonga playing Namibia today (Tuesday September 29...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a child was injured when a quad bike overturned in Holsworthy at the weekend.
The mini quad bike was being ridden by a four-year-old girl from the local area, with family members walking alongside, when the incident happened at around 5.30pm on Sunday 27 September.
They were on the public footway, which leads from Bodmin Street over the River Deer, heading in the Bude direction, when the quad bike collided with the verge and wall of the viaduct bridge and overturned onto the four-year-old child.
