“Fusing anthemic rock, elements of hip hop and the sneak attack that is the vocal of Mr Cortes himself, Cortes, despite their newcomer status are something of a behemoth of a band. Bassist Sam Davies is representing Barnstaple in North Devon at Big Weekend - and listen out for their banger 'Close To Nowhere', it's our track of the year so far.”

- James Santer & Sarah Gosling | BBC Introducing in Devon