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The Raw Sessions with Sony Ericsson

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THE RAW SESSIONS WITH SONY ERICSSON

Lotus Media, Sony Ericsson and RTÉ are proud to announce the launch of The Raw Sessions with Sony Ericsson, a brand new eight-part interactive music series on television which will see eight talented Irish music acts write, record and mix an original song in front of the cameras in 12 hours or less.   Viewers can vote for their favourite song and by downloading it can help the artists of the week into the Irish charts.

 

The Raw Sessions with Sony Ericsson, which will be presented by recording artist, actor and producer Dez Ryan and produced by Lotus Media, will be broadcast on RTÉ Two every Tuesday at 11.55pm from 12 May.  Independent artists including Majella Murphy, Rarely Seen Above Ground (RSAG), Sickboy, Noise Control, Dirty Epics, Hoarsebox, Infomatics and Sweet Jane will take part in the series with the goal of becoming "Sony Ericsson Artist of the Year".

 

The Raw Sessions concept was conceived and developed by Dez Ryan and producer/artist Chris Gubisch and their band 'Surplus' in a garage studio in LA.   The original concept was developed for broadcast TV with Lotus Media. The innovative programme represents a first for Ireland by creating an original music series format while being the first television programme to produce and bring two original songs to life on air each week, which are then offered to audiences for download following the show via www.therawsessions.ie

 

Week 1 - Sweet Jane & RSAG

Week 2 - Dirty Epics & Sickboy

Week 3 - Infomatics & Noise Control

Week 4 - Majella Murphy & Hoarsebox

Week 5 - Celebrity recording of "Trouble With A Capital T'

Week 6 - Week 1 & Week 2 Artist Records at Grouse Lodge

Week 7 - Week 3 & Week 4 Artist Records at Grouse Lodge

Week 8 - The Raw Sessions Live Final Event

 

Each week The Raw Sessions viewers get the chance to vote for their favourite artist and original song that has been created in front of the cameras.  The bands receiving the most votes move to the next round and a chance to record another new song at the exclusive Grouse Lodge recording studio in Westmeath.  Voters will receive a code on their mobile phone and which enables them to download their song for free from The Raw Sessions website www.therawsessions.ie

 

All downloads count towards the Irish charts so it is important that viewers download the free song in order to help their favourite band into the charts!!  The top three artists who record new songs in Grouse Lodge will perform at a live event where one of them will be named "Sony Ericsson Artist of The Year".


Isn't music wonderful


"One Giant Leap" was a masterpiece of an album. The idea was simple, travel the world, record a bit here, a bit there, throw in a few credible celebrities and a pop star, spread the word of love and bang-success!




Its been a few years since the release of this inspiring album (A must listen for any music fan) and I'm glad to report that another producer and film maker have taken the "One Giant Leap" template and have set about doing something much the same. Music is a very powerful tool and it is refreshing to see that some people still believe that change can be brought about through music. There is also something very wonderful about the process of recording guitar in New Orleans, vocals in Africa and then stitching it all together on a laptop. It almost restores faith in humanity!

The real beauty in this, is of course the fact that this is a true expression of the art, the love for music and film. No record label, no marketing scam, no bright lights, fancy videos.

Just people and music.



Peace through music?

Check out the website http://playingforchange.com/ for more info


This cover of Stand By Me was recorded by completely unknown artists in a street virtual studio all around the world. It all started with a base track--vocals and guitar--recorded on the streets of Santa Monica, California, by a street musician called Roger Ridley. The base track was then taken to New Orleans, Louisiana, where Grandpa Elliott--a blind singer from the French Quarter--added vocals and harmonica while listening to Ridley's base track on headphones. In the same city, Washboard Chaz's added some metal percussion to it.

And from there, it just gets rock 'n' rolling bananas: The producers took the resulting mix all through Europe, Africa, and South America, adding new tracks with multiple instruments and vocals that were assembled in the final version you are seeing in this video. All done with a simple laptop and some microphones.