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The Raw Sessions

The Raw Sessions
Also known asThe Raw Sessions with Sony Ericsson
GenreMusic/reality television
Developed byLotus Media
StarringDirty Epics
Hoarsebox
The Infomatics
Majella Murphy
Noise Control
R.S.A.G.
Sickboy
Sweet Jane
Country of originIreland
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8
Original release
NetworkRTÉ Two
Release12 May (2009-05-12) –
4 July 2009 (2009-07-04)
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The Raw Sessions (also known as The Raw Sessions with Sony Ericsson) was an Irish interactive music television programme broadcast on RTÉ Two in 2009. The country's first ever rockumentary series,[1] it wad presented by Dez Ryan and followed the attempts of eight musical acts to write and record an original composition in the space of twelve hours. It is produced by Lotus Media.[2]

The Raw Sessions commenced broadcast on 12 May 2009.[3] Episodes are broadcast late on Tuesday nights and repeated late on Saturday nights.[4][5][6]

Each week the two recorded tracks were made available for download, with downloads counting towards the Irish Singles Chart.[7] Tracks were recorded in destinations such as Sun Studios in Temple Bar, Dublin, Windmill Lane Studios on Ringsend Road, Dublin, and Grouse Lodge in County Westmeath. There was also a celebrity episode which featured more established musicians recording a cover version for charity.

Eight acts took part in the show. These were Dirty Epics, Hoarsebox, The Infomatics, Majella Murphy, Noise Control, R.S.A.G., Sickboy and Sweet Jane. The four acts which made it to the semi-finals recorded a track at Grouse Lodge.[8] The top three from that vote progressed to the final at the Button Factory in Dublin.

The winning artist was awarded the title Sony Ericsson Artist of the Year.

  1. ^ Celina Murphy (21 July 2009). "Infomatics For The People". Hot Press. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
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  3. ^ "Raw Sessions starts on RTÉ Two tonight". RTÉ. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
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