The Raw Sessions

The Raw Sessions is an eight-part interactive music series which sees eight talented Irish music acts write, record and mix an original single in front of television cameras in 12 hours or less. Viewers download their favourite single and help the artists of the week into the Irish charts.

The Raw Sessions is presented by recording artist, actor and producer Dez Ryan and produced by Lotus Media. Independent artists including Majella Murphy, Rarely Seen Above Ground (RSAG), Sickboy, Noise Control, Dirty Epics, Hoarsebox, Infomatics and Sweet Jane take part in the series with the goal of becoming "Sony Ericsson Artist of the Year".

The innovative program represents a first for Ireland by creating an original music series format while being the first television program 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