RSAG - Grouse Lodge

It’s nearly time for Round Two of The Raw Sessions with Sony Ericsson on RTÉ Two to hit your TV screens. Right now we’re up in Westmeath at Grouse Lodge to make episodes 6 and 7 which will air on RTÉ Two the 16th and 23rd of June. The artists that got the most votes in round one are joining us here to create a new song in 18 hours or less at one of the best studios in the world - and this time with the help of a guest producer.
Get exclusive behind the scenes photos and video clips of the Grouse Lodge sessions here on The Raw Sessions blog.


From episode one - we have RSAG who will be working with music producer Leo Pearson.
Below is the first of their three days here at Grouse Lodge.

Day 1 – Loading in & sound check


Presenter Dez Ryan welcomes music producer Leo Pearson to Grouse lodge.
(Camera man - Stephen Corkery)

Leo Pearson who has been working with U2, Elvis Costello, Christy Moore, The Things, Stagger Lee and more owns and operates a Music Studio in Thomas Town, Kilkenny. Leo and his band The White Liars release a new album on Saturday. Here he is talking about how he is looking forward to be workin with RSAG.
(Camera man - Stephen Corkery)

RSAG, Jeremy Hickey, arrives ready and excited about making a track together with Leo.

(Camera men – Charlie Doran and Stephen Corkery)




Assistant producer / engineer James Durkin from Temple Lane Studios arrives and the sound check starts
(Camera man – Stephen Corkery , Sound – Fintan Butler)







Jeremy Hickey and Leo Pearson are playing the guitar and checking the drums.




Executive Producer and Co. Director Mark Nolan is shooting Dez Ryan’s opening to episode 6

Jeremy and Leo are discussing the
track they’re making tomorrow
(Camera men - Charlie Doran & Stephen Corkery)
(Sound - Fintan Butler)

Director of photography Charlie Doran is shooting the surroundings

Video clip of RSAG playing drums and telling Leo about his special drum sound