RTÉ2
Renowned music series Other Voices returns to RTÉ2 this Saturday
RTÉ2’s renowned music show Other Voices, filmed on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, returns this Saturday, 23 January 2016, for its 14th series.
This year, Annie Mac (BBC RADIO 1, AMP, Lost & Found) and Fight Like Apes’ lead singer May Kay (Mary Kate Geraghty) will join music aficionado Huw Stephens (BBC Radio 1) on presenting duties.
Other Voices is known for introducing audiences to the most hotly tipped, exhilarating new artists each year and with performances from musicians such as Jack Garratt, Lapsley, Little Simz, Otherkin, The Academic and Mahalia, this series is no different.
Grammy nominee Glen Hansard will make a welcome return to the show and for the first time Mercury Prize nominee Gaz Coombes (Supergrass) will take to the stage in St. James’ Church. The new series also features a performance from the ever elusive Keaton Henson and Minnesota based slow-core innovators Low. Also from the US, Shakey Graves will take to the stage and the spellbinding performance from the wonderful Ane Brun is one not to be missed (see below for full schedule).
As always, the IMRO Other Room will showcase five promising artists on the rise – Talos, HAWK, Bitch Falcon, Gavin Glass and Saint Sister. Viewer’s Choice Saramai will feature in an Other Voices Other Room special later in the year.
Bill Malone, Channel Controller RTÉ2 said: ‘We’re delighted to have Other Voices back on RTÉ2. Other Voices has been a long time supporter of new Irish music talent and this is something that is key to what we do on RTE2. We’re looking forward to another great series.’
Philip King, Executive Producer, Other Voices said: “Musicians responded with voltage to the challenge of Storm Desmond. The new series of Other Voices features songs and music full of heart and soul from the most amazing collection of musicians and artists ever to visit Dingle. The town was full to over flowing, lit up in darkest December by vagabonds, troubadours, rappers and tune merchants of every stripe.”
Other Voices airs this Saturday, 23 January, RTÉ2 at 11.15pm and runs for five weeks.
Date: Wednesday 20 January, 2016
Press Queries: Fergus McCormack, RTÉ TV Press & Publicity, 208 3117 / 086 8674 751
Notes to Editor:
Series 14 promo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prs-Suqrzpk
Fans of Other Voices living outside of Ireland can watch the show by downloading the RTÉ International Player App for free – http://www.rte.ie/playerinternational/
Follow OtherVoicesLive on Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and YouTube for up to date information and live performances. Hashtags: #OtherVoices #WildAtlanticWay
Weekly line-up –
>>Episode 1 / 23rd January 2015
Gavin James, Lapsley, Gaz Coombes, IMRO Other Room – Bitch Falcon
>>Episode 2 / 30th January 2015
Glen Hansard, Little Simz, Shakey Graves, IMRO Other Room – Talos
>> Episode 3 / 6th Feb 2015
Jack Garratt, Otherkin, Low, IMRO Other Room – Saint Sister
>>Episode 4 / 13th Feb 2015
The Academic, Richard Hawley, Keaton Henson, IMRO Other Room – HAWK
>>Episode 5 / 20th Feb 2015
Ane Brun, Bleeding Heart Pigeons, Mahalia, IMRO Other Room – Gavin Glass
Other Voices is supported by RTÉ2, the Wild Atlantic Way, Lonely Planet, IMRO, CPLResources PLC, The Ireland Funds and The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.