Lips2Ears Is Your Entry To A World Of New Irish Music
Lips2Ears Is Your Entry To A World Of New Irish Music
Ryan Dwyer, Eoin Boyle and Cian Bolger have pooled their talents to create Lips2Ears, a platform for artists, by artists.
As part of our series with Jack Daniel’s spotlighting the faces pushing forward the Irish creative scene, we sat down with the founders of Lip2Ears to talk about why platforms like this are so crucial.
Lips2Ears has been a one-stop shop for seeing the evolution and expansion of Irish music over the past few years. Through various media, the guys behind the logo have done everything they can to document, archive and promote Irish creativity.
The likes of Madra Salach, Curtisy and Cruel Sister have been platformed by the collective, the former seeing a major propulsion to their career as a result. Their signature series ‘Car Boot Sale’ sees a litany of Irish artists play a set from the back of one of the lads’ vehicles. This unique concept provides for an eye-catching way to subvert norms and turn attention towards these burgeoning musicians.
“We, we kind of like wrote a list of who we wanted to get on and we’re like, how can we do this with no budget?” the lads told District. Since the inception of the idea, dozens of artists have taken to the boot and performed a variety of sounds.
This coincided with the additional Lips2Ears series, Outside The Box, a vehicle for showing the world how top-tier Irish DJing is. Whether it’s a shed, a gym hall or under some stairs, the collective has seen DJs from all backgrounds take to the decks and spin sets.
These two series have been accompanied by live shows and music videos that have only further cemented the foundations that Lips2Ears lay for the Irish scene. Artists such as Lil Skag, Curtisy and IB Rebel have been blessed with visuals from the talented Cian Bolger.
Lips2Ears has cultivated a one-stop shop for us to view every facet of Irish music. Not only this, it is an accessible platform for artists as a vehicle for collaboration. It’s not only archival of where the scene is at, but series like Outside The Box and Car Boot Sale give artists a catalogue that to show to industry professionals and their fanbase alike.
“Now we’re maybe just accidentally getting to a point where it looks more professional. It was like it’s half is being better and then half of everything seeming better.” is a statement from the guys which is reflective of the entire changing creative landscape Ireland is seeing. Everyone is putting their best foot forward but also forming bonds, which is making Irish creativity unbreakable.
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