MULTI instrumentalist sensation RSAG play Dolans on April 22 as part of his forthcoming nationwide Irish tour. RSAG released his debut double album Organic Sampler in November 2008.
Irish music lovers rejoiced and the media tipped their collective hat to this mesmerizing and totally unique artist.
So much so, that RSAG was shortlisted for the Choice Music Prize Album of the year 2008. RSAG is Jeremy Hickey. He is a multi-instrumentalist who records, performs and produces all his own material.
Live, RSAG plays drums / percussion and sings. The backing tracks are recorded in his studio. Visually, he has created a virtual band which is projected on a screen behind him. Think of Joy Division, Talking Heads, Fela Kuti, New York rockers ESG with the visual impact of Gorillaz. But rather than the use of animation, he aspires to a sort of shadowplay; a show of silhouettes of himself, which he utilises on disc.
Apart from many clubnight and organic underground appearances, 2008 has brought a main support to The Fall in the Spiegeltent tent. He also headlined the Body and Soul Arena at Electric Picnic 2008 where he was joined on stage by fans Liam O’Maonlaigh and Ronan O’Snodaigh. Today FM’s Donal Dineen invited RSAG to headline his sold out ‘Small Hours’ party at The Pavillion in Cork in December.
The year was signed off with a live performance on ‘Other Voices’ alongside Elbow, Hugh Cornwell, Eric Bibb and many other prolific names, which will be screened on RTE this Spring. So far, 2009’s diary holds a nationwide Irish tour with a sprinkling of requested European dates beginning in March.
Already a remix album of Organic Sampler tracks is on the horizon with interest flooding in from both Irish and international producer / DJs. RTE 2 are currently recording a documentary on RSAG which will be screened later this year as part of a new series “The Raw Sessions”. Catch his live show at Dolan’s on Wednesday April 22.
