The second SelfMade event is taking place this Saturday (June 9th) in the Workman’s Club. The gang over there will be organising an evening of performance, discussion, art, and zines, celebrating the work of four Irish acts who are proving that DIY is integral to cutting through the modern music scene.

The night will feature LAOISE (Plec Pick 2017), Dreaming of Jupiter, WOLFF, Molly Sterling & Special Guest MC Deborah Byrne (Hvmmingbyrd).

The acts put together this wee Q&A video ahead of the night:

Discussion: The Building Blocks of a DIY Music Project

SelfMade II will focus on the ‘building blocks’ of a music project – in business terms, the assets! This can range from the tracks themselves, to production, visuals, videos, and developing a strong online presence. Essentially, building the brand as well as the music.

We know that to get a project off the ground, you need to dress for the job you want, whether you have the support of a label or not.

Our featured artists have each exemplified this in different ways, and their DIY strategies have put them on the map of new Irish music. As part of the panel, each guest will discuss a recent release as a case-study, and we’ll find out how they’ve thought outside the box as a DIY artist to produce something that’s marked them out as forces to be reckoned with in the Irish music scene. The panel will be followed by a Q&A and live performances.

Last event?

We headed along to the last event and wrote all about it, including a nice wee video from our superstar photographer Olga Kuzmenko – check it out here.

What is SelfMade?

A platform to explore DIY music in Ireland through performance, discussion, and art, with a strong focus on women in music. Our goal is to celebrate the work of DIY musicians and to create a supportive space to explore the realities of getting a music project or career off the ground. SelfMade is organised independently by artist, Joanna Bain, and musician/illustrator Julie Hawk (HAWK) in collaboration with a collective of Irish musicians.