THERE IS A LIGHT (Compilation Launch)

THERE IS A LIGHT

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There is a light album launch in aid of First Fortnight as part of Green ribbon Campaign to get people talking about mental health

Launch gig in Whelan’s, Dublin on May 29 – tickets now on-sale-now

Bluestack Records and First Fortnight, Ireland’s mental health arts festival, announce a special Irish album aimed to get people talking about mental health as part of this month’s Green Ribbon campaign.

There Is A Light features 20 Irish and international acts, including Choice Music Prize nominees O Emperor, Si Schroeder, Windings and Crayonsmith.

The album is available in a variety of digital formats from Tuesday May 6th from bluestackrecords.com

An exclusive launch gig featuring There is a Light artists will also take place in Whelan’s, Dublin on Thursday May 29.

Proceeds from sales of the album will go to First Fortnight as part of the Green Ribbon Campaign. Green Ribbon is a social movement to encourage a national conversation about mental health.

Bluestack Records and First Fortnight, Ireland’s mental health arts festival, today announce a special Irish album aimed to get people talking about mental health as part of this month’s Green Ribbon campaign.

There Is A Light features 20 Irish and international acts, including Choice Music Prize nominees O Emperor, Si Schroeder, Windings and Crayonsmith.

Throughout May hundreds of local and national events will take place as part of Green Ribbon led by 90 partner organisations, hundreds of volunteers and 50 campaign ambassadors with real-life experience of mental health problems ready to share their own stories to help others and end stigma.

Other acts featured on There Is A Light include Dylan Tighe, The Altered Hours, Sacred Animals, Hidden Highways, Ambience Affair, The Casanova Wave, Christof and Winter Aid and an exclusive new track from SlowPlaceLikeHome. The result is a diverse and unique album comprised of some of Ireland’s finest songwriters, musicians and artists who have submitted their works to the project for free.

There is a Light was conceived by Bluestack Records and was made possible by the support of the artists Dylan Tighe, The Altered Hours, O Emperor, Windings, Replete, GRIM, The Great Balloon Race, Band of Clouds, Damh, Crayonsmith, Sacred Animals, Owensie, Hidden Highways, Biggles Flys Again, Ambience Affair, The Casanova, Wave, Slowplacelikehome, Christof, Winter Aid, Si Schroeder and labels involved – including Out on a Limb, Champion Sounds & TMIAT.

For more information on the work this project supports visit firstfortnight.ie and seechange.ie.

Download There is a Light here.

TICKETS

€10 available online from WAV Tickets [Lo-Call 1890 200 078] (50c per ticket service charge applies on phone, internet or creditcard bookings)

Strictly over 18′s, I.D. may be required.

AFTER THE GIG

Whelan’s Indie Club w/ Late Bar from 10:30pm or check out the bands playing The Midnight Hour in the upstairs venue (FREE ENTRY, 12am).