Women Of Notes – Celebrating Irish Women In Music

A new photography and narrative series celebrating some of Ireland’s most prominent and successful female musicians is being launched in Dublin this March, and it looks deadly. It's called ‘Women of Notes / Mna ná Notaí’, and it will be launched this Saturday, 5th March at Thirty Four Lennox Street, Dublin 2 and is the latest collaboration from music photographer Ruth Medjber and music and pop culture journalist Louise Bruton. The project is a year-long endeavour and the first exhibition ‘The Musicians’ features prominent Irish musicians including Mary Black, Lisa Hannigan, queens of the live circuit like MayKay from Fight Like Apes, SOAK, Heathers, sisters Loah and Feather, Sorcha from Sleep Thieves, as well as Wyvern Lingo and newcomers Saint Sister, Joni, Sinead White and more. (Heathers) Every image is representative of each artist's personal style and individuality and will be displayed alongside their thoughts, stories and anecdotes about the music industry. As the series progresses, Ruth and Louise will continue to meet, interview and photograph different women from every corner of the music industry. Speaking about the project, Ruth Medjber said, “We want people who come to Woman of Notes/ Mna ná Notaí to recognise that women working in the music industry are some of the most hard-working and creative people in Ireland." (MayKay from Fight Like Apes) "There is an ongoing dialogue about the absence of females in the creative arts: from female voices on air to festival line-up announcements and radio playlists. There is a noticeable absence of female musicians being celebrated at a professional level and we want to showcase the phenomenal women in the creative industries in Ireland.” Over the next 12 months, producers, promoters, DJs, radio presenters and all women behind the scenes in the industry will feature in the series, culminating in a large gallery exhibition in March 2017 with the capacity to tour throughout Ireland and the world, showcasing in art galleries, schools and universities. Bruton added: "We are really proud of this series and all the women we have met so far have provided great insights into the industry. The Irish music scene is in a great place at the moment and it's down to the work that these women - and those who will feature later in the series - have done." We can't wait to see what pure deadliness this project will bring. You can follow them on Twitter here.