Tonight’s episode of the Raw Sessions with Sony Ericsson (on RTÉ Two) sees Dirty Epics take on Sickboy as the Dublin bands pen and record an orginal song in 12 hours.

You can then vote for your favourite track and by downloading it, you can help the artists into the Irish charts.

The show will display the talents of both bands but will also follow the drama unfolding in front of the cameras, as the acts work to write and record a new track under a tight time pressure.

This eight-part series already held a showdown between Sweet Jane and R.S.A.G. whose finished tracks ‘Black Eyes’ and ‘All Along That Road’ are now available for download on www.therawsessions.ie.

The series will feature other independent artists like Noise Control, Hoarsebox and Infomatics. Hotpress.com will keep you up-to-date on future episodes.