Niall Breslin
Niall Breslin (known as Bresy[1] and born 22 October 1981, Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland) is a former sportsperson, the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter with ska-punk/pop band The Blizzards and a co-writer and producer with 19 Entertainment.
Career
Prior to success as a musician, Breslin played for Leinster at senior level, earning 21 caps for the province. Breslin has also represented his native county team, Westmeath, in GAA (Gaelic football) at Minor, Under-21 and Senior Championship levels. [2]
With The Blizzards Breslin released two albums, several charting singles and received numerous awards. His fear of flying inspired him to write the song "Three Cheers for Modern Medicine".[3] He was amongst those who paid tribute to Hot Press editor Niall Stokes for his winning of the Industry Award at the 2009 Meteor Awards.[4]
In 2010, Breslin left The Blizzards behind to base himself in London as a co-writer and producer with 19 Entertainment, owned by Simon Fuller.[5]
Breslin is a Blur fan.[1] He has admitted an addiction to pop music.[5] Breslin previously presented a show ("The Meaning of Music") on Irish radio station Newstalk on Saturday nights from 9pm until 11pm.
References
- ^ a b "Oxegen - If I could join another band..." RTÉ. 2009-07-13. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ^ "Q&A: Niall Breslin". Irish Independent. 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "The Blizzards Domino Effect". Sputnikmusic. 2009-01-03. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ^ "The Script and Sharon Shannon bag Meteors". Hot Press. 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Steve Cummins (December 11, 2009). "The Blizzards: The last waltz?". Irish Independent. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
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