Niall 'Nialler9' Byrne : Building A Career Out Of Music

Green Rebel

Niall ‘Nialler9’ Byrne was our guest for the first episode of Green Rebel. Niall has been running a successful music review website by the name of Nialler9 for 13 years. He is strongly regarded in Ireland as the go-to recommender for quality music and his work has grown into selecting songs for TV shows and DJing at his own club night, Lumo. In this interview, he speaks about the music itself, the many interesting aspects of the industry and explains how he got started, how the blog grew and how he chooses the songs he posts. He shared insights into his work and how everyone can get a start in a creative field if they just get out there and do it. This is an interview packed with advice, key insights and industry stories.

Presented by Emily O’Callaghan and Irina Dzhambazova
Produced by Irina Dzhambazova.
Music by Le Boom.

Niall is also the manager of Le Boom - rising Irish electro-pop duo. Since appearing last summer and garnering 230,000 Spotify plays for their debut single 'What We Do', Christy Leech and Aimie Mallon have quickly become one of the most sought-after new acts in Irish music. Their electronic house-pop is a rush, it starts dance parties. Between Leech’s falsetto and Mallon’s manic percussive energy, there’s an infectious buzz in their music.