About Nialler9.com
Nialler9 is the most-read Irish music site with around 55k unique visitors per month and has been running since November 2005.
Nialler9 – pronounced like the river in Egypt :’Nile-er’
Niall Byrne Bio
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-read Irish music site Nialler9, operating out of Dublin city since 2005, where he writes about music and hosts the Nialler9 Podcast.
In addition, Niall is a DJ and resident of the monthly Lumo Club and an artist manager for alternative rock artist Skinner.
Niall produces, curates and hosts gigs, parties & events around Ireland. Niall has curated once-off music events at SXSW in Austin, Texas & Camden Crawl in London as well as nationally for Musictown, Dublin Theatre Festival, Cork’s Sounds From A Safe Harbour and Happenings among others.
Niall has a keen interest in utilising creative and under-used spaces in the city, where possible having previously produced events at Monster Truck Gallery, Block T, Dublin Food Co-op, Granby Park, and the Garda Boat Club.
Most recently, Niall co-produced Night Moves a DJ-lead event at the Fruit & Veg Market off Capel Street as part of Culture Night Dublin.
Niall is available for DJ Bookings for club nights, corporate events, launches and parties. His DJ sets feature melodic electronic music with a penchant for current anthems and a curveball classics. He has DJed around Ireland and at festivals like Electric Picnic, All Together Now, Other Voices and Body&Soul.
Niall is available for music supervision and licence services and has placed music in projects for TV, ads, in-flight entertainment etc with an emphasis on emerging Irish music.
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Site Collaborators
- The Nialler9 logo is by Aoife Dooley.
Awards & Recognition
- Best Music Site at the Irish Web Awards (2014, 2013 and 2009)
- Five consecutive awards in the Irish Blog Awards for Best Music Blog (2007-2011)
- Voted the 5th Best Music Blog In The World in a poll of music blogging peers.
- Featured in the top 40 of Style Of Sound’s Most Influential Music Blogs
- Niall was on the judging panel for the Choice Music Prize in 2008 and 2014 – the annual Irish album of the year prize.
Press
- The 50 Most Influential People on Twitter in Ireland – Lovin Dublin (2014)
- Male Bloggers Worth Knowing – Image (2014)
- Featured in the top 40 of Style Of Sound’s Most Influential Music Blogs
- Chosen as one of Ireland’s Key Cultural Influencers – The Sunday Times (March 2011)
- One of the 20 Most Powerful People On The Music Scene – The Dubliner (February 2011)