| The Blizzards | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland |
| Genre(s) | Ska-Pop |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
| Label(s) | Universal Music Ireland |
| Members | |
| Niall Breslin Justin Ryan Dec Murphy Aidan Lynch Anthony Doran |
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The Blizzards are an Irish ska-pop band from Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland formed in 2003. They have released one album, A Public Display of Affection in 2006.
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Members
The band consists of:
- Niall Breslin (lead vocals & guitar)
- Justin Ryan (lead guitar)
- Dec Murphy (drums)
- Anthony Doran (bass)
- Aidan Lynch (keyboards and acoustic guitar)
Career
The Blizzards' indepedently-released debut single First Girl to Leave Town went to No. 11 in the Irish charts in 2005. In July of that year, the band performed at the Oxegen festival.[1] The following year the band signed a recording contract with Universal Music Ireland with the band's second single Trouble reaching No. 6 in the Irish charts in the spring. The single stayed in the Top 40 for four weeks. Follow-up singles Miss Fantasia Preaches and War of Words were released in August and October respectively. The Blizzards returned to the Oxegen festival in the summer of 2006, moving up the billing to perform on the NME stage.[2] The band's debut album A Public Display of Affection was released in November of 2006 and debuted at no. 4 in the Irish album charts.[3] Although critical responses to the album were generally positive, [4][5] the album remained in the Top 50 for only three weeks. However, the band's growing popularity saw the album re-enter the charts early in the new year. A Public Display of Affection reached No. 21 in The Irish Album charts[6] and remained in the Top 50 for eighteen weeks from January to June of 2007. Two further singles, Fantasy and On the Right Track were released that year.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart position |
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| 2006 | A Public Display of Affection | 4 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart position[7] |
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| 2005 | First Girl to Leave Town | 11 |
| 2006 | Trouble | 6 |
| 2006 | Miss Fantasia Preaches | 9 |
| 2006 | War of Words | 25 |
| 2007 | Fantasy | 16 |
| 2007 | On the Right Track |
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References
- ^ [1] Official Oxegen 2005 line-up
- ^ [2] Oxegen 2006 Line-up @ http://www.rte.ie
- ^ [3] Retrieved from http://www.chart-track.com (week 44, 2006)
- ^ [4] http://www.entertainment.ie
- ^ [5] http://www.sputnikmusic.com
- ^ [6] http://www.irma.ie
- ^ [7] http://www.irishcharts.ie
External links
- Official Website of The Blizzards
- Myspace Page of The Blizzards
- Blizzards storm to the big time - Westmeath Examiner (requires free registration)
- 'Fantasy' single review on Rocklouder Music website
| The Blizzards |
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| Niall Breslin • Justin Ryan • Dec Murphy • Aidan Lynch • Anthony Doran |
| Discography |
| Albums: A Public Display of Affection |
| Singles: First Girl to Leave Town • Trouble • Miss Fantasia Preaches • War of Words • Fantasy • On the Right Track |
