"Niall Connolly writes intelligent literate songs rich in graphic detail. Better still, he writes convincingly from his own experience and his heart. We don't have enough like him."
- Jackie Hayden (the man who signed 'U2'), Hot Press
"Irish album of the year, 2007 [The Future Tense]."
- 96fm
NIALL CONNOLLY is widely regarded among his peers as one of Ireland's most promising young songwriters. His debut album, 'Songs From a Corner' (2001), went to number one in the Hot Press indie charts and helped Connolly build a loyal fan base in Ireland as well as affording him the opportunity to tour Britain and mainland Europe. His follow up, 'As Tomorrow Creeps From the East' (2003), opened further doors and brought him to North America for three tours. Niall's music has already received airplay in Ireland, New York, Toronto and Sydney. 'As Tomorrow Creeps From the East' has also bizarrely recorded internet sales in as yet untoured territories including Japan and New Zealand.
Niall is back in New York having just completed a ten country European tour in support of his latest album, 'The Future Tense,' available for purchase on iTunes and CDBaby.com. During the tour, Niall performed on the Leftfield stage at Glastonbury 2008 and played five sold-out shows as part of The Voice & The Verse in this year's Prague Fringe Festival.
Along with performing, Niall hosts Wednesday Night Song Club every Wednesday night at Ceol, 191 Smith St., Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, from 8-11pm and The Sunday Social every Sunday evening at the L.I.C. Bar, 45-58 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City, Queens, from 5-8pm. Interested in performing? Send Niall a message.
In praise of 'As Tomorrow Creeps From the East':
"Niall Connolly is simply too damn good to be missed"
- The Village Voice, New York
"Gorgeous." - The Irish Times
"Revelling in melodic glory." - Irish Music Magazine
"A mini masterpiece." - The Evening Echo
"An album to warm and soothe the heart. 8.5/10." - Hot Press
"Like many great writers, his writing is very much an art as opposed to simple, short-lived entertainment."
- www.musician.ie
"I cannot remember the last time I heard such a moving collection of songs."
- Kurt Wagner of Lambchop
"Like another great Irish songsmith, Van Morrison, Niall doesn't waste words. He has that rare ability to throw just a handful of words at you and you get the picture. A really interesting and beautiful record."
- http://fasterlouder.com.au (Australia)
"'As Tomorrow Creeps From the East' is a great album from a talented singer-songwriter. If you're a fan of modern acoustic music, you're strongly advised to not let this one pass you by."
- Being There Mag (Canada)
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