The Blizzards are an Irish band from Mullingar in County Westmeath. They were formed by Niall Breslin (vocals) in late 2004, and also feature Dec Murphy (drums), Justin Ryan, Anthony Doran (bass) and Aidan Lynch (keyboards). Their debut single, the self-released "First Girl to Leave Town", entered the Irish Singles Chart at number 11. The band were then signed to Universal Music Ireland, and soon had two top ten singles in Ireland with "Trouble" and "Fantasy". Their debut album - A Public Display of Affection was released in October 2006. It was produced by US producer Michael Beinhorn, who has previously worked with Red Hot Chili Peppers, Korn, Soundgarden and Marilyn Manson. The album achieved platinum status in Ireland (15,000 sales).

Their second album The Domino Effect was released in 2008. The band entered the Irish Singles Chart at number two and spawned three singles, the top three track "Trust Me, I'm A Doctor" plus "The Reason" and "Postcards". The band perform annually at Oxegen, have headlined Indie-pendence and played Slane Concert in June 2009. They have also supported Kaiser Chiefs, Oasis, The Prodigy and AC/DC during their Black Ice World Tour.