Kneecap's manager, Daniel Lambert spoke on The Business on RTÉ Radio One about the band's rise to success and his other business interests, from Bohemians Football Club to Bang Bang Café.
Tá scéal Kneecap ag dul ó neart go neart, beirt as Iarthar Bhéal Feirste agus duine amháin as Doire Cholmcille atá ag cruthú ceoil i nGaeilge do lucht leanúna atá an-tógtha lena stíl comhaimseartha.
Lambert spoke about his interesting professional life, from working with the Department of Foreign Affairs to opening Bang Bang Café and now Chief Operating Officer of Bohemians Football Club and managing Kneecap.
Discussing how Bang Bang Café came about Lambert said he was inspired by cafés in New York, where he spent a time and wanted to name the café after a Dublin character in order to bring meaning to the business' name and a sense of an authentic Dublin identity.
Speaking about his involvement with Kneecap, Lambert said their story of success is 'all down to them'. On the media interest in the band, he says controversy is subjective, and particularly in North, people love to be outraged'. Satire is an integral part of the rap group's brand and Lambert highlighted how the music can be viewed in many different ways based on that satire.
Ag caint ar chonspóid an bhanna, luaigh Lambert go bhfuil glacadh leis an aos óg leo agus a gcuid ceoil go héasca agus b'fhéidir go bhfuil an bhearna aoise idir na daoine a shíleann go bhfuil siad conspóideach agus iad siúd a ghlacann leo mar atá, suntasach.
Kneecap, the film, has been receiving rave reviews since its premiere at the Sundance Festival in Utah last week and rights to distribute the film have been bought by Sony, meaning Kneecap will reach many new audiences in 2024.
