Friendship, tragedy, love, emigration, drug use: not just lyrical themes but all also catalysts on the path to Nealo becoming a hip-hop artist. ​ Having spent 10 years in the hardcore punk scene, touring and singing with the band Frustration, after their split in 2015 vocalist Neal Keating found himself at a creative loss. “As Dublin changed and bandmates emigrated, I found myself creatively stifled. I knew the words were constantly swirling around in there, I just needed a medium to get them out, and rap music has given me that," he said. Read more on Last.fm