Glen Hansard Biography
Glen Hansard is an Irish songwriter, actor, vocalist and guitarist for Irish group The Frames, and one half of folk rock duo The Swell Season. He was born on 21 April 1970 in Ballymun, Dublin, Ireland.
He left school at age 13 to begin busking on local Dublin streets. He came to international attention as guitar player Outspan Foster in the 1991 Alan Parker film The Commitments. In 2003, he presented the television programme Other Voices, Songs from a Room, which showcased Irish music talent on RTÉ.
He released his first album on 22 April 2006. He also spent part of 2006 in front of the cameras for the music-infused Irish film Once, in which he plays a Dublin busker, and Irglová an immigrant street vendor. He is also known for his acting, having appeared in the BAFTA-winning film The Commitments, as well as starring in the film Once, which earned him a number of major awards, including an Academy Award for Best Song.
Glen Hansard Age
He was born in 21 April 1970 in Ballymun, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, he is 48 years as in 2018.
Glen Hansard Net Worth
He is an Irish musician and actor with a net worth of $5 million.
Glen Hansard photoGlen Hansard Wife
He met Markéta Irglová,a Czech singer-songwriter, musician and actress in 2001, during the making of the film, they ended their relationship in 2009, he is currently single.
Glen Hansard Tour
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- Sun, AUG 26
Come On Up To The House Tour
Cootehill, Ireland - Sat, SEP 08
Come On Up To The House Tour
Ballintubbert, Ireland - Sun, SEP 09
Come On Up To The House Tour
Ballintubbert, Ireland - Sat, SEP 15
Dublin, Ireland - Tue, SEP 18
Clonakilty, Ireland - Wed, SEP 19
Come On Up To The House tour
Clonakilty, Ireland - Sat, SEP 22
Drimoleague Singing Festival
Drimoleague, Ireland - Sat, SEP 29
Come On Up To The House Tour
Dingle, Ireland - Tue, OCT 02
Come On Up To The House Tour
Dingle, Ireland
Glen Hansard Songs
- Falling Slowly
- When Your Mind’s Made Up
- If You Want Me
- Bird of Sorrow
- The Song of Good Hope
- Say It To Me Now
- Love Don’t Leave Me Waiting
- Drive All Night
- Time Will Be The Healer
- Her Mercy
- Winning Streak
- High Hope
- Roll On Slow
- Lowly Deserter
- Wreckless Heart
- This Gift
- Setting Forth
- Maybe Not Tonight
- McCormack’s Wall
- My Little Ruin
- Why Woman
- You Will Become
- One Of Us Must Lose
- Talking With the Wolves
- Grace Beneath the Pines
- What Are We Gonna Do
- Leave
- The Storm, It’s Coming
- Way Back in the Way Back When
- Paying My Way
- Fallen From the Sky
- Take the Heartland
Glen Hansard Albums
- Between Two Shores
- A Season On The Line
- Didn’t He Ramble
- It Was Triumph We Once Proposed
- Rhythm and Repose
- The Swell Season
- Drive All Night
- The Commitments
Glen Hansard Once
A vacuum repairman moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant (Marketa Irglova), who earns a living selling flowers, approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to collaborate, and the songs that they compose reflect the story of their blossoming love.
Initial release: 25 July 2006 (Czech Republic)
Director: John Carney
Budget: 180,000 EUR
Awards: Independent Spirit Award for Best International Film
Glen Hansard Marketa Irglova
The Swell Season is a folk rock duo he formed with Czech singer and pianist Markéta Irglová. “The Swell Season” name is derived from Hansard’s favourite novel by Josef Škvorecký from 1975 bearing the same title.
Origin: Dublin, Republic of Ireland (2005)
Members: Glen, Markéta Irglová
Genres: Indie folk, Folk rock
Record labels: ANTI‐, Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. / UNTIES
Glen Hansard Didn’t He Ramble
Didn’t He Ramble is his second studio album from Epitaph Records alongside ANTI- Records released the album on 18 September 2015. He worked with Thomas Bartlett and David Odlum, in the production of this album.
Release date: 18 September 2015
Label: ANTI‐
Producers: Doveman, Dave Odlum
Genre: Indie folk
Glen Hansard Movie
- The Swell Season
- The Swell Season: Live from the Artists Den
- Once
- Beauty in Trouble
- The Commitments
Glen Hansard The Commitments
Jimmy Rabbitte (Robert Arkins), a self-proclaimed promoter, decides to organize an R&B group to fill the musical void in his hometown of Dublin, Ireland. The band comes together but ends up consisting entirely of white musicians who have little experience with the genre. Even though their raw talent and lofty aspirations gain the group notoriety, the pitfalls of fame began to tear at their newfound friendships as they prepare for their big show. Based on the novel by Roddy Doyle.
Initial release: 7 August 1991 (USA)
Director: Alan Parker
Story by: Roddy Doyle
Screenplay: Roddy Doyle, Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
Awards: BAFTA Award for Best Film
Glen Hansard Falling Slowly
Glen Hansard Say It To Me Now
Glen Hansard Roll On Slow
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Glen Hansard Falling Slowly
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