Glen Hansard is the vocalist and guitarist for Irish rock group The Frames. Hansard quit school at age 13 to begin busking on local Dublin streets. He first came to public attention as guitar player Outspan Foster in the 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. On April 21, 2006, he released his first solo album, "The Swell Season", … Wikipedia
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Formed popular Irish rock band, "The Frames", in 1991, whose last release was "Burn The Maps" in 2004. Most recent album, "Set List" (2003), made #1 on the Irish Charts. Performed at Witnness, Ozegen and Lisdoonvarna Festivals in Ireland with his band The www.imdb.com/name/nm0360598/
"I got that overwhelming feeling that 'I'm too old for this'", laughs Hansard, talking about playing a free televised gig in Milan two nights before. www.threemonkeysonline.com/article_glen_hansard_interview...
Hansard is the lead singer of the Irish band The Frames. The Czech singer Irglova was only 17 when the movie was made - and neither of them are professional actors. In the film, their musicianship is an integral part of the plot, as the two compose lyri www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10146343
