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Glen Hansard Announces Release Of New Solo Album 'Rhythm And Repose' & Unveils New Video - ...

- Source: Stereoboard

Over 20 years in the making, singer-songwriter Glen Hansard will release his first ever solo album, 'Rhythm and Repose', on Anti- Records on 18th June. Best known for his work with The Frames, The Swell Season and in the feature film 'Once', for which he won an Academy Award, 'Rhythm and Repose' is Hansards debut solo album and first album of new material since his 2009 release 'Strict Joy' with The Swell Season.

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Marketa Irglova Has a Solo Adventure on The Interface

- Source: Spinner

Marketa Irglova first wowed the world in 2006, when she burst onto the scene with her candid and natural performance as the unnamed female protagonist in the modern-day musical ' Once.' From there, she became the youngest person ever to win an Oscar in a musical category when she took home the trophy for the song 'Falling Slowly,' which she wrote and performed for her film debut.

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Marketa Irglova Focuses on 'Feminine' Songwriting While Away From Glen Hansard

- Source: Spinner

Four years later, the now 23-year-old has chopped off her blonde locks, and departed (for now) from the Swell Season and bandmate/co-star Glen Hansard to record her debut solo album, 'Anar.' "I was living in Ireland in this house by the sea in the middle of nowhere. It was really good for me because I was really busy with the Swell Season and being on tour and I was always surrounded by people," Irglova tells Spinner.

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Watch: The Couple From 'Once' Deal With Fame & Love In Trailer For 'The Swell Season'

- Source: The Playlist

One of the truly amazing stories of the 2006 awards season belonged to the tiny indie film that could " Once." Directed by John Carney and starring The Frames member Glen Hansard and his collaborator in the The Swell Season Markéta Irglová , the musical story centered on an Irish busker (Hansard) who strikes up a relationship with a Czech immigrant (Irglová), become an arthouse sensation, taking in over $20 million worldwide all on a microscopic budget of $150,000.

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The Swell Season cover “Two-Headed Boy”

- Source: Pop Librarian

I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine (Bob Dylan Cover) On Tuesday, Levis' Pioneer Sessions: The Revival Recordings single project released a cover of "Fools Rush In" by She & Him , the third in the series, which also released covers by Nas and the Swell Season .

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