With the unexpected success of musical-drama Once, Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová – the stars of the film, found themselves in a unique position to head out on the road to perform the songs from the movie. Hansard, the longtime frontman of the Irish folk-rock band The Frames, and Irglová, who was amazingly just 17 at the time the film was made, have toured relentlessly over the last couple of years with a full band as The Swell Season – playing a mix of material from the soundtrack, Frames tunes and covers.
Capitalizing on their creative spark, the duo – who were romantically involved for a short time – have recently released their follow-up with Strict Joy a 12-track album full of their emotive brand of Van Morrison-inspired music. The Swell Season recently performed Low Rising on The Tonight Show…
The Swell Season are currently in the midst of a lengthy world tour that stretches all the way into February of next year.
Jeff joined the Hidden Track team full-time in 2008 and helps guide the site in his role as Managing Editor and Social Media Coordinator. Each week Jeff pens Pullin' 'Tubes, Tour Dates and Bloggy Goodness in addition to features, video posts and more. Jeff is a graduate of The George Washington University ('98), with a degree in Journalism, and has worked in the media and technology industry for the likes of MTV, VH1, A&E and Joost.
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