Marketa Irglova storybook rise to fame began at the age of 17 with her starring role as “Girl”, alongside Glen Hansard, front man of Irish folk-rockers The Frames, in the 2007 musical-drama Once. The unexpected runaway success of the movie, which cost only $160,000 to make, and has grossed over $20 million world worldwide, garnered the pair an Oscar for Best Original Song, and made Irglova the youngest person to win an Oscar in a musical category at age 19. Capitalizing on all of that, Irglova and Hansard formed The Swell Season, who have released three full-length albums, and toured relentlessly, until deciding to go on hiatus late last year.
Inspired by the hiatus, and a move to New York City from Ireland in June 2010, Irglova began working on her solo debut. On October 11, Irglova will release Anar
Irglova, who is currently touring as a member of Iron & Wine, will head out for a solo tour, which kicks off on Nov. 17 at the famed Troubadour in L.A.
