Glen Hansard

Glen Hansard
Hansard in 2015
Born	Glen James Hansard (1970-04-21) 21 April 1970 (age 54) Ballymun, Dublin, Ireland
Occupations	Singer-songwriter musician
Spouse	Maire Saaritsa ​ ​ (m. 2022)​
Partner	Markéta Irglová (2006–2009)
Children	1
Musical career
Genres	Folk rock folk rock alternative rock indie folk indie rock
Instrument(s)	Vocals guitar piano mandolin
Years active	1990–present
Labels	Plateau Records Overcoat Recordings Island
Formerly of	The Frames The Swell Season
Website	www.glenhansardmusic.com
Musical artist

Glen James Hansard (born 21 April 1970)^[1] is an Irish singer-songwriter and musician. Since 1990, he has been the frontman of the Irish rock band The Frames, with whom he has released six studio albums, four of which have charted in the top ten of the Irish Album Charts. In the 2000s, he was one half of folk rock duo The Swell Season before releasing his debut solo album, Rhythm and Repose, in 2012. His 2015 second album Didn't He Ramble was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album.

Primarily a musician, he has also acted and written music for film; he appeared in the BAFTA-winning film The Commitments (1991) and starred in the Irish music drama Once (2007) which earned him a number of major awards, including the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Falling Slowly" with co-writer and co-star Markéta Irglová. The film was later adapted into a musical theatre production.