Glen Hansard

Academy Award–winning singer-songwriter

Band

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Glen Hansard ­-- guitar/mandolin/vocals
Brad Albetta ­-- stand up bass/electric bass
Justin Carroll --  piano/farfisa/wurlitzer
Jeanie Lim ­-- violin
Simone Vitucci --­ cello
Lisa Dondlinger ­-- 2nd violin

Glen Hansard on KCRW

After finding huge success with the The Swell Season – including an Academy Award -- Glen Hansard launched a solo career with the intimate, thoughtful songs that have always defined…

Glen Hansard

After finding huge success with the The Swell Season – including an Academy Award -- Glen Hansard launched a solo career with the intimate, thoughtful songs that have always defined…

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

We've known Glen Hansard as the voice of The Swell Season and The Frames and now he returns to KCRW's studios with songs from his excellent solo debut.

Glen Hansard

We've known Glen Hansard as the voice of The Swell Season and The Frames and now he returns to KCRW's studios with songs from his excellent solo debut.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

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