The Frames
Glen Hansard is one of the rare musicians to make a bigger name for himself as an actor playing a musician than as the frontman for his real life band, The Frames. The talented Hansard spent more than 20 years with the Dublin-based band, making a name in his native Ireland with critically-acclaimed alternative rock albums. The Frames were largely ignored in America, however, until Hansard’s played the familiar role of a poor Dublin busker in the small budget indie flick, Once. The film not only showcased his acting chops but earned him and his co-star Marketa Irglova an unlikely Academy Award for their original song “Falling Slowly.” The massive international success of Once not only catapulted Hansard to stardom, but filled the... Read More
- Genre:
- Rock, Alternative/Indie
- City Of Origin:
- Dublin, Ireland
- Formed Date:
- 1990
