Long time fans will also be thrilled to know Glen’s main band, The Frames will be Hansard’s backing group on stage for this tour. Glen Hansard is performing here to celebrate his debut solo release – the acclaimed ‘Rhythm and Repose’ – which is his first album of new material since 2009 release Strict Joy with The Swell Season. “Hansard’s new album is picture perfect” Irish Independentįor immediate release – Mr Glen Hansard, the captivating Oscar-winning Frames front man and more recently one half of the Swell Season duo, is returning to his enthusiastic Australian fan base for a national tour in March 2013. Leading man of The Swell Season and The Frames, exudes marvelous quality every time he takes the stage” NPR Music “It’s easy to emotionally connect with Glen Hansard’s music. “The very personal Rhythm and Repose is Hansard’s best work so far”. Rolling Stone “The best thing Hansard has done in years and perhaps a signifier of a lengthy solo career.” The Times UK

“The audience is eating out of his hand: it sings along, it screams in ecstasy and gives the singer a standing encore, which, by the closing track ‘Astral Weeks’ alone (Van Morrison cover) is downright deserved.” Lust for life – Live Review 07/12 “Glen Hansard is a gifted, emotive frontman who sings as if he must, with a heart on his sleeve that is constantly throbbing.” The New York Times Recent live reviews & praise for new album ‘Rhythm and Repose’:

Whether he’s busking the streets of Dublin, where he got his start, or at the Hollywood Bowl, Hansard is always earnest and in-the-moment. GLEN HANSARD with The Frames touring Australia and New Zealand March 2013

Van morrison astral weeks on npr