Glen Hansard

Glen James Hansard 21 April 1970 29 July 2026 was an Oscar winning Irish singersongwriter and musician From 1990 he was the frontman of the Irish rock band the Frames with whom he released six studio albums four of which reached the top ten of the Irish Album Charts He was one half of folk rock duo the Swell Season before releasing his debut solo album Rhythm and Repose in 2012 His second album Didnt He Ramble 2015 was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album