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The Swell Season is the self-titled, debut album by the Swell Season, (Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová), released in 2006. The song "Falling Slowly" went on to be nominated for a Grammy [4] and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2008. [5]
The Swell Season is a folk rock duo formed by Irish musician Glen Hansard and Czech singer and pianist Markéta Irglová. "The Swell Season" name is derived from Hansard's favourite novel by Josef Škvorecký from 1975 bearing the same title. Their debut album, released in 2006, carried the same name.
The Swell Season (2011) Play (2011) Parenthood (2010 TV series) (2012 episode: "Trouble in Candyland") [43] In the Deep Shade (2013 documentary, with the Irish band The Frames) Late Show with David Letterman (2013, episode: December 12) Musical guest; Live on Letterman (Concert webcast, 12 December 2013) [44]
On the heels of a successful but brief 2022 North American tour, their first in nearly 11 years, Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová are back today (June 26) with their first new Swell Season song ...
Strict Joy is the second album by The Swell Season (Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová). It was released in Ireland on October 23, 2009, the rest of Europe on October 26, and on October 27 in North America on the Anti-record label. [7] [8] The title of the album was derived from a 1931 book of poems written by Irish poet James Stephens. [9]
Markéta Irglová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmarkɛːta ˈɪrɡlovaː]) (born 28 February 1988) is a Czech-Icelandic singer-songwriter, musician and actress, who starred in the film Once, which earned her a number of major awards, including the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Falling Slowly", with co-writer and co-star Glen Hansard.
[12] The Stanford Daily describes the film as a "painfully honest love story set in an extraordinary musical context.". [13] Brian Tucker from Star News Online also believes The Swell Season is one of the better documentaries because it is so open and honest. It shows the love and the pressure to succeed after years of work.
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