The Swell Season
The Swell Season was formed as a result of a collaboration between Glen Han… Read Full Bio ↴The Swell Season was formed as a result of a collaboration between Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, Bertrand Galen and Marja Tuhkanen when they recorded the album The Swell Season (released in April 2006).
in April/May 2006, the quartet played six shows in Ireland to support the release of The Swell Season. Later in the year (October & December) they also played a number of shows in the US to support the release of the album there. The huge success of the film Once resulted in Glen and Markéta touring the US constantly during 2007 and the line-up morphed over time (Glen and Markéta being the core members). The current Swell Season line-up also includes three members of The Frames: guitarist Rob Bochnik, violinist Colm Mac Con Iomaire, and bassist Joe Doyle. Graham Hopkins joined the tour on drums in spring of 2008.
Hansard and Markéta starred in the film 'Once' by writer/director John Carney (a former bass player of The Frames). Many songs of The Swell Season are used in this film, which won the World Cinema Audience Award at Sundance 2007. Hansard and Irglová won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for the song "Falling Slowly" in February 2008.
For more info: http://www.myspace.com/oncethemovie
Tour dates and audio streams are available from www.theswellseason.com.
in April/May 2006, the quartet played six shows in Ireland to support the release of The Swell Season. Later in the year (October & December) they also played a number of shows in the US to support the release of the album there. The huge success of the film Once resulted in Glen and Markéta touring the US constantly during 2007 and the line-up morphed over time (Glen and Markéta being the core members). The current Swell Season line-up also includes three members of The Frames: guitarist Rob Bochnik, violinist Colm Mac Con Iomaire, and bassist Joe Doyle. Graham Hopkins joined the tour on drums in spring of 2008.
Hansard and Markéta starred in the film 'Once' by writer/director John Carney (a former bass player of The Frames). Many songs of The Swell Season are used in this film, which won the World Cinema Audience Award at Sundance 2007. Hansard and Irglová won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for the song "Falling Slowly" in February 2008.
For more info: http://www.myspace.com/oncethemovie
Tour dates and audio streams are available from www.theswellseason.com.
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The Swell Season Lyrics
All the Way Down You have broken me all the way down Down upon my…
Alone Apart How many times have I been here How many times was…
Back Broke Back broke and dancing Cause you're here Beside me Cause you…
Drown Out Drown out The voice that breaks the silence And talks the …
Falling Slowly I don't know you But I want you All the more for…
Fantasy Man There's diamonds growing in the mountains Beneath the press…
Feeling The Pull Well I'm heading back To pack a bag To head out on…
Fitzcarraldo Here, back, down a long and straight track I have chose…
Go With Happiness Because the heart's a fool. A stranger to the rule. Because …
Grá Dom Leonadh Ní aithním thú, ach teastaíonn tú uaim níos mó dá bharr. Tá…
High Horses There's a light inside us all It only shines as bright…
I Don't Want to Know And I don't want to know about evil Only want to…
I Have Loved You Wrong Forgive me, lover, for I have sinned For I have done…
If You Want Me Are you really here, or am I dreamin'? I can't tell…
In These Arms Use the truth As a weapon To beat up all your friends Every…
Into the Mystic We were born before the wind And we're so much younger…
Intro to Drown Out Drown out, the voice that breaks the silence And talks the…
Lay Me Down I will write you letters that Explain the way I'm thinking…
Leave "I can't wait forever" is all that you said Before you…
Lies I think it's time, we give it up And figure out…
Love That Conquers In the time when your word was true You gave your…
Low Rising I wanna sit you down and talk I wanna pull back…
Once Part of me has died And won't return And part of me…
Paper Cup Paper cup, ain't got no worries Got no, got no dog…
Say It to Me Now Scratching at the surface now And I'm trying hard to work…
Sleeping Are you sleeping? Still dreaming? Still drifting off alone. …
Star Star Star, star teach me how to shine, shine Teach me…
The Moon Cut the bonds with the moon And let the dogs gather Burn…
The Rain Just before the rain came down The sun came out at…
The Verb What's the verb to cut it off To take a knife…
This Low We made a plan that was subject to change So whatever…
Two Tongues What you give Or give out Is the only thing That really coun…
When Your Mind So, if you want something And you call, call Then'll come ru…
When Your Mind's Made Up So, if you ever want something And you call, call Then I'l…
When Your Minds Made Up So, if you want something And you call, call Then I'll com…
You Ain't Goin' Nowhere Clouds so swift The rain's pouring in We're gonna see a mo…
Young Hearts Run Free What's the sense in sharing this one and only life Ending…