Born on the northside of Dublin in 1970, Hansard left school aged 13 and devoted his entire life to music. Going busking while a teenage had been the suggestion of a supportive teacher - who saw that Hansard had a gift. Glen Hansard in 2003 with other members of The Frames, Rob Bochnik, Joseph Doyle and Colm Mac Con Iomaire. Glen Hansard at Féile na Laoch with President Michael D Higgins in Cúil Aodha, Co Cork, in 2018. In recent years, Hansard has toured with The Frames, but also focused on his solo career, releasing a series of well-received records.