Declan de Barra
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Declan de Barra is an Irish musician and writer.
in 1998 and started playing in various bands while studying fine art in Perth, Western Australia. He toured the country for a number of years with his group Non-Intentional Lifeform
on Dutch label Roadrunner Records. In 1999 he formed the musical group Clann Zú
featuring various musicians from Melbourne’s
classical, punk and electronic scenes. Clann Zú released two albums Rua
and Black Coats and Bandages on Canadian political label G7 Welcoming Committee. de Barra returned to Ireland in 2002 , continuing to perform with Clann Zú on their final tour throughout 2004 in Canada and Australia. In 2005 he released a debut solo album, Song of a Thousand Birds followed by "A Fire to Scare the Sun" in 2008, and "Fragments Footprints & the Forgotten" in 2011, all on Swedish Label, Black Star Foundation. de Barra creates all the artwork for his records.
Music
de Barra emigrated to AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 1998 and started playing in various bands while studying fine art in Perth, Western Australia. He toured the country for a number of years with his group Non-Intentional Lifeform
Non-Intentional Lifeform
Non-Intentional Lifeform were an Australian band in the late 1990s signed to Roadrunner Records. Members included Andrew Day , Declan de Barra , Hywel Stoakes and Adam Pedretti...
on Dutch label Roadrunner Records. In 1999 he formed the musical group Clann Zú
Clann Zú
Clann Zú was an Australian and Irish band that formed in Melbourne in 1999.-Biography:The forming members drew inspiration from an eclectic mix of musical styles, such as punk, rock, folk, electronic, and classical. Their fusion of Celtic folk, electronic music, and rock has created a unique epic...
featuring various musicians from Melbourne’s
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
classical, punk and electronic scenes. Clann Zú released two albums Rua
Rua (Clann Zú album)
Rua is the first full length album by Irish-Australian band Clann Zú. The album contains themes of resistance and desperation. The songs are sung mainly in English, though there is some use of Irish Gaelic...
and Black Coats and Bandages on Canadian political label G7 Welcoming Committee. de Barra returned to Ireland in 2002 , continuing to perform with Clann Zú on their final tour throughout 2004 in Canada and Australia. In 2005 he released a debut solo album, Song of a Thousand Birds followed by "A Fire to Scare the Sun" in 2008, and "Fragments Footprints & the Forgotten" in 2011, all on Swedish Label, Black Star Foundation. de Barra creates all the artwork for his records.
Writing
de Barra has worked as a script writer on BBC animated series "Funky Fables", and on "Roy" (season one and two), a half hour children's animated/liveaction series for BBC.External links
- declandebarra.com, official website of Declan de Barra
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJl4du4C_iI Declan de Barra animation "An Fiach Dubh" (The Raven)