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Glen Hansard's interesting life

From near-death to Dylan comparisons - the rebirth of John Murry

He came back to life after being pronounced clinically dead from a heroin overdose, and now he makes beautiful music.

He sang dark songs that were never fully grim but rather stark and direct with a layer of graciousness

Mississippi-born and raised Murry wears his turbulent history on his sleeve, but while the subject matter of his songs was often bleak his performance was starkly beautiful.

There's a real beauty to his stuttering melodies such as the soaring Southern Sky and California.

Murry won the room over with his humour, tales, guitar, and voice. He made a connection with the sun-kissed audience immediately when he humbly expressed his disbelief at being...

Confusing. I made this record for my wife. And to survive emotionally. And now, some years later to have so many people seemingly relate to it is both creepy and…