On Tuesday I got a message on YouTube that Glen Hansard had givin me props during their show at the Byham Theater in Pittsburgh, PA for my cover of “High Hope”. I didn’t have any evidence and thought maybe someone was pulling my chain. However, early Wednesday morning I got about 8 more messages from people that were at The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN show saying he mentioned me again.
I covered a Glen Hansard (Swell Season) song, posted the link on Twitter, and Glen Hansard heard it… liked it, and responded. I guess he liked it enough to tweet about it twice. Glen Hansard is an Academy Award winner, is the lead singer of the popular Irish band The Frames, and currently the lead singer of The Swell Season. Glen Hansard is the star of the motion picture ONCE. Very big day for me.
High Hope – The Swell Season – cover by Tom Meny
This is a song the Swell Season played at a concert in Austin, TX last month. Glen Hansard said it was new and didn’t even have a name yet. Luckily I had a camera that shot pretty good video of the song. You can see that video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXlw4TjMQ0k
