Declan de Barra
| Declan de Barra | |
|---|---|
| Born | Waterford, Ireland |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation | Musician / Writer |
| Website | http://www.declandebarra.com/ |
Declan de Barra born in (Waterford, Ireland) is an Irish musician and writer.
Music
de Barra emigrated to Australia 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.
Writing
de Barra has worked as a writer for Aardman's 'Canimals' and BBC's "Funky Fables" and "Roy". He is currently writing for CW's 'The Originals'.
Animation
de Barra's animations have featured in various international film festivals.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ "FFF - Florida Film Festival 2007". Floridafilmfestival.com. 2007-03-31. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ↑ "Darklight Digital Festival 2004". Darklight.ie. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ↑ "San Francisco Irish Film Festival » 2005 San Francisco Irish Film Festival". Sfirishfilm.com. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
External links
- IMDB page
- declandebarra.com, official website of Declan de Barra
- Declan de Barra animation "An Fiach Dubh" (The Raven)