Marketa Irglova, one half of the Oscar-winning The Swell Season with Glen Hansard, has announced a mini Irish tour. The 23-year old will release her first solo album on October 7th titled Anar and has cited its influences range from Otis Redding to Nick Cave and even the soundtrack to Jesus Christ Superstar. The recording of the album took place in Chicago at Soma Studios with producer and engineer Tim Iseler, as well as, fellow New Yorker, Persian drum player and vocalist, Aida Shahghasemi. Irglova will be hitting the road with a band in support of Anar this autumn.
Marketa will play the following dates:
Pepper Canister Church, Dublin
Thursday 3rd November
Triskel Christchurch, Cork
Friday 4th November
St. Nicholas' Church
Churchyard St., Galway
Saturday 5th November
