"The Commitments gig seemed like serendipity and that level of fortune would come again occasionally in Hansard's career, which in its early years were characterised by the typical graft of touring and recording with a rock band.
He formed The Frames one year before The Commitments, going on to record six studio albums including Dance The Devil, For The Birds and Irish chart topper Burn The Maps.
The band had a cult following outside the island but were huge on it, buoyed by radio-friendly singles like Revelate, Pavement Tune and Lay Me Down."
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