WATERFORD

2002 -

OVERVIEW Declan de Barra was born in Waterford, Ireland and has been working as an independent musician since the age of 18. Forced to emigrate to Australia during the bleak 80’s, Declan quickly entered the Australian Music and Arts scene, touring 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 became critically acclaimed internationally, releasing two albums on Canadian political label G7 Welcoming Committee, home to writers Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn as well as acclaimed groups Propaghandi and International Noise Conspiracy. The albums “Rua” and “Black Coats and Bandages” made the top ten critics choices in various overseas press for 2002 and 2004. Following Declan’s return to Ireland in 2002 he quickly became part of the Irish music and film scene. Continuing to perform with Clann Zú on their final tour throughout 2004 in Canada and Australia, Declan also found the time to perform as a solo artist in Ireland. Filmmaking has always been the natural progression of Declan’s musical pieces and songs. Having received numerous accolades for his animations his works have featured in numerous national and international film festivals. 2005 - Release of 'Blackbird Song' single - Release of 'Song Of A Thousand Birds' album [October] 2006 - Release of 'Apple Tree' single - Declan De Barra performs as part of the Hard Working Class Heroes Festival in Dublin [October] - Release of 'Throw Your Arms Around Me' single 2008 - Release of 'A Fire To Scare The Sun' album 2011 - Release of 'Fragments, Footprints & The Forgotten' album [27 March]