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CLANN ZU'
Ben Andrews - Guitar
Declan de Barra - Vocals, Bodhrán, Djembe
Pip Atherstone-Reid - Drums, Percussion
Nathan Greaves - Bass, Double Bass
Russell Fawcus - Violin, Keyboards
Lach Wooden - Live Sound, Engineering, Production
Clann Zú formed at the end of 1999 in Melbourne Australia. Ben, Declan and Nathan were already busy with rock group Non Intentional Lifeform when they decided to start up a new project that would have a dramatic soundtrack quality to it.
It quickly became apparent that violin and percussion were necessary to complete the ambitious sound. Enter Russell and Pip, who had both already been playing together that year. At the very first jam everything clicked and Clann Zú was born. Sound engineer Lach Wooden joined the group soon after and the sound quickly developed into a lush blend of dark and moving contemporary western sounds tinged with Middle Eastern and Irish melodies. The vocal melodies are sung in both Irish and English.
The first EP was recorded in February 2000 in an old abandoned bakery and finished in Clann Zu's own makeshift studio on Lygon St, Melbourne Australia. Their debut album "Rua" was recorded in Melbourne in 2001. The group then moved to Europe in December 2001 to widen their live playing horizons and collaboration possibilities. The band are now located in Dublin where they are currently finishing new material for their next album.
