Clann Zú is an Australian band that formed in Melbourne in 1999. The forming members drew inspiration from an eclectic mix of musical styles, such as punk, rock, folk, electronic & classical. Their fusion of Celtic folk, electronic music and rock has created a unique epic soundscape full of powerful atmospheric sounds and off-beat instrumentation. Their songs are bilingual, utilising both Irish and English lyrics. Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 3,600,650 in the Melbourne metropolitan area (June 2004) and 61,670 in the City of Melbourne (which covers only the central city area). ...

They are currently with G7 Welcoming Committee Records, an independent record label established by Chris Hannah and Jordan Samoleski - of labelmates Propaghandi - and Regal in 1997. G7 Welcoming Committee Records is an independent record label started by Chris Hannah, Jord Samolesky (Propagandhi) And Regal in 1997. ... Propagandhi is an anti-racist, anti-fascist, anti-homophobic, anti-sexist, anti-meat, anti-fur, anti-government, and anti-capitalist punk rock band formed in Winnipeg, Canada in 1992. ...

Their second album Black Coats and Bandages was released in June 2004. This saw a move away from the traditional Irish and folk influences which had characterised their first LP, "Rua". Despite this stylistic departure they retained and indeed increased their use of the Irish language, with two songs ("t-éan bán" and "An deireadh scéal") sung entirely in Irish.

The animated video for their song "Five Thousand More" created by vocalist, Declan, was featured in various festivals and online film and animation sites worldwide, including the 47th Cork International Film Festival. They subsequently released an animated video to accompany an Irish version of "Crashing to the Floor" in mid-2003.

Clann Zu released the following statement, announcing their break-up, on their website [1] in May 2005, "Clann Zu regret to announce that it is no longer continuing to tour or record. Such is the life of a band. Benjamin and Liam will continue to tour and record with MyDisco on the Crashing Jets label [2] and Declan de Barra [3] will continue with his own solo project."

Discography

• Self-Titled EP (2000 - Self released)
• Rua (2003 - G7)
• Black Coats & Bandages (2004 - G7)

Members

• Benjamin Andrews - Electric Guitar
• Russell Fawcus - Electric Violin, Keyboards
• Declan de Barra - Vocals, Bodhrán
• Liam Andrews - Bass
• Lach Wooden - Sound Manipulation

External links

• Official website - full S/T EP available for download
• G7 Welcoming Committee Records
• The One Bedroom Apartment - Fansite
• Declan de Barra's site
• Summer 2004 Interview with Declan