Declan de Barra

Declan de Barra (* in Bonmahon, County Waterford, Ireland) is a singer and songwriter and former member of the band Clann Zú.

De Barra emigrated in the years 1980 to Australia, where he toured for several years with his band Non Intentional Lifeform. In 1999 he founded Clann Zú. He moved back to Ireland in 2002 and soon became part of the local music scene. Since the end of Clann Zú he works as a solo artist. His music is strongly characterized by traditional Irish influences. During the recording sessions for his album Song of a Thousand Birds he was supported by some former bandmates as well as other Irish musicians. For the film's soundtrack LOL ( Laughing Out Loud) he steered together with the French musician Maidi Roth in the song Not To Love You.

Solo discography

• Song of a Thousand Birds ( 2006)
• A Fire to Scare the Sun ( 2008)
• Fragments, Footprints & The Forgotten (2011)