With Clann Zu, nothing seemed easy and predictable. Even their geography was curious and strange -- a band from Australia with songs based on Irish and Celtic folk and distributed via a Canadian label is definitely not something you come across every other day. That same sense of unpredictability was evident in their music as well -- mixing elements of post-rock and electronica with folk-inspired melodies and arrangements, they created a sound that was imaginative, passionate, and wholly their own.
They first came together in 1999 in Melbourne, Australia. Singer Declan DeBar...