Carlow music producer to feature on Alicia Silverstone series
Music producer Glen Austin
MUSIC by a producer from Rathoe, County Carlow, will feature on a new series starring acclaimed actress Alicia Silverstone.
Glen Austin is a musician and music producer who specialises in re-interpreting classic, folk and modern Irish music. He works with a band called New Airs which released their eponymous debut album a few years ago, featuring instrumental versions of songs by such artists as U2, Kodaline, The Script, Snow Patrol and Enya.
Glen has also collaborated with many Irish and global artists for recordings and performances. He has recorded with artists such as Liam Ó Maonlaí of The Hot House Flowers, Brian Kennedy, Mundy and Wallis Bird.
He’s just been told that New Airs’ interpretation of Thin Lizzy’s is on the soundtrack to a new series on Acorn TV, featuring Alicia Silverstone, called .
“It came out of the blue, really,” said Glen. “The musical director of the series got in contact with me in January this year about using the track and, between the contract clearance and all, the final go ahead was about two months ago.”
The series is just about to be launched on Acorn TV in America where the story features Silverstone as a lawyer who’s been estranged from her father. After receiving a message from him, she travels to Ireland where she unlocks her family’s dark past.
“The series was shot almost completely in County Wicklow so that’s nice because my dad, Tom is from Carnew. This is the first time that New Airs have been used on a big television production and it’s very cool to be associated with it. It’s released in the USA and may be released on Sky later this year,” said Glen.
