He once worked a job scrubbing toilets at a golf course, which he described as a 'good experience of hard work'. As a child, Hozier self-identified as a 'class clown' and an 'unfocused student', calling school a 'monotonous nightmare'. 2.3 2018–present: Nina Cried Power EP and Wasteland, Baby!Īndrew John Hozier-Byrne was born on 17 March 1990 in Bray, County Wicklow the son of Raine Hozier-Byrne, an artist, and John Byrne, a local blues drummer who had a day job working at a bank.He released his second album Wasteland, Baby! in March 2019, which debuted atop the Irish Albums Chart and the Billboard 200, and has since been certified gold in the U.S. In September 2018, he released an EP titled Nina Cried Power and featured the title track as a single, reaching number one on the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart. It has been certified 6× platinum in Ireland and multi-platinum in several countries. His debut studio album was released in March 2014 to critical acclaim.

and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. He had his international breakthrough after releasing his debut single ' Take Me to Church', which has been certified multi-platinum in several countries.īorn and raised in County Wicklow, Hozier released his debut EP in 2013, featuring 'Take Me to Church', which became a rock radio hit in the U.S. His music primarily draws from folk, soul, and blues, often using religious and literary themes. Andrew John Hozier-Byrne (born 17 March 1990), known mononymously as Hozier ( / ˈ h oʊ z i ər/ HOH-zee-ər), is an Irish musician, singer, and songwriter.

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