Hozier: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Andrew Hozier-Byrne's voice is so rich, so vital and so soulful, I'm certain
I'll follow his music for a long time to come. The 24-year-old
Irishman, who performs under the name
Hozier, opens this set with the brilliant and instantly grabby song "
Take Me to Church," about passion, sex and religion.
Hozier's music is based in the blues, and you'll hear the singer-guitarist's love for
Muddy Waters and
John Lee Hooker during the second song he performs here. His band — piano, guitar, percussion — steps aside for the swampy "
To Be Alone," in which the blues provide a starting place for his high, yearning vocals and deep questioning. Hozier has just two EPs out, and both have me yearning to hear more. --BOB BOILEN
Set List
"
Take Me To
Church"
"To Be Alone"
"
Cherry Wine"
Credits
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