Artist artifact
Folk
Hozier
Irish songwriter whose blues-gospel-tinged folk-rock made “Take Me to Church” a global hymn of protest and desire.
Biography
Irish songwriter whose blues-gospel-tinged folk-rock made “Take Me to Church” a global hymn of protest and desire.
Influence
Brought literary, church-haunted songwriting to mainstream alternative pop.
Historical context
Irish songwriter whose blues-gospel-tinged folk-rock made “Take Me to Church” a global hymn of protest and desire. Brought literary, church-haunted songwriting to mainstream alternative pop. Debut album established a cathedral-scale folk-soul sound.
Associated instruments
- Vocals
- Guitar
Specimen note
Debut album established a cathedral-scale folk-soul sound.