Hozier at The Fox, Oakland

Hozier’s popularity seemed to flourish overnight, causing quite a stir all over the world most notably with the hit single “Take Me To Church.” At just 15 years old, Hozier’s music taste was already very developed, leaning towards blues, R&B, soul and gospel, influenced from his musical household. Soon after leaving college, Hozier released an E.P. and just a year later, his debut album which swiftly accumulated half-million in sales. A unique and intelligent singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Hozier cites Leonard Cohen, John Lee Hooker, and community choral singing among his influences, as well as James Joyce’s “Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man.”