When Hozier was growing up on the east coast of Ireland, he saw the United States through the eyes of his heroes: bluesmen like Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf and John Lee Hooker. “As I listened more and more to the music that moved me, I gained more fascination with America,” he says. “I was definitely drawn to the mythology of one man, one voice and one guitar.
The 24-year-old has since scored an unlikely pop hit with gothic single “Take Me to Church,” made fans of Adele and Taylor Swift and performed at that most American of institutions – the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
