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Hozier
Andrew John Hozier-Byrne (born 17 March 1990), known professionally as Hozier ( ), is an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. His music primarily draws from folk, soul and blues, often using religious and literary themes. He had his international breakthrough after releasing his debut single "Take Me to Church", which has been certified multi-platinum in several other countries. Born 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. and peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. His eponymous debut studio album was released in September 2014 to critical acclaim. It has been certified 6× platinum in Ireland and multi-platinum in several countries. In September 2018, he released an EP titled ''Nina Cried Power'' which featured the title track as a single, reaching number one on the ''Billboard'' Adult Alternative Songs chart. He released his second album ''Wasteland, Baby!'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hozier (album)
''Hozier'' is the debut studio album by Irish musician Hozier. It was released on 19 September 2014 by Island Records and Rubyworks Records. Before the album's release, he attracted attention from his 2013 and 2014 EPs ''Take Me to Church'' (2013) and ''From Eden'' (2014), which contained songs that were later included on the album. Hozier collaborated with producer Rob Kirwan during its recording. ''Hozier'' has been described as a blues, soul and indie rock album with elements of gospel, R&B and folk music. ''Hozier'' received generally positive reviews from music critics, many of whom praised Hozier's songwriting and vocal performance. The record was also commercially successful, reaching top ten positions in Ireland, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, Denmark, and Greece. Five of the album's singles—"Take Me to Church", "From Eden", " Sedated", "Work Song", and " Someone New"—charted in the top-50 of the Irish Singles Chart. The album's lead single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take Me To Church
"Take Me to Church" is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Hozier (musician), Hozier. It was released as his debut single on 13 September 2013, originally featuring on his extended play of the same name, before being featured as the opening track of his 2014 debut album ''Hozier (album), Hozier''. A struggling musician at the time of its composition, Hozier wrote and recorded the song in the attic of his parents' home in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland, County Wicklow. A mid-tempo Soul music, soul song, its lyrics use religious terminology to describe a romantic relationship in the face of Church discrimination. The song caught the attention of Rubyworks Records, where producer Rob Kirwan collaborated with Hozier on the final recording. The accompanying music video premiered in September 2013, directed by Brendan Canty, Emmet O'Brien and Conal Thomson. It was shot in black-and-white and follows a romantic relationship between two men and its subsequent gay bashing, violent homophobic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wasteland, Baby!
''Wasteland, Baby!'' is the second studio album by Irish musician Hozier, released on 1 March 2019 by Rubyworks Records. It is Hozier's first album since 2014. The album includes the songs " Nina Cried Power" and "Shrike" from the 2018 EP '' Nina Cried Power'', as well as the single " Movement". It was promoted by a North American tour beginning in March 2019, and a European tour in late summer to fall 2019. ''Wasteland, Baby!'' debuted atop the Irish Albums Chart and the ''Billboard'' 200, and has since been certified gold in the US. Background and writing After touring his debut album, Hozier took a one-year hiatus from his work, moving back to Ireland to "reconnect". He stated that he became a "news junkie" and wrote much of the album's material "trying to reconcile" his own "concerns and anxieties" regarding humanity when Doomsday Clock moved two minutes to midnight in 2018. The themes encompass apocalyptic imagery in "cultural" and "moral wastelands" within a backdrop of p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unreal Unearth
''Unreal Unearth'' is the third studio album by Irish musician Hozier, released on 18 August 2023. It contains the singles "Eat Your Young" and "Francesca", along with the song "All Things End". Hozier is on a tour of Ireland, the UK and North America in support of the record from June to December 2023. The album received generally positive reviews from critics, and debuted at number one on the Irish and UK charts. Background Hozier wrote the album during the COVID-19 pandemic and stated it was his way of "mak ngsense of the experience of the last two years". It was inspired by Dante's ''Inferno'', which he began reading at the time; he framed the album around Dante's concept of the nine circles of Hell. He called the album "quite eclectic" and stated that there is "something of a retrospective in what the sounds lean into". He also said that the three tracks on the preceding ''Eat Your Young'' EP were "not representative of the entire album". The album features Hozier writing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nina Cried Power
"Nina Cried Power" is a song recorded by Irish singer-songwriter Hozier, featuring vocals from American rhythm and blues and gospel singer Mavis Staples. It was released on 6 September 2018 as the lead single from Hozier's second studio album ''Wasteland, Baby!'' Writing and composition "Nina Cried Power" is the first track on the album, written by Hozier alone. The song is described as a "soulful anthem" and contains blues and gospel influences, with subtle piano, a playful drumbeat, and soothing guitar rhythm. The lyrics namecheck the artist-activists of previous generations, including Woody Guthrie, Billie Holiday, James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, BB King, Marvin Gaye, Pete Seeger, Patti LaBelle, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Joni Mitchell, contributing vocalist Mavis Staples, and the titular Nina Simone; the naming of the track is a nod to Simone's recording of Sinnerman, which features the lyric "I cried power." The song describes their work as the "hearing of a human spirit ringin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nina Cried Power EP
''Nina Cried Power'' is the fourth extended play (EP) by the Irish musician Hozier. It was released on 7 September 2018. Its lead single "Nina Cried Power" featuring Mavis Staples is inspired by the legacies of artists like Nina Simone, Joni Mitchell, Billie Holiday, James Brown, Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, and Staples herself. The single was #1 on the '' Billboard'' Adult Alternative Songs airplay chart. The EP was Hozier's first new release since his 2014 self-titled debut album. Recording Booker T. Jones plays organ on the EP. It was produced by Markus Dravs Markus Dravs is a British music producer, songwriter, programmer, engineer and mixer. His credits include Arcade Fire, Coldplay, Wolf Alice, Björk, Brian Eno, Sheep on Drugs, Mumford & Sons, Florence + the Machine, The Maccabees and Kings o ... and Rob Kirwan, who produced Hozier's debut. Track listing Charts References {{DEFAULTSORT:Nina Cried Power Hozier (musician) EPs 2018 EPs Columbia Records EP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubyworks Records
Rubyworks Records is an independent record label and music management company created in 2001 by Niall Muckian and based in Dublin, Ireland. Rubyworks owns two subsidiary labels, Gotta Run Records and Model Citizen Records. In May 2012 Rubyworks merged with UK independent record label Ark Recordings. History Formation Rubyworks was formed by Niall Muckian in Dublin in 2001. Muckian was initially working with Damien Rice, helping him with the formation of his solo career when he saw Rodrigo y Gabriela supporting him at Vicar Street in Dublin. He decided he wanted to work with them. Rubyworks released '' re-Foc'' in September 2002, and continues to manage Rodrigo y Gabrela to this day. Over the course of the last fourteen years, Rubyworks has released albums with Irish artists like Hothouse Flowers, Sinead O’Connor, Mary Coughlan and Moving Hearts. In more recent times the label, which also includes offshoot imprints Model Citizen, Ark Recordings and Gotta Run, has develope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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