Hozier on the Importance of History and New Music

On Friday, March 17, 33-year-old Irish-born rock musician Hozier is releasing his latest record, an EP titled, Eat Your Young. As with all of the Grammy-nominated artist’s projects, it’s both stunning and powerful. With a knack for writing songs with skill and oompf, Hozier (born Andrew John Hozier-Byrne) has given fans more to love him for.

Hozier, who also announced a forthcoming tour, has a new LP coming later this year. The artist, who has brought the world songs like “Take Me To Church” and “Angel Of Small Death & The Codeine Scene,” is ready to turn up the volume and unleash more music into the world.

American Songwriter caught up with the artist to ask him about his entrance into the world of songwriting, his work as a custodian, how he values history, and much more.