Andrew John Hozier-Byrne (born 17 March 1990) is an Irish musician, singer, and songwriter. He had his international breakthrough after releasing his debut single “Take Me to Church”, which has been certified multi-platinum in several countries and also several continents.
Why is Take Me to Church so popular?
The song caught the attention of the utterly hilarious Stephen Fry, who “fueled the hype by tweeting a link to Hozier’s video” to his followers, all eight million of them. Indeed, Hozier thanked Fry directly for the help.
Hozier wrote the song “Take Me to Church” in 2013 in between playing open mic nights in Dublin; the rough demo resulted in him signing with indie label Rubyworks Records. Hozier released his debut extended play, also called Take Me to Church, on 3 July 2013.
It appeared on the Billboard 200. He initially recorded track demos in his attic studio before working on the record with producer Rob Kirwan