JUST MESMERIZED BY HOZIER'S TAKE ME TO CHURCH
**** THE GLORIOUS CORNER Story By: G. H. HARDING **** Hozier HOZIER --- When Hozier’s “Take Me To Church” came out, I was simply mesmerized. The song was unlike anything else on the radio, and yet it fit in so perfectly. The song became an instant radio hit, aided by a visually stunning video. The more I heard it, the more I realized that it was work from an important new artist. When he appeared on February’s Grammy Awards—singing with Annie Lennox, no less—he more than held his own. (Frankly, I couldn't take my eyes off him!) He plays guitar without a pick, in the tradition of British guitar genius Jeff Beck and Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham, and the acoustic effect he achieves is just delightful. We finally got his first Stateside album, and love everything about it. The track “From Eden” is superlative. Reminiscent of the sound and songwriting style of Paul Simon, it’s an altogether stunning track. Andrew Hozier-Byrne (born ...
