It’s the return of In A Week: Our look back at Hozier highlights and happenings from the previous week.
As we’re playing a bit of catch up here, we’ll make this a double edition!
January 1 to 16, 2016
News
We did a feature on the 2015 Year End Charts and how Hozier did in the UK, Ireland, Australia, USA and Canada. (Spoiler: Amazingly well!)
Another couple of Platinum discs for the wall!
Thank you @islandrecordsuk for the Platinum discs and support for @hozier in the UK. #TeamIslandRecords pic.twitter.com/qjLqYDsz3M
— Caroline Downey (@CarolineAtMCD) January 15, 2016
Hozier won Newcomer of the Year at the European Festival Awards.
El #EuropeanFestivalAwards a #NewcomerOfTheYear es para @Hozier ⚡️ @festival_awards ⚡️ #FESTINFO #EFA2015 pic.twitter.com/viLEk3uM47
— FESTINFO (@FestivalesInfo) January 13, 2016
Appearances
Hozier performed a 4 song set, including Whole Lotta Love, on the Chris Evans Breakfast Show this past week.
Control your own 360° virtual reality experience with this video of Bono busking on Grafton Street with Hozier and Glen Hansard on Christmas Eve. Click and drag around on the video for full effect.
Gigs
We recently published these gig highlights. Have a gander and relive the moment:
Liverpool: January 12 gig highlights
Sheffield: January 11 gig highlights
Manchester: January 9 gig highlights
Edinburgh: January 8 gig highlights
Glasgow: Able 2UK January 7 gig highlights
Hozier played The Garage in London for an Absolute Radio session. Highlights will air on Thursday, 21 January from 9 pm GMT.
Life
We did a Mega #TBT this past week and pulled together a few things for
Hozier’s tribute to David Bowie.
This is an important read. Another terrifying leap backward in Russia. https://t.co/yzVsx6FDCA
— Hozier (@Hozier) January 14, 2016
Throwback to when the Mistle-Drone took it's first experimental flight. Father Shiftmas in rare form that night #tbt pic.twitter.com/E4zVwpawL6
— Hozier (@Hozier) January 15, 2016
Have a listen to Hozier’s New Year’s Eve Bantz Train playlist on Spotify.
Behind the Scenes
After the Christmas break, the band headed back to work in this Hozier’s Guitars feature.
Rachael celebrated her birthday with the band in Edinburgh on January 8.
Can you spot Alana in these highlights of Seacht, the Irish language drama she acted in seven years ago?
7 years i think since this mad bunch of 7…. https://t.co/aqHYCbzzMi ….I still only work well in groups of 7 #hozier #nostalgia #seven
— Alana Henderson (@lanihendy) January 10, 2016
Sleepwalker @Emilykingmusic ..such a great track..listening to it on the tour bus 🙂
— Mia Fitz (@MiaFitzMusic) January 13, 2016
@Hozier drummer Rory Doyle football fan and supporter of @PatricioFund @NMENewsFeed @DrummerMagazine @ModernDrummer pic.twitter.com/4KwJbWZ72t
— Patrick O'Connell (@PatricioFund) January 12, 2016
Friends
Little Green Cars
Little Green Cars new album Ephemera will be released on March 11. Look for the first official single, Easier Day, soon, but until then, they’ve released the track The Song They Play Every Night. You can catch Little Green Cars live in London this February before they head off on their North American tour at the end of March. Tickets and details.
Wyvern Lingo
Wyvern Lingo covered Hozier’s Run and are supporting him on the UK tour. They also have their own headlining show coming up in London at the Lexington.
LONDON! In the midst of the @Hozier UK tour, we have our OWN show in @thelexington on Feb 3rd! Tix £5 @Ticketmaster pic.twitter.com/3d2Jtr68Fg
— Wyvern Lingo (@WyvernLingo) January 14, 2016
Saint Sister
Saint Sister’s juggernaut of accolades doesn’t show signs of slowing. We covered their incredible year-end and since, Golden Plec released a fantastic feature with Tara Thomas behind the lens. Keep an eye on their Twitter account for frequent gig announcements.
Hibernating in Donegal for the week to write some new tunes. #sleepy #halfawake #getthatharpawayfromthefire pic.twitter.com/NpuSTHlsWt
— Saint Sister (@Saint_Sister_) January 11, 2016
Stoneface Films
The lads were back recording the first two episodes of Season 2 of their podcast, which should be released this coming week. In the meantime, whet your appetite with Season 2, Episode 00 Prologue!
Surprise pod time! #Season2Prologue pic.twitter.com/aVagglP06e
— Stoneface Films (@StonefaceFilms) January 7, 2016
Thanks to all of our contributors with special thanks to @literarypengke and @Megn0481.
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Featured photo: Caroline Downey