In Andrew’s own words.

“…before he would at last strike out on his own, Hozier had one more curious path to pursue – he joined legendary Irish vocal ensemble Anuna for three eye-opening years.

“And that was a lovely experience, as well,” he notes. “I mean, I didn’t learn much about composition there, because it’s a very different style of music. But being around harmonies and textures like that? I just loved it. I played guitar on one tour with them, but mainly I was a member of the choir, and I only sang solo songs every now and then. Anuna was a large group of maybe 35, 40 people, guys and girls, but only 12 might come on tour.”…“There were a lot of techniques that I picked up from Anuna, like breathing techniques, and singing techniques, getting vowel sounds and textures. It really helped me quite a bit. And frankly, it’s just a joy being around human voices, singing together. I found it just great, singing in a choir.”
Illinois Entertainer (2013)

“Anuna was certainly a great experience in that it was just singing with voices. I love congregational singing,” he explains. “So when I’m writing and doing backing vocals like I did then, it’s really helped my ear for harmonies; thirds, fifths and sevenths. And also blending; the technique of singing together.”
University Observer (2013)

“Another important project for Hozier was his time in Anúna. "I always loved congregational singing and I learned a lot about singing techniques, and even composition, from director Michael McGlynn and Anúna. I also got the chance to tour Norway and Holland."
Golden Plec 2013