Andrew Hozier-Byrne (Hozier) Quotes

The first time I heard Tom Waits, it was like everything just flipped. It was just this fascination with him. My cousin showed me 'Small Change,' and I just couldn't get over that this was a white guy singing.

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  Andrew Hozier-Byrne
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  • Small