Noah Kahan was the big hit on the opening night of Electric Picnic 2024 - and he also had some nice things to say about Hozier.
The American singer-songwriter's hit Stick Season featured on the Irish charts for an impressive 14 weeks and he arrived on stage at Stradbally on Friday night wearing a green-themed outfit and to a rapturous reception.
Electric picnic that was one for the books. Ireland is now my second home? pic.twitter.com/9jwh9ydEGs
— Noah Kahan (@NoahKahan) August 17, 2024
Opening his set with Dial Drunk he had the audience from the start - though he admitted that he didn't deserve to be headlining at Electric Picnic, and he wanted to leave the audience "depressed and anxious".
You guys Murdered the Dancefloor in Stradbally yesterday 🪩💃🕺
— Electric Picnic (@EPfestival) August 17, 2024
Let's take a look back on a wonderful day one 🎪✨#ep #ep24 #electricpicnic pic.twitter.com/3SD48JIKC4
He told the crowd: "I got all my tricks from Irish singer-songwriters. You guys are sad as f**k!"
Kahan also paid tribute to the Irish audience that lifted him during his last gig on the Emerald Isle as it was just two days after he missed out on winning a Grammy award.
I love Ireland
— Noah Kahan (@NoahKahan) August 17, 2024
On Saturday's edition of the Tracy Clifford show on RTÉ 2FM, Tracy played an interview she had with Noah Kahan, where he described Hozier as "the craic".
The two of them collaborated on Kahan's Northern Attitude hit and he recalled: "We were both touring and going all over the world, so it wasn't so easy to be right in the room as him.
"But I made sure we spoke and I was able to see the process as it unfolded and remotely be there."
Tracy also asked him: "What kind of music do you like listening to that has told you stories over the years?"
Noah replied: "I think some of the great storytellers like Paul Simon and Cat Stevens - but some modern storytellers like Hozier, who I love, obviously. Irish royalty. And just make music that tells a story in a way that feels painful and beautiful.
"You know, a song like Cherry Wine. It's so incredibly emotional and beautiful and pretty, and kind of soft and the lyrics are, I believe, about domestic violence. Some heavy themes.
"It's a song that a lot of people see as a red herring. It's a beautiful tune and it's really about something more more nuanced. I think it's cool how music can kind of masquerade as something else."
