Hailed as a poet and unique by the likes of The Lumineers and Mumford & Sons, Simone Felice headlines Whelan's this Saturday night (March 29).

The New York native is rather busy of late, but he still found the time to swing by Hot Press Storeroom to engage in a chat with Roisin Dwyer. On the agenda? New album Strangers, his two near-death experiences, getting the thumbs up from Bono and more besides. Check it out below.

Stay tuned to HP.com for two acoustic efforts from Strangers, recorded during his recent trip to Hot Press Towers...