Hot for 2020 Irish Acts: Smoothboi Ezra

This bedroom indie popper’s stream-of-consciousness lyrics are simple, honest, and a breath of fresh air. Ezra’s music gained the attention of Irish promoters last year, leading to a gig supporting breakout country star Orville Peck and a headlining spot at Whelan’s in December. The ukelele-backed ‘Thinking of You’ has now amassed over a million-and-a-half streams on Spotify, and sounds like nothing that’s ever come out of Wicklow before.

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