George Ezra is laid back and taking success in his stride

George Ezra has none of the tortured artist schtick of some of his contemporaries, writes Ed Power.

YOU won’t catch George Ezra huffing and puffing like a diva. One of the big names at the up and coming Longitude festival in Dublin, the UK songwriter is endlessly humble — an impressive feat given all of the hype he’s been subject to. He is gently spoken and unprepossessing, the sort who could walk into the room without anyone noticing.

“I am quite laid back,” he says – a welcome contrast to the tortured souls, with their egos and their pouts, traditionally dominant in acoustic pop. “People expect I should be anxious about releasing a [successful] album, or feeling the pressure or having a bit of an ego. As uncool as it sounds, this is how I’m made. I feel very lucky. I’m happy to be doing what I am.”