In today’s A-Z challenge, we find out all about ttwig through answers to our famed A-Z challenge!
A song that made you want to make music?
Iris – The Goo Goo Dolls – this one hittttt as a kid.
Oh My God by A Tribe Called Quest – this got me into rapping.
Best rider you have had?
A bottle of whiskey & clementines.
Craziest moment as an artist?
I once joined Phony Ppl on stage to sing Helga at the Blue Note in New York. It was so sick.
Deepest lyric one of your songs features?
From Moved:
if i mourn on a rocket and chuck all my bags
would i still hear the sadness inside of your laugh?
if i opened my eyes and the marquee was gone
would i flutter along like a string in a pond?
if i cloaked all emotions in oceans of grey
would the colors return in an awesome display?
would i ever know me to extents unexplored
if you stood by the door?
Easiest song you wrote?
Lucky to say that most of my songs come out pretty easily!
Favourite song in your set?
Disappear is really fun to play.
Guest you’d most like to feature on your record?
I would love to work with Andy Shauf.
Hardest thing about being a solo artist?
Having energy to promote after doing everything else.
Interesting fact about you?
I can fart in 7 different languages.
Joke you like to tell?
None are safe for work!
Key to writing a song?
Get out of your own way. Write down anything that comes into your head; whether it’s a word you like or a phrase you overheard in a conversation or a passage in a book. Revisit it when you’re noodling around with chords and put a melody to it. I find it’s a great way to stick to a topic.
Longest distance you’ve travelled to play a show?
When I lived in LA I flew to London for a show. Now I live here!
Most inspiring musician you’ve experienced?
Radiohead, Tame Impala, Andy Shauf & most recently, Steam Down. They all altered my brain chemistry.
New band/artist you’d recommend?
Shoutout my friends Virtual Pink & Faiz Lone. They both have projects coming out soon.
Opening for this band/artist would be ideal?
Radiohead
Place you’d most like to tour?
Europe, Japan & Brazil
Quote that you’d like to pass on to our readers?
“If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.” – Mark Twain
Reason for the title of your forthcoming release?
One evening, during my first year living in LA (2019), I went out to a surf-themed bar in Venice. After a few beers, I made my way to the bathroom. As I was peeing, I took a moment to glance at all of the posters/art on the walls. One caught my eye in particular. It read: Hang Ten Colors to Catch the Sun. What an awesome combination of words! I wrote it down so I wouldn’t forget it. It ended up being the perfect name for this collection of songs.
See me live at?
Coming soon!
The old days of music were better than the current, do you agree?
I would say yes. Though there is still amazing music being made today, I think the attention spans & music before the streaming era was much better.
Unusual merchandise?
Working on ttwig thongs.
Variations you’d like to do on one of your songs?
Drum & bass versions of everything.
What do your fans mean to you?
Everything! Ohana means family.
X-rays or any treatments needed for performance-related injuries?
Thankfully no!
You’re late for a show, whose fault is it?
Someone elses… I am always chronically early.
Zoo animal that best describes the personality of you?
Moo Deng