Yes, Dear Reader. We enjoy those ‘in depth’ interviews as much as anyone else. But - BUT - we also enjoy the lighter side of music, too. We simply cannot go on any longer without knowing that Orla Gartland has a crush on Harry Potter. Each to their own, Orla.
What’s your favourite thing about being a musician?
Putting feelings into songs and putting the songs out into the world.
What was the first record you bought?
Busted - ‘A Present For Everyone’. I was obsessed with Charlie Simpson and scribbled out the other guys’ faces.
Are any of your lyrics secretly rude?
A couple. In my song ‘Do You Mind?’ I sing about seeing an ex after time has passed, and the lyric is “when I close my eyes I think of you beside her” - but originally, it was “when I close my eyes I think of you inside her”. Still works.
If you had a pet whale, what would you call it?
Alro.
What’s the furthest you’ve travelled to attend someone else’s gig?
I flew to New York to watch my best friend Lauren Aquilina play a show with Sasha Sloan. It was so worth it.
If you could bring something extinct back to life, what would you choose?
Dinosaurs.
What did you last dream about?
I dreamt about drowning and woke up in a coughing fit. It was bad.
What is your favourite time of day?
I’m a sucker for 5-7pm - I do my best work around then!
If you won the lottery, what would you spend the cash on?
A big old massive house for me and another for my parents. I would decorate it just perfectly - I am drooling at the thought.
