My Oh My interview by Helena Handbag

photographed by James Robjant


Where are you from?

The UK.


What do you do?

We make people move.


Describe your music in five words.

Yes, celestial, real, moving, lit.


What’s the greatest gig you’ve ever played?

Either at KOKO, supporting Tom Rasmussen, or in our kitchen last New Year’s Eve.


What’s your favourite food?

To cook, Mexican. To eat, Japanese.


Do you have a backstage ritual?

Love games. We’ll tell you about it some time.


What’s your favourite music magazine? (Careful, now.)

Careful, you!


What’s the best thing a fan has given you?

A compliment we can’t disclose.


Who’s your number one crush?

There’s too many to count.


And your number two?

All our crushes are number one.


What’s the last text you sent?

“Love you.”


What do you always have in your bag?

Magic.


How many glasses of water do you drink a day?

LOADS! Water’s our favourite drink.


If you could time-travel to any gig, what would it be?

Hendrix at Woodstock, George Harrison’s Concert for Bangladesh, or Queen at Live Aid.


It’s been a Brat summer, but what kind of winter will we have?

We’re hoping for a world peace winter.


What’s your favourite era of Madonna?

True Blue.


What’s your favourite piece of trivia?

Octopuses have blue blood.


What are two of your favourite albums?

Is This It and Revolver.


When can we next see you live, and what have you got coming up in 2025?

Not long – keep your eyes and ears open! There’s lots on the horizon.


Is social media as important as everyone makes out?

It depends how highly you value it. To us, it’s as important as a sausage.


What question should we add to this list?

“Can we take you for dinner?”

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