Accidents sometimes turn into fireworks.
It was almost without realizing and despite himself, that the artist soon to be known as Elliot Maginot laid down his first fragments of songs on a small and cheap audio recorder.
Who is Elliot Maginot...
Singer/ songwriter from the great white north.I started this whole music nonsense four years ago while working a shitty job and going to school (and not liking it). I have now dropped them both and am a full-time struggling musician!
I sound like...
If Bob Dylan, Bon Iver and Phil Collins had a child way, way, less talented than themselves.
Our first gig was...
In a small park in Montreal, Canada. I stole electricity from the bathroom to plug my amp.
When did you settle on the group's name, and was it a unanimous decision?
Right before posting my first songs on MySpace. It was quite unanimous.
In the studio I'm usually...
Feeling insecure, helpless, amazed, grateful, exhausted, happy, sad and sometimes a bit tipsy.
If I could tour with anyone...
Maybe José Gonzales. He seems very wise and soothing. Plus we could probably all fit in one car. Plus he's awesome. Plus he's Swedish.
Social media is...
A bottomless pit, a slave-master, a waste of time (most of the time) but a powerful tool (sometimes).
My favourite app at the moment is...
Skype, to keep in touch with my love ones when I'm away, which is basically all the time lately.
To date, my most embarrassing moment was the time...
I broke a tooth while eating soup during Christmas dinner this year. I basically fought against a spoon and lost.
Life on the road can be...
Anything you want it to be. That's what's so great about it. It's also exhausting, expansive, smelly and stressful but it's definitely worth it.
If you'll have me on your bill, all I ask is that our rider contains...
I'm gonna go ahead and say beer. Boring and predictable but I just wanna make sure in case you have me on your bill.
The most scary scenario I've found myself in, was...
Being a singer/ songwriter.
What celebrity/ famous person would you love to be spokesperson of the band...
Maybe George Carlin? This guy is smart, funny and pissed-off. I just like him a lot.
Three people you'd like to invite around for a dinner party...
My bandmates, cause I miss them right now and JP my guitarist is a very decent cook!
If we were coming over to your place, what would you cook us?
Can't we eat out?
No matter the expense, send me a case of...
A case of you, doll face.
The last time I saw the inside of a gym was...
Watching 'Rocky III' on the plane.
What's the one chore you dislike the most?
Cleaning the shower. I live with three girls so there's a lot of hair in the drain hole.
Do you have any phobias... please explain?
I ain't scared of no ghost!
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Would you ever partake in a reality show? If so, what type?
No, not a chance. I loathe reality shows. Any kind.
If you could prank any of your friends, who's your target, and how are you bringing them down?
My friends are all too smart to be pranked.
Elliot Maginot Tour Dates
Thurs 14 Jan – The Brightside (Brisbane)Fri 15 Jan – The Haven (Murwillumbah)
Sat 16 Jan – Quicksilver Room (Coolangatta)
Sun 17 Jan – Solbar (Maroochydore)
Mon 18 Jan – The Northern (Byron Bay)
Wed 20 Jan – Café Lounge (Darlinghurst)
