Born on the moon, took a trip on my dream machine to the earth, worked as a magic carpet operator for a time. Stared directly at the sun for a moment too long and fell back to earth. Drank from the ancient cup and realised that I could live forever with music as my eternal companion. Or was that a dream?
I sound like...
Half a pack of cigarettes, a bottle of honey whiskey, capped with a 70/ 30 cocktail of uppers and downers... fractured at times, smooth at others, will have you up and dancing but occasionally break your heart. Or so I'm told.
My first gig was...
In a crowded Sydney cafe ‘considerately’ positioned behind a pot plant.
In the studio I usually...
Drink absurd amounts of tea and ramble on about feelings and musings I have and the wild colours I see in the form of music.
If I could tour with anyone...
Today I would say Beck. Yesterday I would have said Patti Smith or Frank Zappa. Most days I would say Janis Joplin.
Social media is...
Transient, engaging, isolating, noisy, unproductive, necessary, dichotomous.
Life on the road can be...
Lonesome, reflective, ecstatic, wild, wonderful, mad and memorable.
If you’ll have me on your bill, all I ask is that the rider contains...
Tequila and tabasco, obviously.
The most scary scenario I’ve found myself in was...
Effectively being run out of Laos. An unscrupulous boat driver tried to fleece me, and after refusing to pay he turned the entire tuk tuk community against me. I tend to laugh in stressful situations, so I imagine it was an odd sight seeing me running through the streets in hysterics with a fleet of motorcycles on my tail. I may avoid that part of the world for the next little while.
What celebrity would you love to be your spokesperson?
Hunter S. Thompson. He bought the ticket and sure as hell he took the ride. Isn't that really all we can do?
Iluka will play the following dates on her '12th Of July' tour:
Thu May 01 — Dowse Bar (Brisbane)
Fri May 02 — The Loft (Gold Coast)
Sat May 10 — The Grace Darling Hotel (Collingwood)
Sat May 17 — Brighton Up Bar (Surry Hills)
