Any Other Questions with… Tallulah Sim-Savage from HotWax

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 Tallulah Sim-Savage from HotWax would like to be, er… a bus pole?

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten?
French toast soaked in cat food and washing up liquid.

What did you last dream about?
Alfie flooding an Airbnb with beer for his friend Sonny.

What is the best present you’ve ever been given?
My guitar. I got it for Christmas, and it’s the first time I ever cried with happiness.

What was the last thing you broke?
A HotWax record.

If you had a pet goat, what would you call it?
Sandy.

If you could have any superpower, but it only worked while you were sneezing, what power would you choose?
To ride a black and white pony under a tree with pink flowers in it.

Have you ever been thrown out of somewhere?
Too many times.

If we gave you £10, what would you spend it on?
A bottle of wine.

What do you always have in your refrigerator?
A bottle of wine.

What’s one thing you’ve always wanted to try?
Swan pedalo.

If you could transform into any object at will, what would it be and why?
The pole on the bus where you press stop so that you could see all sorts of people.

If you had to be on a TV gameshow, which would you choose?
Come Dine With Me.

What’s the most ridiculous thing you’ve ever done to impress someone?
Got a four-hour bus journey to see someone who didn’t turn up.

Have you ever had a crush on a fictional character?
Link from Zelda.

What fashion would you most like to make a comeback?
Who cares?

What’s the silliest thing you own?
A woollen, old man, grey-haired beard and hat costume.

If you could be best friends with a celebrity you do not know, who would you choose?
Barefoot Contessa.

What’s the most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to you?
I thought someone was waving and dancing at me, so I danced back, and it was their friend behind me.

Tell us a boring fact about yourself.
I don’t really like halloumi.

If you had to get a tattoo today, what would it be of?
A bird. Not sure what sort, I just love birds.

What’s the stupidest lie you’ve ever told?
That I was a French ice skating dancer, so I could get free falafel and grapes.

Would you rather have to speak in rhyme all the time or only be able to communicate through interpretive dance?
I would rhyme all the time, chicken and ice lime.

If you could learn one skill instantly without needing to practice, what would you pick?
To play piano.

What’s one thing you can definitely beat the other members of HotWax at?
Go-karting.

Which supermarket do you shop at?
Morrisons, always.

You’re picking a 5-item breakfast. What’s in it?
Black coffee, kiwi, yoghurt, hash brown and a nice chat.

What’s your favourite conspiracy theory, even if you don’t believe it?
The moon landing wasn’t real.

Have you ever seen a ghost?
I’ve felt one.

If you had a theme song that played every time you entered a room, what would it be?
‘My Name Is Tallulah’.

What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve ever done?
I’m yet to do it.

What strength Nandos sauce do you order?
I’ve never been, but I would go for medium.

How punk are you out of ten?
Who knows?

If you had to live as an animal for one year, which animal would you pick?
A bird in a hot country.

What’s the most valuable lesson you’ve learned from a mistake?
I’ve learnt from being too negative that I should take every day and live it to the fullest I can.

What’s the most memorable prank you’ve ever pulled or had pulled on you?
We gunged Steve.

If you could only eat one type of cheese for the rest of your life, which one would it be?
Parmesan.

What’s the weirdest thing you believed as a child?
That America was on another planet.

Why are you like this?
I wish I wasn’t.

Taken from the June 2024 issue of Dork. HotWax play Live At Leeds: In The Park on 25th May.