Any Other Questions with… Ashton Irwin

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 5 Seconds of Summer’s Ashton Irwin has eaten – quote – ‘snake’s ass’.

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What is your earliest memory?

For some reason, my earliest memory is when my mum hired a karaoke machine for her 30th birthday. Crazy drunk adults everywhere, doing karaoke in my house. 

If you had to be on a TV game show, which would you choose?

Any of Gordon Ramsey’s shows. Any show he’ll have me on. 

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten?

I guess you could call it a snake’s ass. I ate a boiled snake on a TV show.

What has been your most disastrous haircut or style experiment?

I gave myself a haircut two weeks ago. I just chopped my fringe, and I had a dark universe Beatles haircut happening. I was afraid to go outside for a second!

What was the first record you bought?

By a band called ‘Jet’, record’s called ‘Get Born’.

What is your most treasured possession?

This quartz dragon that I was gifted from a fan when I went to China, and it’s my birthstone. 

Is there anything you’re brilliant at, but nobody else knows?

I can chop onions without crying. 

If you could time travel to any era, past or future, where would you go?

I’d try 2090 just to see how crazy shit is. Could you imagine rent prices? It’ll be a hellscape. I’ll take my phone, and take videos and show people where we’re headed. 

What do you always have in your refrigerator?

Mould! No, I always have these drinks called Liquid Death in the mango chainsaw. 

Do you believe in aliens?

Absolutely. 

What’s your breakfast of choice?

Banana smoothie.

If you could be best friends with another musician, dead or alive, who would you choose?

John Bonham.

What is the most irrational superstition you have?

My phone reception always messes up when I need to do something important. I feel like I’m being sabotaged by my mobile network. 

What is the strangest food combination you enjoy?

I’ll have any food with mayonnaise. 

Have you ever sold your own CD or merch on eBay?

Not yet.

If you could win a lifetime supply of anything, what would you choose?

Airmiles. 

What’s the most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to you?

Oh, it was a classic pants rip whilst I was giving a speech at a birthday party. I pretended to kick the air Jackie Chan style, and my pants ripped right down the crotch. 

If you could pick yourself a new name, what would it be?

The first name I thought of was Alberto so let’s go with that!

Have you ever been mistaken for someone else?

Yes. Luke. 

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever bought on impulse?

I was in South Korea, and there was a woman painting farm scenes of Korean farmers. I stood there for 5 hours and waited for her to paint me one from scratch. I don’t know why I spent half my day doing that but I did, and thank you to that woman. 

If you could instantly become an expert in any field unrelated to music, what would it be?

Psychology. I think behavioural therapy is really fascinating. 

What’s your biggest fear?

Pitchy vocals.

What was the last thing you broke?

My girlfriend’s ring light?

Have you ever been thrown out of somewhere?

Yes, I have….

How punk are you out of ten?

Six.

Do any of your lyrics have a hidden meaning that nobody knows?

Absolutely. ■

Taken from the September 2024 issue of Dork. Ashton Irwin’s album ‘Blood on the Drums’ is out now.