Automotion

Name, where are you from?
Jesse Hitchman, North-West London.
Lennon Gallagher, North-West London.
Otis Eatwell-Hurst, South London.
Luke Chin-Joseph, South-East London.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
JH: Scottibrains at Shacklewell Arms, LIGHTS, SMOKE MACHINE, PEDAL NOISE, ACTION.
LG: Probably Damo Suzuki x black midi way back in 2019. Was fairly great to see a krautrock legend play with black midi. Fantastic gig.

If you could be on the line up with any two bands or artists in history?
OEH: Death grips, the instrumentals are crazy, and the band Madness, always been a fan of them, I saw them at Boomtown a couple years ago and they made that weekend.
LCJ: If I could be on the line up with any two bands or artists in history it would have to be Jimi Hendrix and Jean-Michel Basquiat. There would be Basquiat paintings draped all over the walls and ceilings and a live set from The Jimi Hendrix Experience. There was a period of time in my life I solely - I'd go as far as saying religiously, listened to Hendrix and he in my opinion is the greatest to ever pick up a guitar. I am also a big fan of Basquiat and feel inspired greatly not only by his work but the colourful and itinerant life he led. Basquiat's band Gray would also have a slot on the bill.

Which Subcultures have influenced you?
LCJ: Skateboarding has influenced me greatly over my life. My mum bought me my first board at the age of three and I feel the hobby will always be a part of my life. It’s an outsider's sport that encourages creativity, style and uniqueness. I love the music and people it attracts as well as the DIY nature of the sport. As a skateboarder you rely on your environment and creativity to perfect your craft which is super fun.

If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
JH: Diogenes The Cynic, now there’s a guy who really goes beyond custom. Real funny guy, the story goes that a group of philosophers in Athens came to the conclusion that the best definition for a human was a featherless, bipedal animal until Diogenes rocked up with a plucked chicken; here’s your human.
LCJ: Marcel Duchamp. To gain a little perspective on how he viewed the world. I would ask him very basic and mundane questions like what he likes to drink with breakfast and feel I would still get the most interesting answers. I would like to understand a little bit more about how he perceived the world as his thinking was so ahead of his time.

Of all the venues you’ve been to, which is your favourite?
OEH: The Windmill in Brixton, there’s a huge feeling of community there and it is filled with amazing artists and staff, there's always something good going on there.

Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
JH: Pierre Schaeffer, early developments of the looper, all-round EVENT.
LG: Pink Eye Club.