The 1975Earlier this evening, theMusic.com.au was privileged to have Matty Healy, the frontman of UK indie-pop royalty The 1975, take over our Twitter account to field questions from the band's fans.
After a brief welcome message to herald the kick-off of the back-and-forth, Healy got right down to brass tacks and filled us in about the brand new Splendour veterans' time in Australia as well as a few other choice details about life in one of the world's most fiercely exploding rock bands.
For example, we now know...
His favourite thing about Australia
@OfficialThe1975 karamello koalas
— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) July 29, 2014
Melbourne made a very specific kind of impact on him
@kimwayout i drank too much wine
— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) July 29, 2014
How he'd soundtrack his own life
@immyheaney @the1975 loveless - my bloody valentine
— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) July 29, 2014
His favourite gift ever
@sh3way0ut someone gave me a bag of weed today at the airport. at DEPARTURES. So flew with it which is illegal and only found it 5 mins ago
— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) July 29, 2014
He actually remembers his first music festival
@sh3way0ut Extreme festival 2001 with my best mate Boothy who is here with me now. The Ataris played at like 4.00pm and it was class as fuck
— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) July 29, 2014
He's not a fan of explaining his band's name
@the1975love1 'where did the name come from?' if you don't know that please don't ask me
— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) July 29, 2014
He's not sold on the romance of the '80s
@esihenah there was more money and cocaine. so intially yes. eventually probably not
— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) July 29, 2014
He thinks there's a time and place for everything
@priscillvlee yes very much but not at an airport
— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) July 29, 2014
He very probably just made this fan's life
@claraoswinin i don't even know yet babe but it will be like a soundtrack
— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) July 29, 2014
We also found out about his shaved-head years, preferred wine, favourite tattoo, '80s movies he wishes his band had soundtracked and more! Check out our Twitter to see more responses from the lusciously locked frontman himself.
If you haven't yet had a chance to grab it, the band's self-titled debut LP is available now.
The 1975 are headed to the Enmore Theatre in Sydney tomorrow night, July 30 — see the Gig Guide, below, or The Music App for all the info.
