Cahill Grill: Sylvan Esso’s Amelia Meath names her secret crush, picks Lorde over Flume and wants a Grammy and an Oscar

Cahill Grill: Sylvan Esso’s Amelia Meath names her secret crush, picks Lorde over Flume and wants a Grammy and an Oscar

Sylvan Esso, not Bliss n Eso, went under the Cahill Grill ahead of their visit to Rock City aka Melbourne.

Real name?

Amelia Meath.

Guilty pleasure?

Funyuns. Do y’all have Funyuns? They are an onion ring shaped chip that tastes like an ancient mummified onion ring. They are amazing.

Where is home?

Durham North Carolina!

Career Plan B?

I would like to be a radio announcer on National Public Radio in the states. Just announcing what time it is and reminding the listener what they are listening to.

Biggest Bug Bear?

What on earth is a bug bear? *googles* oh I have many pet hates. Right now it is when anyone (usually grannies) watch something at full volume on their phone in a public place. That suuuuuucks.

Earliest Memory?

Easter egg hunt when I was three I found lots of chocolate eggs in a plant and I was STOKED.

Your Best Quality?

My wit.

And your Worst?

My arrogance.

5 Dream dinner party guests?

Marty, Drew, Nick, Jenn, Will, Kyle and Bob.

5 Desert Island discs?

Right now…

• Rostam - Half-Light

• OutKast - The Love Below

• Tove Stryke - Say My Name (it’s a single but its THAT GOOD)

• Willis Alan Ramsey - Self-titled

• Cyndi Lauper- She’s So Unusual

Advice to teenage self?

The same advice I give myself all the time!

What did you have for breakfast today?

Duck Congee. A pile of fruit and a pile of salad. Grapefruit juice and coffee. It was dope.

Top of your bucket list?

Finishing my bucket list.

Biggest inspiration?

At the moment, Planet Earth 2.

Secret crush?

Robert Downey Jr // everyone

Secret skill?

I used to be a contortionist.

What do you see when you look in the mirror?

A pimple above my lip on the right side.

Starstruck moment?

I stood next to Yo Landi Visser (Die Antwoord) and watched Wu Tang once and I could barely breathe. Did not say hello or even acknowledge her.

Career highlight?

Getting Nominated for a Grammy this year for our record What Now.

Favourite tipple?

Mid-shelf Gin with soda water and a splash of grapefruit on top.

Koalas or kangaroos?

Kangaroos.

Flume or Lorde?

Lorde.

Dying youngish or way too old?

Too old’s not fair. I would go young before ancient.

Grammy or Oscar?

Both.

The xx or Bonobo?

Bonobo.

Korg or Juno?

JUNO.

Michael Jordan or Lebron James?

(Shout out to Nth Carolina)
MJ all the way.

Woodes or Tiger Woods?

WOODES OF COURSE.

How did you develop your creative vision?

Whoa, this question came out of nowhere! A vision is just a vision, I am sure we did something to develop it, but it mostly just felt like it was there.

Corner Hotel, Richmond. Jan 31, 8pm. Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, Feb 8.

Touring nationally at Laneway Festival. lanewayfestival.com

Originally published as Cahill Grill: Sylvan Esso’s Amelia Meath names her secret crush, picks Lorde over Flume and wants a Grammy and an Oscar