Fierth i-ON Interview with NEON HITCH #WeRNeon

 

British singer, songwriter Neon Hitch’s astounding voice and magnetic presence are creating waves internationally in the music industry. Her uncanny vocal range combined with an electric passion on the stage has spread from hometown London, to India to America. Hitch debuted her music in London (where she was roommates with Amy Winehouse), making her way to India and most recently completed her 22- city, national tour in America. Hitch’s musical talent was noticed at a young age as she released single, “Get Over U” co-written by singer Sia, “Silly Girl,” “Bad Dog” and “Poisoned with Love” the latter which appeared in Teen Wolf and Now That’s What I Call Music! 40.  Hitch also released a series of mash ups including Wiz Khalifa‘s “On My Level,” Waka Flocka Flame’s “No Hands” and Kreayshawn’s ” Gucci Gucci.” Hitch was featured on “Ass Back Home” by Gym Class Heros, peaking at twelve on the Billboard Hot 100 and released singles Beg, Borrow and Steal’s “Fuck U Betta” and “Gold”, co-written by singer Bruno Mars; both hitting #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart. Most recently, Hitch’s National Yard Sale Tour showcased new material from her much anticipated album release, Eleutheromanic and previous #1 Billboard hits, while hosting actual yard sale events at each show to raise funds and awareness for the LGBT community that has always supported her, along with local, homeless youth initiatives. While touring across America, Neon launched first ever, fan based label #WeRNeon where she is Independently releasing her debut album, Eleutheromaniac, slated for January 2015.

 

FIERTH: What is your name?
NEON HITCH: Neon Hitch (real name)

FIERTH: Do you have a nick-name?
NEON HITCH: Nee Nee

FIERTH: What does Neon Hitch Mean to you?
NEON HITCH: Well, I am a light! And Hitch is my Dad’s adopted family name that I kept

FIERTH: Where are you based , where do you call home ?
NEON HITCH: LA right now.. I don’t really call one place in particular home, I never have

FIERTH: How tall are you?
NEON HITCH: About 5,3″

FIERTH: What is your motto?
NEON HITCH: FREEDOM!

FIERTH: You were a performer as a child, what are some of your memories from those experiences?
NEON HITCH: Waking up early before my mum at festivals and going out into the festival to set up my trapeze and my face paints to make money

FIERTH: What about your work frustrates you ?
NEON HITCH: The way that artists are imprisoned by either the labels or financial jail

FIERTH: What accomplishment are you most proud of ?
NEON HITCH: My album I’m putting out, Eluetheromaniac.

FIERTH: What do you like most about what you do?
NEON HITCH: The sense of a community within my fan base, bringing hope and inspiration to people around the world

FIERTH: What do you like most about your fans ?
NEON HITCH: Their open minds and passion

FIERTH: How do you keep it real?
NEON HITCH: Going back to my mums bus!

FIERTH: What is the secret to success ?
NEON HITCH: NEVER. GIVE. UP.

FIERTH: If you could learn to do anything, what would it be?
NEON HITCH: law.. So I could break it 😉

FIERTH: What exactly are you wearing right now?
NEON HITCH: A Madonna like a virgin vintage tshirt… That’s all.

FIERTH: What motivates you in life?
NEON HITCH: My fans.

FIERTH: If you weren’t doing what you are doing now, what do you think you would be doing?
NEON HITCH: I would learn voodoo and be a good witch doctor living in India

FIERTH: Have you ever felt hopeless? How did you get through it?
NEON HITCH: Oh yeah, most days! But I kick myself up the butt and carry on.

FIERTH: If someone wrote a biography on your life, what do you think the title should be?
NEON HITCH: Neon: Without A Hitch

FIERTH: How would your best friend describe you?
NEON HITCH: Not human.

FIERTH: What are some qualities you value in your friends ?
NEON HITCH: To love me the same when I’m up or down

FIERTH: What were you like as a child?
NEON HITCH: Pretty much the same.. Seriously

FIERTH: Where did you grow up ?
NEON HITCH: A bus (the one tattooed on my arm) traveling around Europe

FIERTH: What did you do growing up that got you into trouble?
NEON HITCH: Being a traveler/ gypsy. It was illegal to live our lifestyle

FIERTH: What makes you angry ?
NEON HITCH: Standing in line

FIERTH: What brings you the most joy?
NEON HITCH: Riding horses

FIERTH: What’s the strangest thing you’ve done this month?
NEON HITCH: Got a fake nail stuck in my ear and had to go to hospital and had to do a phone interview with billboard mag with a nail in my ear!!

FIERTH: Are you a morning or night person ?
NEON HITCH: Def night person

FIERTH: What were you doing last night at Midnight?
NEON HITCH: watching horrible bosses 2 at the movies.. SO funny!

FIERTH: What do you daydream about?
NEON HITCH: Pink fields

FIERTH: What do you think is the meaning of life ?
NEON HITCH: I think everyone’s life has a different meaning. We all have our own reasons to be on this planet

FIERTH: What is your beauty secret ?
NEON HITCH: Dermologica products, I’ve been using them since I was 16.

FIERTH: What would be the introduction song to a movie based on your life ?
NEON HITCH: ‘Neon’ by John Mayer

FIERTH: Describe your home in 6 words or less.
NEON HITCH: A suitcase full of headscarfs

FIERTH: Do you collect anything?
NEON HITCH: Headscarves

FIERTH: Do you have any obsessions right now?
NEON HITCH: Plastic fruit

FIERTH: What’s the weirdest item you’ve ever mourned losing?
NEON HITCH: One of my French fry print sox

FIERTH: What is your guilty pleasure?
NEON HITCH: sleep.. I feel guilty when I’m doing anything but working

FIERTH: If you could buy anything regardless of cost, what would you buy?
NEON HITCH: A huge compound where my mum could come park the bus and grow vegetables and I would have the fan label base and I would buy a horse!

FIERTH: You can trade places with any other person, living or dead, for 24 hours. Who would you choose and why?
NEON HITCH: John Lennon to see the inside of his beautiful mind

FIERTH: Who are your main inspirations?
NEON HITCH: The Beatles, Carmen Miranda, Madonna

FIERTH: Who do you have your eye on right now ?
NEON HITCH: Jon Bellion

FIERTH: Which stars, if any, leave you star struck?
NEON HITCH: Any member of the spice girls

FIERTH: What’s the sweetest thing anyone’s ever done for you?
NEON HITCH: My first manager James Johnson who flew me out to America and began my whole journey, I will be forever grateful.

FIERTH: Do you believe in karma?
NEON HITCH: Absolutely. Good and bad. I’ve seen it in myself and others

FIERTH: Which places have you traveled to that you feel had changed your perspective of the world ?
NEON HITCH: India and Puerto Rico!

FIERTH: What was the experience living in India like for you?
NEON HITCH: Completely mind opening and made me understand money is not happiness.

FIERTH: If you could choose a superhero power, What would it be, And how would you use it.

Invisibility
Ability to Fly
Super Strength
Read Peoples Mind’s
Elasticity
Super Stamina

NEON HITCH: To be able to fly would be incredible. I would love to be able to have a bird eye view on situations

FIERTH: What are you going to do next?
NEON HITCH: Make my Fan Label concept the future, and bring happiness to the fans and fellow artists.

FIERTH: Leave us a quote to carry on with :
NEON HITCH: “Turn the tragic into magic!”

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