Neon Hitch Breathes Fire

Neon Hitch Breathes Fire
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Neon Hitch, the English singer-songwriter, sits down with Young Hollywood at SXSW to discuss her unique background. She shares insights into her unusual name, her upbringing with 'hippie parents,' and her past as a circus performer. Neon Hitch also talks about her distinctive fashion sense and the perks of being a recording artist.
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Her real name is Neon Hitch and that ain’t no lie. The English singer-songwriter lounges with us at SXSW and takes us back, telling us about her amazing real name, her hippie parents, her amazing circus tricks, and how much she wants a BlackBerry PlayBook. Experience the energy of “the hammock”! Hosted by Kinsey Schofield.
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This actually underneath was a pair of like old granny trousers. You're kidding. No, and then so I like pulled it up so high of my boobs. It's Kinsey here for Young Hollywood at South by Southwest. I am sitting with the most beautiful lady I've seen this entire trip. Neon Hitch. I'm losing home. How are you? I'm great. Your real name is Neon Hitch. It is. Believe it or not. And tell me, how did your parents come up with that? It's called having hippie parents. I think. They're very creative. I read that you lived in a car that you worked for a circus. Is all of this legitimate? Yes. I grew up in a bus. Wow. And I was in the circus. Originally, I was a trapeze artist.
Tight walking and swinging fire. Pretty fun. Do you think we'll ever see any of that in your shows? Of course. If they let me, I'll breathe fire. But you obviously have an absolutely fierce fashion sense that not everybody can get away with. Tell me about your outfit. I just kind of like find random pieces and piece them together. I make a lot of my own clothes. Really? This is like two body suits. I put this lace one over the top of this actually underneath was a pair of like old granny trousers. You're kidding. No, and then so I like pulled it up so high of my boobs. And then I just put this over and now it's a body suit.
What are some of your favorite perks of uh being a recording artist and a rock star? Wow. Obviously performing. The free thing. Yeah. Getting to travel. I'm just kind of being able to be who you are and express yourself. What about you are traveling so much. You were just telling me you were in London. Well, how are you keeping up with those friends when you are away from them? Are you like tech savvy? Do you have these, you know, BlackBerry PlayBooks or are you on phone? What is that by the way? I've never seen one of these. This is a the BlackBerry PlayBook. Do I get one for free? No, I'm just kidding. Let's talk about it. Let's talk about it when the camera's go off. I'm a mess.
Let's take a picture together cuz I want a picture with you. It's got the front facing camera. Oh, okay. Let's pose. Ready? I don't know it at all. Oh, that's so cool.
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- Neon Hitch
Featured guest, English singer-songwriter
- Kinsey Schofield
Host of the interview
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