Alexa Melo - Have You Ever Rolla Skated

Where are you now and what’s happening?

It’s a typical Monday morning so I am at my office desk in my bedroom getting through emails and uploading footage to Dropbox from this past weekends’ video shoot. This is typical for me as I am an event videographer. I am wearing an oversized, green windbreaker even though it’s 75 degrees, and am thinking about taking it off but failing continually in doing so. I’m drinking black coffee and listening dispassionately to my roommates’ laundry load sloshing away in the washer that resides right outside my bedroom door. I wish this response could have been more riveting.

What was the first tune you bought?

It was my 8th birthday and I received 25 dollars in a card. I decided to spend 13.99 of it on Elephunk by The Black Eyed peas.

Ever held down a proper job?

“Proper” is a dirty word. I’d like to say “yes”. I am a freelancer of many creative mediums who is seldom out of work. Although I don’t technically have a boss I do believe my work could be considered proper if you look at it closely with a monocle.

If you could go back in time, where would you stop?

Woodstock. I’d hesitate going any further back than that as a woman. If I was a man, I’d love to take a tour of ancient Rome at its peak.

Bottle of red, bottle of white?

Beer.

What tune would you happily delete from your back catalogue?

I’m afraid to disclose this information because that may inspire one to look it up and give it a listen. Let’s just say… I was 12 years old and it’s prime cringe material.

Are you currently sober?

If you don’t count caffeine? yes. Is my predominant status sober? No.

As a superhero, what power would you possess?

Breathing underwater.

Canines or felines?

Canines.

Who would play you in a movie?

Myself.

In three words, how would your best friends describe you?

This type of question keeps me up at night.

Most annoyingly over-used phrase?

“Adulting”

Have you ever gone A.W.O.L?

At every party I attend.

When did you last bounce on a trampoline?

Years ago.

Before Stranger Things S4 dropped, had you honestly ever heard of Kate Bush?

Yes. Kate Bush is one of my biggest inspirations. I actually have 2 Kate Bush covers on youtube from 4 years ago and finally people are viewing them. Each comment is like, “She’s ahead of her time!” which is hilariously inaccurate.

At your dream festival, what would your top three headliners be – dead or alive?

Radiohead, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd

What’s your pebble skimming record?

It couldn’t be more than 2.

Worst place you’ve ever slept?

On a very dirty airport floor in Puerto Rico.

Best place you’ve ever slept?

In a hammock on a beach in The British Virgin Islands

Have you ever roller skated?

Yes and I absolutely love it, although I am more of a roller blader.