Friz Frizzle
Published: Tuesday 26th February 2019
One random comedian, eight random questions: it's the ultimate test of funny person and fate. This week's keyboard warrior - in a good way - is 'Friz' Frizzle, who uses his crafty fingers for good. But how would Frizzle describe himself?
"I'm keyboard-tie owner, bisexual and Songruiner Friz Frizzle," he says. "I've got a new album called Parody City that's out on March 1st on Bandcamp, Spotify and wherever it is you get your music from."
Friz is also playing a gig that day, which believe it or not is this Friday - yes, don't freak out, but it's almost March already (February is a flimsy excuse for a month, isn't it?) Anyway, if you fancy getting the next one off to a memorable start, and happen to be near London, he'll be at Marcel Lucont's Cabaret Fantastique night at Brasserie Zédel in Soho.
Fantastique. Friz, your Random 8 await.
Who is - or was - your most interesting relative?
My five-year old nephew has this excellent game where he shouts "put your hand up if you want ice cream" and when we do, he says "actually, I meant if you wanted a sprout sandwich!". I tweeted about this and stated how it was a brilliant metaphor for Brexit. Fifteen people replied to me saying that the whole thing never happened.
What should be Britain's next national anthem?
Terry Wogan's The Floral Dance. Next question.
Ever relieved yourself somewhere memorable?
In my university days I was in the Musical Theatre Society (I think I mentioned I was bisexual already?) and during one rehearsal I went to the toilets only to find Grant Nicholas from Feeder in there doing a vocal warm up for a gig that was at the uni. I said nothing, stood by a urinal and did nothing, left, then went into the disabled toilet down the hall to piss.
What's the oddest thing you've ever eaten?
When I was seven I ate a whole boiled egg, shell and all.
Which live event would you most like to have attended?
The other week, Radio 2 aired a tribute concert to Queen with Tom Chaplin singing all the songs. I'd like to have been there for it, just to do a "treat 'em Queen, keep 'em Keane" joke one at a time to everyone in the audience.
What's the best (non-comedy) room you've ever been in?
Many years ago I had an absolute breakdown in my mental health. I was betraying friends, on the brink of ending it all - just being an absolute shitheel. A friend in London said he'd take me in for a few weeks. That first night was the safest I had felt in a long time. He'd put on music and candles and we'd just sit on his bed and talk about our problems.
It was in that bedroom where I started to really open my eyes and begin working on being the best version of me that I could be from that point. Sorry for the non-joke answer. How about 'all rooms are non-comedy when I'm in them! Wacka wacka!'.
What's the most regrettable thing you've ever purchased?
I bought Dave Gorman's Googlewhack Adventure for £20 in WH Smith then saw it the following week for a fiver.
Ever walked out of a film?
Mamma Mia, ten minutes in. I hear the sequel's pretty good though. If I end up watching it, I'll stay an extra ten minutes afterwards to compensate and see if Samuel L Jackson wants to recruit them for anything.
Friz Frizzle's new album is available from Bandcamp
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