3X3: Peridot on the ’40s, FOMO, and Frank Sinatra

Artist: Peridot
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Latest Album: Peridot
Rejected Band Names: One time, a producer told us we should change our band name to “Hillary’s Unicorn” or “Hillary and the Man” — both were appropriately discarded. 

 

busy weekend of video shoots & recording shenanigans – & SUPER excited to head to Chicago & Indiana this week for a cozy house concert & then a concert with the Elkhart Symphony at the @thelernertheatre @elkharttruth @jeanna_ross makeup by @hairbyviolet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #kinfolk #la #vsco #vscocam #video #livefolk #california #tour #music #liveauthentic #indiana #chicago #potd #spotify #portrait

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If you could go back (or forward) to live in any decade, when would you choose? 

Definitely the ’70s — but I would also say the tail end of the ’60s, as well — so let’s say 1965-1975. Also the late 1930s/early 1940s when Sinatra was getting started and dance orchestras were the thing.

Who would be your dream co-writer?

Tom Petty, John Mayer, or Ray LaMontagne.

If a song started playing every time you entered the room, what would you want it to be?

It’s a tie between “Gimme Some Lovin” by the Spencer Davis Group or “Good Vibrations” by the Beach Boys. The best song for leaving the room would definitely be Frank Sinatra’s version of “I’ll Be Seeing You.”

 

this was approximately 10 minutes after i spilled a beautiful glass of @bulleit bourbon all over my new overalls! thanks @thehotelcafe & @joeleckels for hosting such a wonderful @monday_monday_at_hotel_cafe ! love you more, hillary! photo by the talented @hannahhconnolly #losangeles #california #livemusic #cello #livefolk #anthropologie #la #music #ca #vsco #vscocam #martinguitars @martinguitar

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What is the one thing you can’t survive without on tour?

It’s a tie between good coffee and a real pillow. 

What are you most afraid of? 

I have major FOMO — “Fear of missing out”

Who is your celebrity crush? 

Sting 

 

puppy love @thedogcafe_la @samfischermusic thank you so much for making this magical moment happen ! i am now perfectly zen for tonight’s show at @thehotelcafe

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Pickles or olives? 

Pickles 

Plane, train, or automobile? 

Plane — depends on the airline. Train — depends on the country. Drive — depends on how many people are in the car and how long the trip is. For now, we’ll say plane. 

Which is worse — rainy days or Mondays? 

Mondays