The enchanting, charming and oh-so quirky Ruth Carr from Minuit amuses and entertains us with 5 minutes of the unexpected...

Tell us about the first time you were really inspired by music?
When I first learnt the alternative words to Jingle Bells.  'Jingle Bells, Batman smells, Robin flew away...'

What do you consider to be your greatest skill?
If I clear a table, and then you hand me even more dishes, I can break them all on the way to the sink and save water.

Name two albums you keep very close to hand.
Bass Hunter – to remind me of how bad music can be, and Tricky's 'Maxinquay' to remind me of the good

The road to musical success is often long and hard. What is one lesson you have learnt along the way that changed the way you saw things?
Never read anything about yourself.  Then you are sure not to make music to try and please other people, but make music to please yourself.

Who inspires you? (both in life and in music)
It changes all the time, but this morning I saw a pimped out car blaring out a bass heavy version of Celine Dion.  How is that even possible?

Tell us a quirky fact about yourself no one else knows!
I can only fall asleep if I can see my hands

If you could have two wishes come true what would they be?
Well, obviously 1000 more wishes, and then, y'know, general world peace, end to starvation, no more child soldiers, religious tolerance, just the usual...

Before you step on stage for a gig, what do you do to prepare?
Deodorant and clothes is a good step for me

What do your parents think of what you do? Have you ever taken them along to a gig?
Yes, and NEVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you could be remembered for one thing, what would it be?
Using magic wishes to cure everything wrong in the world

Having spent so much time on aeroplanes, are you an official member of the mile high club?
Man, if you could find me a straight male trolly dolly I would be.

The Plug...
Minuit's album 'Find me before I die a lonely death.com' it out in Australia 26 October 2009!