Instead of blabbering on about myself, I thought it would be fun to answer questions that the people on Twitter wanted to know about me. If you have a question, leave it in the comments below and maybe I’ll answer it too!

What kinds of guitars and ukuleles do you own?
Guitars: Takamine EG561C Acoustic-Electric, Ibanez Artcore AF75 Green Electric Hollowbody, Ibanez IJSB90 Electric Bass, Breedlove Acoustic Bass.

Ukuleles: Mitchell MU100 (Concert), Green Makala Dolphin (Soprano), Ohana SK-35G (Soprano), Kala All Solid Lacewood Tenor Cutaway w/ Pickup, Fluke Custom (Concert).

What do you use to record and edit your videos?
Currently, my Sony Bloggie CM5. In the past, I’ve used a Canon Powershot and a JVC Everio Hard Disk Camcorder (the latter of which, I lost at Infinitus 2010 at the Royal Pacific in Orlando, FL). I started out editing on Windows Movie Maker, used PowerDirector Express for a while because it came with my JVC camcorder, then switched to iMovie once I got my MacBook Pro.

When are you going to finally play a show outside of the continental US and Canada?
As a rule, I can’t play shows in places I can’t afford to even get to. Doesn’t mean I don’t want to, or that I wouldn’t play if I could do it without losing my house and my ability to tour ever again. If you could find a way to get me there, find a venue that would host the show, and give me a place to stay… let me know.

Why did you choose Moaning Myrtle for your wizard rock band’s perspective?
Myrtle was not a particularly easy choice because she does not appear too often in the books, but we decided that the whining bathroom ghost would be exactly what we needed. In the books, she makes really random appearances that often take you by surprise. Nobody expected her to be spying on Harry in the bathtub in The Goblet of Fire, and her friendship with Draco in The Half-Blood Prince was absolutely ridiculous. We thought she’d be the most fun to play around with because, while she’s usually pretty emo, she’s unintentionally hilarious and is great comic relief despite how depressed she is. Which, of course, provides lots of room for us to joke around in the lyrics.

How did you teach yourself to play guitar?
I looked up chords to songs I liked with Google, and then looked up how to play them here: http://www.8notes.com/guitar_chord_chart/

Unicorns or Zombies? Pirates or Ninjas? John or Hank?
Seriously? You’re making me choose? I’m like, the most indecisive person ever.

How did you get to be so awesome?
Ask my mom.

Where do you get inspiration for your awesome songs?
I write songs about things I like, things I don’t like, and things that happen to me. Books inspire me quite a bit as well.

What is your favorite color?
Green!

What did you study in college and what are you planning to do with your degree?
I graduated from college in May 2010 with a Bachelor’s in Psychology and I’m now a full-time touring wizard rocker.

Is Fairweather your real last name?
Yes, it is! I got made fun of a lot in elementary school whenever we learned about clouds. People called me Cumulus because they’re fair weather clouds. Could’ve been worse though! When I was a freshman in high school, we did a meteorology unit in my earth sciences class and apparently I was really good at it. My teacher told me that I should look into it for a career and I immediately said no. “This is Lauren Fairweather with your morning weather”? I don’t think so.

Who is your favorite Harry Potter character?
Snape. Luna is a close second.

Are you going to post the lyrics to the Moaning Myrtles cds somewhere soon? I love reading along while the songs are playing.
No and yes. I won’t be posting them soon, because the lyrics to our first CD have been on the Moaning Myrtles website for a few years now, but upon googling ‘moaning myrtles lyrics’, I came across this website which has the lyrics for all of our CDs.

Can I do a cover of one of your songs on youtube if I give you credit of course?
Yes! I’d love if you could link to my personal youtube channel in the video description as well. You are also welcome to use my music (and monetize it if you’re a partner) in your videos as long as you link my channel and credit me in the video description.

How did you create your awesome layout on your website and blog banner on top?
I downloaded the layout. It’s called Mystique by digitalnature and the banner was made by my friend Katie Uchimaru.

Do you have a formspring? If so, what is it? If not, why not and are you going to get one?
No. Doesn’t this page do the exact same thing?