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Interview · the archive 2025 (month unconfirmed)

Arran Half Drunk

A half-drunk Arran McKenzie on the new Piss Off album, the real story behind 'LA Alley Woman', and the Twitter impersonator who nearly got him.

Words Iggy · breakbone / 2025 (month unconfirmed)

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Breakbone: So, I'm here with Arran McKenzie from Piss Off, who's about half drunk right now. Piss Off have a new album coming out.

What's it like? Is it going to be rock and roll?

Arran: Um... No, it's very variety. It's very variety of albums. It's a very variety of an album.

You know, lots of different genres.

Breakbone: What inspired you to write LA Alley Woman?

Arran: Well, you don't want to ask that in front of everybody.

Breakbone: Like, you go like, LA Alley Woman.

Arran: Yeah, do just that. Basically, there's this guy I really admire called Cliff.

He worked at a cigarette factory. I just thought it sounded cool, so I decided to do it.

Breakbone: And... How did you learn guitar? You went to Brisbane Grammar School.

Arran: No. That was something we made up.

Breakbone: You went to Brisbane Grammar School, mate.

Arran: Oh, my god.

Breakbone: I saw your Twitter pictures.

Arran: No, that was the troll that impersonated me.

Breakbone: You're joking.

Arran: No, I'm not. This is why you can't post things anywhere.

Breakbone: So, how do you feel about your new album?

Arran: It's good. We grew up and people like it. It's good.

From the archive. Interview · 2025 · transcribed verbatim.