The Axis of Awesome – Lee Naimo
The band’s MICF season will be their first outing at the Festival since 2010. Having premiered a new
show at the Edinburgh Fringe which received multiple 5-star reviews, The Axis of Awesome also
spent 2011 touring the USA not once, but twice, performing at colleges, amphitheatres, comedy clubs,
theatres and one kitchen. The band has also just released a new album worldwide, Animal Vehicle, a
collection of their best work to date.
When? 17th – 22nd April | 9.30 PM
How much? Full $28 | Conc. & Groups (8 or more) $24 | Cheap Tues. $22 – Buy Tickets
Where? The Hi-Fi 
We spoke to Lee Naimo from The Axis of Awesome.
1. Describe your show Twitter style, 140 characters or less!
Musical lols feat. @jordanrasko, @leenaimo & @bennymofodavis #4chords #internetsensations
#comeseetheshowit’sbeen2yearssincewe’vebeeninmelbourne
2. Since you’re a comedian, is there a lot of pressure to be funny on a first date?
I tell all women I date that I’m a zoo keeper just to throw them off the scent. And it also explains the awful scent.
3. Speaking of, what’s your ideal date activity?
Buying a zoo with the date. It’s a great way to get into debt early on, to keep them on the line!
4. A movie that made you cry?
The Beaver
5. What do you do when you get sad?
Turn off The Beaver
6. When and/or why did you decide to become a comedian?
I wanted to be a lawyer but my parents constantly pressured me to get into the arts. “Make sure you study how to be a singing clown so you have a backup career” they’d say. They were right.
7. Favourite comedian?
Nelson Mandela
8. What do you want to be when you grow up?
Nelson Mandela
9. Funniest YouTube clip you’ve seen?
10 seconds of a dolphin head butting a trainer at seaworld.
We searched high and low for this video but alas couldn’t find it. -Ed
10. Which artist/comedian are you looking forward to seeing at the Festival?
Sam Simmons. He owes me $50.
