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Victoria Asher

“ This kid was like, 'Sign the inside of my lip.' I was worried that I would poison him. ”

By Sam Jemielity

Who Is She?

This half-British, half-American artist is the keytar player for Cobra Starship, who gained notoriety for their song "Bring It (Snakes on a Plane)," from the soundtrack of the airborne reptile blockbuster.

What Has She Done?

Having joined Cobra Starship at the beginning of 2007, Vicky T -- that's her nickname, but don't call her "Vicky" -- toured all summer with the band (opening for Fall Out Boy) before heading off on an August 2007 world tour.

Why Do We Care?

Shimmying in her little black dresses and knee-high schoolgirl socks on stage, she brings sexy back to the keytar, which it's been sorely lacking since the heyday of Prince's purple reign.

WOV ARCHIVE

 

PLAYBOY.COM: Why do you prefer Victoria or Vicky T over "Vicky"?

Victoria Asher: It's weird, because I never had a problem with it as a kid. My mom always had a problem with it. She said, "Call her Victoria or Vic." It slowly worked its way into my head that I didn't like Vicky.

PLAYBOY.COM: What's it like to be the only girl on the tour bus?

Asher: I like it. I grew up only having guys as friends, so it's a perfect situation to be with a bunch of dudes. There's occasional boy stenches coming from the bunks, but that's about it.

PLAYBOY.COM: You're doing a video blog of the tour. Have you had to erase any incriminating videos?

Asher: No, they're pretty fine with me posting whatever. They're not crazy rocker dudes. We just kind of hang out. I'm either reading or knitting.

PLAYBOY.COM: Knitting?

Asher: My mother's really big on knitting, so I decided I'm going to try to knit.

PLAYBOY.COM: Are you going to knit clothes for the other band members?

Asher: Gabe [Saporta, the band's founder] wanted me to make him a scarf with a big "G" in it, but I don't know how to put a letter into the scarf. I'll do him a white one and put a G on in black Sharpie.

PLAYBOY.COM: Do you ever have any problems with guys at shows who want to marry you or anything?

Asher: I haven't had any kids that have creeped me out at all. At shows, there will be 15-year-old boys who ask me to marry them. I'll say, yeah, and give them a high five. Or a hug.

PLAYBOY.COM: What was the weirdest request you ever got from a fan?

Asher: I was in the U.K. and this kid came up and was like, "Sign the inside of my lip." I was worried that I would poison him. That's the craziest request. There was another kid who asked to pick me up and take a photo. So he lifted me up and had me cradled in the photos.


Photo: Veronica Chanel