JOHN BAIZLEY

I NEED TO BE CREATIVE

“The internal combustion engine that gives me the drive to paint is the same thing that gives me the energy and the inspiration to make music. I think, more than choosing one over the other, since I was a very young child, I’ve been creative, in some form or another. That’s something that is a real positive in my life. Acting on my creative impulses is a place where I feel comfortable, and like I feel I have some modicum of control. The big difference is that when I make art, that’s me, that’s 100% me. I’m expressing myself.”

THE COLOUR THING BECAME A HUGE DEAL FOR OUR FANS

“After came out, our audiences were making these really huge leaps in their understanding of why we had [named albums after] certain colours. And, to be honest, the first couple of albums, we were very specific