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“The internet has not granted us more control in relation to the record company because we're still bound by an agreement with them not to release our music without their consent. But they generally let us do what we want, anyway, so it doesn't matter who's officially in control.”

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Rivers Cuomo

Rivers Cuomo is a talented musician best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the rock band Weezer. Since the mid-1990s, Cuomo and his band have gained global popularity for their unique musical style and profound lyrics. more

“It can be difficult to mediate a compromise between what I have in my head and what the musician has in mind, which is often 180° different when it comes to the finished product, so it requires that element of trust from somewhere. The point I make to them is "You've seen what I do, so just trust me and we will come up with something exciting."”

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Author:John Dyer Baizley

“It's important for me to have different tiers of value for the art. Some of the silk-screens are really affordable, but I do have some high-end silk-screens that are several color layers and a little more expensive, and then I have the paintings that can get way up there.”

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“I recognize that no matter how old I get, how many records I've done, or what the public perception of me is, there are still exciting things that I haven't done.”

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“If what you want to do is make artwork for bands, you have to love doing it because there is almost no money in it. In order to start doing it, you just have to put yourself out there, work for bands you love and for as little as possible to start, if not free, that's what I did for years.”

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