• 2003-

  John BaizleyLead vocals, guitar

  Allen BlickleDrums2003–2013

  Summer WelchBass2003–2012

  Brian BlickleGuitar2006–2008

  Pete AdamsGuitar2008-2017

  Matt MaggioniBass2012-2013

  Nick JostBass2013-

  Sebastian ThomsonDrums2013-

  Gina GleasonGuitar2017-
• The band names their albums after colors:
  
  Red Album
  Blue Record
  Yellow & Green
  Purple
  
  This is done for the sake of simplicity and as a way to get started on each album.
• How does the band define their sound? John Baizley told Songfacts: "The only word that I like is rock and roll. Because at the end of it all, we're not a strict metal band. We're not a strict whatever band. We do a little bit of everything and we have a lot of influences and they all come out, and what happens is what we do."
• In 2012, their tour bus crashed in England, leaving the group badly injured. Baizley's left arm had to be completely reconstructed, and Maggioni and Blickle suffered back injuries that caused them to leave the group. Baizley was determined to continue, seeing music as part of his therapy. After a long recovery, he was able to play guitar again, and in 2015 Baroness released their album Purple. The accident left Baizley in constant pain.
• There is no set method to how they write songs, although Baizley handles the lyrics. "Sometimes it starts with the lyrics, but more frequently we'll get the music and I'll just have a melody in mind," he explained. "Then it's a matter of finding the right words for the melody."
• The band will occasionally reveal some stories behind their songs, but they prefer not to interpret them. Baizley told us why: "We've heard millions of theories as to what our songs are about, and it's just, look, there's nothing left, there's very few things left in the world out there that are like near and dear and precious and mysterious. I'm like, Come on, guys, not every word has to be deciphered out. Pull back the curtain and there's a little man."

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