Jez Kerr is the bassist & vocalist from A CERTAIN RATIO.
"(I’m) basically on a mission to try and find my painting... I think everyone has got a certain style, you know? And I’m sort of trying to find, you know, the painting that’s… when you look at it you’ll go… oh.. that’s a Jez Kerr. "
A Certain Ratio are hailed universally as pioneers of what became known as “punk funk” - the band introduced the avant-garde elements of funk, jazz, electronics, tape loops and technology to the pop song, wrapping it in a post punk aesthetic, adding great clothes and the coolest haircuts.
The band's latest album - ACR Loco - was released on Mute in 2020.
Follow Jez on Twitter @jez_kerr to see some of his beautiful paintings.
Follow ACR at www.acrmcr.com
The unedited 'Obsessions' interview with Jez is available on John Robb's You Tube page.
Obsessions is produced by Andrew Paine & Sophie Porter