Graham Humphreys is a revered British designer and illustrator responsible for some of the best film posters of the 1980’s including Evil Dead, Nightmare on Elm Street and album covers for The Cramps and The Lords of the New Church.
He also supplied the cover art for the Liles albums THE MALEFICENT MONSTER AND OTHER MACABRE STORIES and WANTON WIVES, MONSTROUS MAIDENS AND WICKED WITCHES.
1.) WHICH RECORD HAS HAD THE MOST PROFOUND INFLUENCE ON YOU?
The Cramps ‘Psychedelic Jungle’
2.) HOW MANY HOURS DO YOU SPEND A WEEK RECORDING/PLAYING/CREATING?
Each and every hour.
3.) WHICH OF YOUR OWN CREATIONS IS YOUR FAVOURITE?
Currently: ‘Hammer At The Vault’.
4.) WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST REGRET?
That Hammer will not allow me to reproduce it.
5.) WHAT DO YOU DO TO RELAX?
Swim.
6.) OTHER THAN FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHAT IS YOUR MOST CHERISHED POSSESSION?
My signed copy of ‘Psychedelic Jungle’.
7.) TELL ME THREE OF YOUR HEROES/HEROINES?
Johnny Rotten, Gore Vidal, Siouxsie Sioux.
8.) WHERE IS YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE WORLD?
The Himalayas – Tibet.
9.) IF YOU DIDN’T HAVE YOUR ART WHAT OCCUPATION DO YOU THINK YOU WOULD BE DOING?
No idea.
10.) IF THERE IS ONE THING THAT YOU WOULD WANT THE WORLD TO KNOW ABOUT YOU THAT YOU HAVE NEVER CONVEYED IN AN INTERVIEW BEFORE WHAT WOULD THAT BE?
Too late!