American heavy metal band Baroness is from Savannah, Georgia, whose original members grew up together in Lexington, Virginia. Baroness formed in mid-2003, founded by former members of the punk/metal band Johnny Welfare and the Paychecks. Singer John Dyer Baizley creates artwork for Baroness albums and has done artwork for other bands. Much of their early material was written by John Dyer Baizley and Pete Adams at a music store in Savannah and then later in a small apartment.