Sidney Packard on the connection between liberation and art

Packard embodies the queer music scene through more than just their music, but also in their looks, their politics, and even in their hair. They are, in short, all pink. This pink is in part from preference, telling us that they knew from a young age that fuschia was their colour, but also as an act of liberation. They know the history of the queer community and how intrinsically pink is tied to us, and they feel empowered by embracing that queerness so visibly.

Of course the way they present in their music speaks for itself. You really don't need to see anything more to know that Packard is a safe space. Lyrically they are open and easy to sing along with, but the beats are where they really shine. Once again reaching through decades of queer history, Packard is lining themselves up to be a disco pop icon.

They credit their success in part to the creative freedom that comes with being out. With feeling more in tune with themselves and feels everyone would benefit from a little more self analysis.

“Everyone has a creative spark.”

As for what Packard plans to do with their creative spark going forward, don't expect lots of new music but do expect it to be exciting. They don't want their art to become work for the time being so production might fall on the backburner. But that means creativity won't run low and we'll get new and fun songs when they're ready.

They did promise that they would be exploring more synth-pop vibes in the future, which feels like a perfect next step in their sound.

Seeing Packard live might be a little difficult since they would rather make music than do anything else, but listening to them is just one link away.