Now, HPDC have an amazing opportunity to have a small interview with its founder, which are Marcus Burrowes and Sean Reveron. Here, we're allowed to discover their ideas behind RockersNYC latest S/S 08 collection, "The Sound & Fury".
Enjoy it!
Hows it goin mate.
MB: Wicked!
SR: It’s all gravy…totally hyphy…smiles kill war!
So, what are you into at the moment?
SR: Fruit smoothies…bike rides…creating epic gear…post-punk…grindcore…taking flicks!
Cool! Grindcore Rules!!! Haha..
You just released your latest S/S 08 collection, why the name "THE SOUND & FURY"?
SR: Music was the theme of this season…we brought the sound…& killed it with fury!
What's the philosophy behind the new season SS 08 collection?
SR: Rules are made to be broken…music rules & war kills!
What was the first time you were exposed to the punk/speed metal?
MB: I was exposed to the Clash and the Ramones before, but in 1984 I was 10 and I discovered Suicidal Tendencies’ "Institutionalized" and Black Flag, and it was on!
SR: I was first exposed to hardcore in 1981 in L.A., CA…I got into speed metal around 1983…I really started feeling Motorhead – they were my gateway metal. Then I got into Venom, Oz, Voivod, Exciter, Raven, Metallica, Slayer & Exodus (I saw them perform @ the Mab in SF in 1983). I still love both hardcore & thrash metal!
And what types of music do you like these days?
MB: If you’re talking current music, right now I'm big into dancehall.
SR: Doom metal….grime…dancehall…d-beat…Lil Wayne…Pixies…post-punk…postive-punk (goth)…dub…& weirdo pop!
Do you play any instruments at all?
SR: My voice…I guess you could call me a singer.
What's the biggest obstacle when you started doing this retail business?
MB: That would probably be not knowing much about the business at first, and also trying to keep the integrity of the brand while the money was tight.
SR: I don’t believe in obstacles…whatever you perceive you can achieve!
You move a lot as a child (Kingston, California, London, New York). What did your parents do for a living while you were a child?
MB: My mom is a poet/folklorist/historian and my dad is a painter.
SR: Traveling is in my blood…my dad was a rolling stone & my mom is a chef!
Do you like travel a lot?
SR: Yep yep!
What are some of your favorite cities?
MB: I would have to say Kingston and New York because of the non stop inspiration!
SR: Saturn, the ocean, the moon…Ethiopia (but I have not been there yet) Tokyo & Rome!
Well, don't forget to visit Jakarta next time. So, any last words for all the RockersNYC lovers in Indonesia?
SR: Expect the unexpected…we could be in Jakarta at any time!….thanx for all of the support styles!
BIG-UP.2.INDONESSIA.
Awesome. Cheers guys!!!
See below for "The Sound & Fury"..
