One Shirt – Gil Sayfan

Everyone knows Gil. It’s hard to not know this easy going, laid back dude. When he’s not shelling tees or Triple B merch, you can find him behind the mic with Free Spirit. This may sound weird, but Free Spirit is a band WITH music, not just a merch making machine. Head over to Triple B Records and pick up their EP while it lasts. Gil has also been known to sport some excellent tshirts over the years. We were super psyched when he offered to participate in our One Shirt feature. So without further ado, here’s Gil’s choice. PS. If you have one of these in a large, contact us. Gil needs one. Oddly, eBay is sadly devoid of them lately. Weak.

Stop and Think “Stacked” – The shirt that says it all.

Hardcore aesthetic can take so many routes good or bad, and the one that has remained above all – in my opinion – is that which puts the message right at the forefront. The simplicity and deliberation of this approach sums up for me so much of what I love and respect about hardcore music. As perfect as Abused skins and Outburst graffiti are, this for me is where it’s at. Three words, bold type, “slate blue” – it all comes together just right. I sweated this thing hard for a while, got it in a period where I got lots of Stop and Think gear. I recall a time I wore black/blue Jordan Is to a band practice and Kenny just gazed on em and remarked on how cool that blue color is even though he had seen it a million times – this applies to the Stacked so much.

This shirt will always be my go-to, even as it begins to fit more and more like the way Josh P wears his shirts.