To Live A Lie Records

In the mid 90s I was obsessed with fast, screamy hardcore. Bands like Charles Bronson, Spazz, Infest, Hellnation, Capitalist Casualties… etc. I booked shows, bought tons of records, hosted a radio program… etc.

I met To Live a Lie founder and owner Will Butler in the mid 2000s Raleigh, NC underground rock scene. At this point, I was running BFM as my “real” job and most of my free time was spent at coffee shops, bars, and rock clubs. I was a bit older than Will and (I was) not as in tune with underground thrash as I had been in my college days.

I also spent a lot of my abundant spare time playing pickup soccer. Will Butler was also down with the footy and around 2010 we started seeing a lot of each other on the soccer field. This is when I discovered that Will was running a record label with a substantial roster and (to my surprise) he’d been doing so since 2005.

Since we’re at the tail end of 2025, I figured Will and I should probably work together on something. Record label themed tees are super fun for us and To Live A Lie is kicking more arse than ever; so this one was a no brainer. Evil Jay was just as stoked on the idea and went to work on this beauty. Long live Power Violence! -Charles Cardello/ Bifocal Media

• LIMITED TO 300. Printed on American Apparel heavy soft cotton tees. Ladies’ sizes printed on BellaCanvas Slim fit ladies cut apparel. Ladies’ sizes run very small so check the size chart on those.