Big Boys

It’s 1989 and it’s 92 degrees out and humid as EFFF in rural eastern NC. There are 5 of us hanging out at the makeshift mini ramp that we constructed in the woods after tearing down my buddies’ folks’ shed. We’re likely smoking cigarettes and our shins are bloody.  On the deck, there’s a boom box playing a mix tape featuring Boogie Down Productions, Dag Nasty, Misfits, Public Enemy, Minor Threat, Minute Men, and… “HOLY S#$% WHO IS THIS?!!!”. “It’s the Big Boys, They’re from Texas, they skate, and they rule”! That’s how I was introduced to The Big Boys. If I remember correctly the first song I heard was “Killing Time”. These guys brought the punk, the funk, the politics, and the party, all on the same records. I was an instant fan.

Some time around 2009 we (Bifocal Media) started dabbling with this limited edition T shirt thing. One of the first tees we produced was a Brian Walsby/ Chris Shary collaborative design for Big Boys. Tim and Chris (from Big Boys) were fun to work with and the shirt sold out quickly. Since then, we’ve done a number of tees with the band.

Tim Kerr is an amazingly unique visual artist who just so happens to have been a member of the Big Boys. Over the years we’ve been lucky enough to work with him on several designs. This is the latest of them. We hope you love it! -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.