Ray-Ban Raw Sounds - Tom Vek Interview
18.05.12
Ray-Ban glasses are an iconic statement and a household name. They’ve sat on the noses of some of the most stylish and famous film stars and musicians in the world.
To celebrate their success, they have released a pair of glasses designed by Johnny Marr. The Smiths guitarist has in turn has worked with rising musicians such as Tom Vek, Mona and Best Coast as part of Raw Sounds, a homage to the company’s connections with the music world.
Tom Vek, having released his second album this year after a 5 year mysterious disappearance talks to Clash about teaming up with Ray-Ban, East London and his music.
You have teamed up with Ray-Ban for their Raw Sounds project. Were you nervous about this?
I was very excited especially the fact that it involved making music. I was happy to try the project but if the quality was not good then it won’t be released. That’s the way I always work. Once the track was finished I ended up being very pleased with it. I’m very proud of the behind the scenes, in the studio feature because I think setting up and the whole process of being in the studio is very important. It’s a very exciting video and I can’t usually watch back a video of my work. I think the new Ray-Bans are really nice. The ones that I wear in the photos and the film are like a new variant on what Ray-Ban has worked well at.
Source: ClashMusic.com