A top record company predicted their latest album would not sell more than 1,000 copies, but hardcore rockers King Ly Chee, whose second release Stand Strong hit the shelves yesterday, just laughed.
'I don't care about what they say,' says drummer Kevin (Li Kin-wang).
'They should do some research before opening their mouths. I'm not certain we will sell more than 1,000 copies, but they shouldn't make such a prediction when they don't understand what it's all about.'
The band, formed in 1999, was signed to local rock guru Paul Wong Koon-chung's independent label, Polar Bear, last year.
'We don't expect an underground band like us to be a big hit. Look at LMF. They were rejected by mainstream record companies when they first released an album. But when they sold 15,000 copies the companies came running back to them. They are just shallow.
'It's okay to be not interested, but they didn't need to say that. A thousand copies will go fast just among our friends.'