Saleh Husein Said Regarding The Importance Of Merchandise For The Adams

Saleh Husein alias Ale, personnel of The Adams (Ivan Two Men/VOI)

JAKARTA - Saleh Husein (guitar, vocals) talked about the importance of merchandise for The Adams. He acknowledged that the 2001-formed band was one that was quite successful in selling merchandise.

"If you look at The Adams, it's actually one of the bands that is quite merchandise. I think I see not only young people, even the young boy uses The Adams merchandise," said Saleh Husein when met in Cilandak, South Jakarta recently.

For Ale, the issue of merchandise is not only a matter of profit for the personnel, but also for the people who work hard for it, including the illustrators who work on the design.

"The Adams made a special team to take care of merchandise, at least to support our merchandise team, so they can keep going. For me, I'm grateful, I'm very grateful," said Ale.

"We are also collaborating with illustrators to make merchandise together. For me it's also interesting. Not just about The Adams, it means that there are people we invite to collaborate. That's important for all," he continued.

In addition, merchandise also shows how The Adams is one of the unique bands, which has other works outside of music that fans also enjoy.

"Regardless of marketing, merchandise is also the branding band, for example, someone feels 'I have cool visuals, my band has cool visuals, I make clothes'," he said.

Asked further about the profits from selling The Adams merchandise, Ale admitted that she did not know the details. But what can be ascertained is that there are people who can live from there.

"I don't know, but it's still safe, they already get a salary from there, I'm really happy. I actually got there, it's enough, even if there is a bonus or something else," said Ale.