Short.Fast.Loud’s Joshua Redbeard chats to the prolific live music videographer about his inspirations, experiences, and his future.

If you’ve seen any live footage of your favourite punk and hardcore bands flying around the internet, there is a high probability you’re watching a Hate5Six video.

Hate5Six is the brainchild of the part-man, part-machine known as Sunny Singh, a Philadelphia local who fell in love with the hardcore scene at a young age and wanted to find a way to be a part of it.

Sunny is a prime example of someone dreaming of being involved, and playing to their strengths. While not musically inclined, he knew his way around cameras and computers, and after developing an appreciation for live footage through sharing Rage Against The Machine live videos, an idea was born.

Recently, Sunny made his way to Australia and over the course of seven days filmed approximately 50 sets of local and international acts touring the country.

Josh spoke with Sunny on Short.Fast.Loud about where he’s been and where he’s going next. Hear the full chat below and read on for his Top 5 Hate5Six videos.

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Jesus Piece, 29 July 2017

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This video has to be my number one for a few reasons. Firstly, because it did for me exactly what was Sunny’s original intent, it got a band I may not have otherwise heard of into my ears, and I fell in love. Jesus Piece are one of the most exciting hardcore bands going around at the moment, and because of Hate5Six they got love on Short.Fast.Loud. which lead to more love around Australia and eventually them being able to tour our shores.

Without H5S, that may never have happened. Secondly because of the viral video known as Kodi The Supergirl, this link says it all.

Converge, 25 July 2014

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God I love Converge. They are one of the most incredible live bands in the hardcore scene, and as Sunny explained in his interview, hardcore is a music that is meant to be experienced in the live setting. Something happens when a band like Converge takes the stage, and this video makes Sunny’s point with an exclamation mark.

Mighty Mighty Bosstones, 29 September 2018

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SKA! While I was grilling Sunny about the lack of ska on H5S, he did admit to first cutting his filming teeth on “high school ska bands and shitty punk bands” when he was still in his teens. While H5S is now more known for its punk and hardcore acts, this set from The Mighty Mighty Bosstones takes Sunny back to his roots, and it just makes me happy.

Turnstile - 9 June 2017 (Footage by Chris Avis)

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While Sunny is for the most part a lone operator, through his adventures he developed some strong connections with other videographers around the scene. One of which was a young man called Chris Avis who shortly after filming this set was in a car accident and passed away. Sunny reached out to the family to ask if he could get Chris’ raw footage and finish his original vision for these sets, further solidifying the fact that H5S truly has become part of the hardcore community fabric."

G.L.O.S.S. - 24 September 2015

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G.L.O.S.S. (Girls Living Outside Society’s Shit) burned their way into the scene so hard and so fast it was impossible to ignore their presence and their power, bringing important conversations around trans people’s rights to the very forefront of the hardcore scene. Unfortunately, the band was short lived, but through H5S, a part of them can now live on forever beyond just their recorded music.

Sunny captures everything from the opening monologues to the diverse and important crowd, and the reactions from the crowd show that while they may never have been the most important band in the world, to everyone in that room, they were the most important thing in their lives at that moment.