Hard Rock and the Seminole Tribe of Florida: the perfect marriage of two kindred spirits. Hard Rock's philosophy has always been based on strong values, including the importance of being authentic and independent and a shared service for preserving our wildlife and protecting our planet. Our brand plants the roots of its global soul in every place we live. Hard Rock founders, Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton, were two young Americans who brought together American food and rock ‘n’ roll in London, heart of the world’s music scene in 1971. They wanted a cafe that embraced everyone, whatever their background, to unify a world where “bankers did not hang out with bakers.”