The Interrupters (band)

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The Interrupters
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The Interrupters in 2019
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Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Years active2011–present
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Website wearetheinterrupters.com

The Interrupters are an American ska punk band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2011. The band comprises lead vocalist Aimee Interrupter, drummer Jesse Bivona, bassist Justin Bivona, and guitarist Kevin Bivona. They have released four studio albums. The latest, In the Wild, was released in 2022, along with the album's lead single, "Raised by Wolves". [1]

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History

Formation and early years

The three Bivona brothers met Aimee Allen, a solo artist at the time, in 2009 while touring with their band Telacasters supporting The Dirty Heads and Sugar Ray. In 2011, Aimee and Kevin started writing songs together and brought Kevin's brothers, twins Jesse and Justin, in to play drums and bass. That led to the four forming The Interrupters. [2]

The band got an early start, touring with bands such as Rancid, The Transplants, [3] Devil's Brigade, and Left Alone; as well as playing the American music festival Riot Fest in Chicago and Denver, [4] and the Canadian music festival Amnesia Rockfest, all before the release of their first record.

They were frequently involved with Tim Armstrong's Tim Timebomb and Friends project, which saw the online-release of a song a day for an entire year. They were also members of the touring group. The first single released was the song "Liberty", followed shortly thereafter by the song "Family", which features a guest vocal by Tim Armstrong and was previously released through the Tim Timebomb and Friends project. Both singles were released as limited edition 7"s through Pirates Press Records.

The Interrupters, Say It Out Loud

The Interrupters' debut self-titled record was released August 5, 2014 on Hellcat/Epitaph Records. Following the release, the band toured the US and Canada in support of the album with the likes of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Street Dogs, Less Than Jake, Big D and The Kids Table, Reel Big Fish, Rancid, and The English Beat; and toured Europe with Bad Religion; and also played Soundwave Festival in Australia, and Groezrock Festival in Belgium.

The Interrupters perform at The Mann in Philadelphia, PA on May 18, 2024. The Interrupters - Aimee Allen.jpg
The Interrupters perform at The Mann in Philadelphia, PA on May 18, 2024.

The song "Take Back the Power" was featured in a commercial by Canadian sports channel TSN advertising the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship ice hockey tournament, which was played in Gothenburg, Sweden from December 26, 2023 to January 5, 2024. [5]

The Interrupters' second record Say It Out Loud was released June 24, 2016 on Hellcat/Epitaph Records. Produced again by Tim Armstrong, the album peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Heatseekers Album chart, number 25 on the Billboard Independent albums chart, number 38 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart, number 22 on the Billboard Vinyl Albums chart. [6] [7] [8] [9]

In support of Say It Out Loud, the band played on the entire Vans Warped Tour during the summer of 2016, and then embarked on their first US headlining tour, bringing Fat Wreck Chords' band Bad Cop Bad Cop along for support. [10] [11]

Fight the Good Fight

On May 2, 2018, the Interrupters announced the album Fight the Good Fight, produced by Tim Armstrong; it was released on June 29 on Hellcat/Epitaph. [12] The lead single, "She's Kerosene", [13] peaked at number 4 on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart. [14] The album has reached number 2 on the Billboard Independent Albums, [15] and number 141 on the Billboard 200. [16] The band were featured on the cover of Kerrang! magazine in May 2019 and were nominated for 'Best International Breakthrough' at the 2019 Kerrang! Awards. [17]

Billy Kottage, formerly of Reel Big Fish, has been touring with the band as a featured musician since early 2019, playing the Hammond organ and trombone.

The Interrupters' single "Take Back the Power" served as the intro music for Hillary , a 2020 docuseries about Hillary Clinton. [18]

Band members

Band members

Touring members

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[19]
US
Indie

[20]
AUS
Hit.

[21]
AUT
[22]
BEL
[23]
GER
[24]
SCO
[25]
SWI
[26]
UK
[25]
UK
Indie

[25]
The Interrupters [upper-alpha 1]
Say It Out Loud
  • Released: June 24, 2016
  • Label: Hellcat/Epitaph
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
[upper-alpha 2] 2516
Fight the Good Fight
  • Released: June 29, 2018
  • Label: Hellcat/Epitaph
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
1412463127274582 [upper-alpha 3] 12
In the Wild
  • Released: August 5, 2022 [28]
  • Label: Hellcat/Epitaph
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, digital download
1452 [upper-alpha 4] 53111024593
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[19]
UK
[25]
UK
Indie

[25]
Live in Tokyo! [upper-alpha 5] [upper-alpha 6] 33

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales thresholds)
Album
US
Alt.

[32]
US
Rock

[33]
CAN
Air.

[34]
CAN
Rock

[35]
CZ
Rock

[36]
"A Friend Like Me"2013The Interrupters
"Liberty"
"Family"
"Take Back the Power"2014
"Babylon"2015Say It Out Loud
"Jenny Drinks"
"By My Side"2016
"She's Kerosene"2018420491Fight the Good Fight
"Gave You Everything"201921 [upper-alpha 7] 2
"In the Mirror"202219 [upper-alpha 8] 3In the Wild
"Anything Was Better" [39] 13
"Raised by Wolves" [40] 2730
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilations and splits

Notes

  1. The Interrupters did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart. [27]
  2. Say It Out Loud did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 7 on the US Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart. [27]
  3. Fight the Good Fight did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 43 on the UK Album Sales Chart. [25]
  4. In the Wild did not enter the ARIA Albums chart, but peaked at number 15 on the Australian Vinyl Albums Chart. [29]
  5. Live in Tokyo! did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 63 on the US Billboard Current Album Sales Chart. [31]
  6. Live in Tokyo! did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 29 on the UK Record Store Chart. [25]
  7. "Gave You Everything" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 37 on the Rock Airplay chart. [38]
  8. "In the Mirror" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 24 on the Rock Airplay chart. [38]

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