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]
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 active | 2011–present |
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| Website | wearetheinterrupters |
History
editFormation and early years
editThe 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
editThe 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 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
editOn 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
editBand members
edit- Aimee Interrupter – lead vocals (2011–present)
- Kevin Bivona – guitar, lead and backing vocals (2011–present)
- Justin Bivona – bass, backing vocals (2011–present)
- Jesse Bivona – drums, backing vocals (2011–present)
Touring members
edit- Billy Kottage – keyboards, trombone, backing vocals (2019–present)
Discography
editAlbums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak 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 |
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—[A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Say It Out Loud |
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—[B] | 25 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Fight the Good Fight |
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141 | 2 | 4 | 63 | 127 | 27 | 45 | 82 | —[C] | 12 | ||||
| In the Wild | 145 | 2 | —[D] | 53 | — | 11 | 10 | 24 | 59 | 3 | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
Live albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [19] |
UK [25] |
UK Indie [25] | ||
| Live in Tokyo! |
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—[E] | —[F] | 33 |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Alt. [32] |
US Rock [33] |
CAN Air. [34] |
CAN Rock [35] |
CZ Rock [36] | ||||||
| "A Friend Like Me" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | The Interrupters | |||
| "Liberty" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Family" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Take Back the Power" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Babylon" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | Say It Out Loud | |||
| "Jenny Drinks" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "By My Side" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "She's Kerosene" | 2018 | 4 | 20 | 49 | 1 | — | Fight the Good Fight | |||
| "Gave You Everything" | 2019 | 21 | —[G] | — | 2 | — | ||||
| "In the Mirror" | 2022 | 19 | —[H] | — | 3 | — | In the Wild | |||
| "Anything Was Better"[39] | — | — | — | — | 13 | |||||
| "Raised by Wolves"[40] | 27 | — | — | 30 | — | |||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Compilations and splits
edit- 2016 Warped Tour Compilation – various artists, Side One Dummy Records (2016)
- Hooligans United: A Tribute to Rancid – Various artists, Hellcat/Smelvis Records (2015)
- Dale la Bota – various artists, Smelvis Records (2013)
- 2018 Warped Tour Compilation – various artists, Side One Dummy Records (2018)
- Ska Against Racism – various artists, Bad Time Records (2020)
Notes
edit- ^ The Interrupters did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart.[27]
- ^ Say It Out Loud did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 7 on the US Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart.[27]
- ^ Fight the Good Fight did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 43 on the UK Album Sales Chart.[25]
- ^ In the Wild did not enter the ARIA Albums chart, but peaked at number 15 on the Australian Vinyl Albums Chart.[29]
- ^ Live in Tokyo! did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 63 on the US Billboard Current Album Sales Chart.[31]
- ^ Live in Tokyo! did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 29 on the UK Record Store Chart.[25]
- ^ "Gave You Everything" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 37 on the Rock Airplay chart.[38]
- ^ "In the Mirror" did not enter the Rock Songs chart, but peaked at number 24 on the Rock Airplay chart.[38]
References
edit- ^ Payne, Chris. "Meet The Interrupters, the First Female-Fronted Ska Band With an Alternative Radio Hit Since No Doubt". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ^ "Soundproof: The Interrupters". YouTube. June 24, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ "Tours: Rancid / Tim Timebomb & Friends / The Interrupters". Punknews.org. June 10, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ "AP Recommends: 3 new artists you must see at Riot Fest – Features – Alternative Press". Altpress.com. September 9, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ "Andrew Bucholtz on X: "Man, I love TSN using The Interrupters as World Juniors promo music. Great choice."". X. December 24, 2023.
- ^ "Heatseekers Albums: Up and Coming Musicians Chart". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ "Independent Albums". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ "Rock Albums". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ "Vinyl Albums : Page 1". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ "Festivals & Events: Warped Tour 2016 lineup announced". Punknews.org. March 23, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ "Tours: The Interrupters/Bad Cop/Bad Cop (North America)". Punknews.org. August 16, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ Woolsey, Brittany (June 20, 2018). "The Interrupters Learn to Fight the Good Fight From Bands Like Green Day and Rancid – OC Weekly".
- ^ "The Interrupters Announce New Album Produced by Tim Armstrong". Epitaph.com. May 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ "Alternative Airplay Songs". Billboard.
- ^ "Independent Albums Chart". Billboard.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard.
- ^ "Kerrang! Awards 2019 Preview". Sound Mouth. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ Travers, Ben (January 26, 2020). "'Hillary' Review: Hillary Clinton's Hulu Documentary Pursues a Definitive Take on the Divisive Figure". IndieWire. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "The Interrupters Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ "The Interrupters Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ Peaks on the ARIA Hitseekers chart:
- Say It Out Loud: "ARIA Report: Issue 1375" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- Fight the Good Fight: "ARIA Report: Issue 1480" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 13, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ "The Interrupters – Austrian Charts". austriancharts.at/. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "The Interrupters – Belgium (Flanders) Charts". ultratop.be/nl/. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "The Interrupters – German Charts". offiziellecharts.de/. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Interrupters songs and albums – full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ "The Interrupters – Swiss Charts". hitparade.ch/. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ a b "The Interrupters Chart History – Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "The Interrupters Share "Jailbird," from New Album 'In the Wild' Out 8/5". rockcellarmagazine.com. June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Top 20 Vinyl Albums for week of 15 August 2022". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ "Live in Tokyo! by The Interrupters on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ "The Interrupters Chart History – Current Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ "The Interrupters Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ "The Interrupters Chart History: Hot Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ "The Interrupters Chart History: Canada All Format". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ "The Interrupters Chart History: Canada Rock". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ "CZ – Radio – Top 20 Modern Rock – The Interrupters" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ "Canadian certifications – The Interrupters". Music Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "The Interrupters – Chart History: Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ "The Interrupters share a survival story in new single 'Anything Was Better'". NME. May 25, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "The Interrupters Release Video For New Single 'Raised By Wolves' – Bring the Noise UK". Bring the Noise UK. August 6, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
External links
edit- Official website
- The Interrupters chart history at Billboard
- The Interrupters discography at Discogs
