The Interrupters

As far as The Interrupters are concerned, time may as well have stopped in 1979. The magical year in which The Specials released ‘Gangsters’, The Selector ‘On My Radio’ and Madness ‘One Step Beyond’. We’re talking about ska, which this Los Angeles quartet blends with hardcore punk -a popular activity in California. The Interrupters = singer Aimee ‘Interrupter’ Allen and brothers Jesse, Justin and Kevin Bivona. Jesse and Justin are twins, while Kevin and Aimee are a couple. All four worked with Tim Armstrong of the iconic Rancid. Long ago, he formed Operation Ivy, one of the first American ska-punk bands. The Interrupters come with impeccable references. They further cemented their ability on world tours with Green Day and Flogging Molly. In the words of Madness: “Welcome to the house of fun!”