Shad

The Old Prince

Inspiring is a word that gets tossed around all too often in music journalism. But in the case of Rudely Interrupted, it’s the most fitting adjective possible. Arguably Australia’s most unique group of musicians, five out of six band members share a range of physical and intellectual disabilities – blindness, deafness, aspergers, Autism and Down Syndrome. But you’d have no way of knowing listening to pop gems like “Don’t Break My Heart,” because, as Time Out suggested, “their music is some of the most energetic and genuine to emerge from the Australian rock ‘n’ roll underground in recent times.”

"Their songs lift the band above the realm of novelty and give them a cultural cache in the image-obsessed world of indie rock."– Time Out

"Every artist has a selling point, from Pete Doherty (smackhead) to 50 Cent (bullet-proof) and even Train (blandness). What separates them from the William Hung’s of this world is that their shtick does not outweigh their abilities as artists. Melbourne’s Rudely Interrupted, a band whose members suffer from a range of intellectual disabilities, play a brand of Killers-esque pop so catchy that you quickly leave your preconceptions at the door. You may also start to question your own potential in life." – Lost At E Minor

Rudely Interrupted will make history this December, becoming the first band to perform at the United Nations in New York. Indeed, on the 2nd and 3rd, the band will take part in International Day for Persons with Disabilities with a pair of shows at the UN Auditorium in NYC.

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10/22 – New York, NY @ Arlene’s Grocery (CMJ)

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