The Interrupters - By My Side

1.    Who are the crew? 

The Interrupters are a ska punk band with a social conscience from Los Angeles, California. By My Side is the lead single from their second album Say It Out Loud (June'16). 

2. What kind of tune is By My Side?

By My Side is a rabble rousing ska charger with a gang vocals chorus. A party maker, arse shaker, fist pumper, hug maker and beer drinking song. And with a word about solidarity.

3. Who do The Interrupters sound like?

And Out Come The Wolves... era Rancid. Sublime, No Doubt and The Specials a bit. 

4. What have the cut and paste bandits said about By My Side?

“A fist-pumping, tender tribute to outcast solidarity” – Hell Cat Records.

“Guitar driven and melodic” – Havoc TV.

“Undeniably fun and urgent” – New Noise Magazine. 

5. Which bands have put the skank into The Interrupters tunes?

The Interrupters are influenced by bands like The Clash, Rancid, No Doubt, The Specials and Joan Jett.  


6. Why should I give By My Side a lash? 

By My Side is the best party music and would make a dead man dance. End of story. 


7. Do The Interrupters have any more of these solid gold songs? 

Indeed. Take Back The Power embodies the rebel spirit. Actually they are all good. Listen to all the songs.


8. Any more words poppet?

Say It Out Loud was produced by Tim Armstrong of Rancid. 

The bass player, guitar player and drummer are brothers.

“You’ve been there since Queen St in 1993,

Yeah twenty years and a thousand beers and you’re still there for me”

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are one of the most influential ska punk bands ever. Formed in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1983 they have nine albums on their flag of battle honors. Their iconic album is Let's Face It (1997). It is their most successful, being certified platinum, and the lead single The Impression That I Get went to number one on the Billboard Modern Rock charts. Sputnik Music say Let's Face It is “one of the greatest ska-punk albums to come out of the nineties.”

“Or has it come down to do-or-die,

You need a strength most don’t possess”