Aimee Allen Informations

Aimee Allen is an American singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. She is currently the lead vocalist for the ska-punk band The Interrupters under the moniker Aimee Interrupter. As a singer-songwriter, she has collaborated with Sublime with Rome, Tim Armstrong of Rancid, Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, Linda Perry, Lee "Scratch" Perry, and Jimmy Cliff.

Allen was born in Montana. She has said that she had a "rough upbringing," and "ended up in a foster home at a young age and moved from school to school." Growing up, Joan Jett was a big influence and inspiration for Allen.

Allen began singing in bands in Montana, and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 18 to pursue a career in music. In Los Angeles, she was lead singer of a punk band with members of No Motiv, called Forum; after the band's record deal with MCA fell through, Allen signed a solo deal with Elektra Records in 2002.

Allen was signed to Elektra after producer Randy Jackson saw her band perform live and heard her demo. Her debut album I'd Start a Revolution (If I Could Get Up in the Morning), featuring tracks produced by Mark Ronson and Don Gilmore, was recorded in 2003 but never released due to the label being absorbed by Atlantic Records in 2004. The label did, however, release her first single "Revolution”, which was the theme for the WB television series Birds of Prey.

Allen contributed to the writing of Unwritten Law's 2005 album Here's to the Mourning, including the single “Save Me (Wake Up Call)”, which was co-written and produced by Linda Perry and reached number 5 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. A brief romantic relationship between Allen and Russo resulted in a side project called Scott and Aimee. Their album Sitting in a Tree was released in 2007 by Side Tracked Records.

In 2007, her song "Stripper Friends" was re-worked and recorded by Kevin Michael featuring Lupe Fiasco as "We All Want the Same Thing". That year, Allen sang the song "Cooties" on the soundtrack to the 2007 film Hairspray.

In 2008, Allen supported presidential hopeful Ron Paul by recording "Ron Paul Revolution Theme Song”, and performing at events during the 2008 campaign. She sang backing vocals on Lee "Scratch" Perry’s 2008 album Repentance. Also in 2008, she was co-host of the Suicide Girls radio show on Indie 103.1 FM in Los Angeles.

Allen released her self-produced first solo album, A Little Happiness, on July 21, 2009, on Side Tracked Records with ADA/Warner Brothers. It debuted at #27 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. In support of A Little Happiness, Allen opened for Sugar Ray on their 2009 tour.

In 2011, Allen formed the ska/punk band The Interrupters with brothers Kevin, Justin, and Jesse Bivona. The four met in 2009 on a tour that had Allen, a solo artist at the time, and the Bivona brothers' band, The Telacasters, supporting Dirty Heads and Sugar Ray. Allen and Kevin started writing songs together and brought Kevin's brothers, twins Jesse and Justin, in to play drums and bass leading to the formation of The Interrupters.

The band was signed to Tim Armstrong's label Hellcat Records, an imprint of Epitaph Records. Armstrong has acted as producer and co-writer on all three Interrupters albums. The band is considered to be part of ska's "fourth wave". According to Billboard, the band is "revitalizing the third wave ska sound of the '90s and early 2000s" combining "reggae rhythms and the blistering speed and attitude of skate punk for a fresh take on the genre."

The band members were involved with Tim Armstrong's Tim Timebomb and Friends project, and were members of the touring group. The first Interrupters single released was "Liberty" in 2013, followed by "Family", which was co-written and features a guest vocal by Armstrong.

In 2014, after tours with Rancid, Transplants, and Devils Brigade, The Interrupters' debut self-titled record was released August 5, 2014 on Hellcat/Epitaph Records. The album debuted at #95 on the iTunes US Albums chart. The lead single "Take Back The Power" was featured in commercials for T-Mobile, Shameless, MLB's 2016 Home Run Derby, and the Michael Moore film Where To Invade Next. Following the release, the band toured North America with 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.

In 2015, The Interrupters' sophomore record Say It Out Loud was recorded at Travis Barker's studio. The album was released on June 24, 2016 on Hellcat/Epitaph Records. Produced again by Armstrong, the album peaked at #7 on the Billboard Heatseekers Album chart, #25 on the Billboard Independent albums chart, #38 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart, #22 on the Billboard Vinyl Albums chart, and debuted at #56 on the iTunes US Albums chart.NME called the song "She Got Arrested", which is about domestic violence, "one of the most powerful punk rock songs of the modern era." In support of Say It Out Loud, the band played on the entire Vans Warped Tour during the summer of 2016; embarked on their first US headlining tour, bringing Bad Cop Bad Cop along for support; played at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival; toured with Dropkick Murphys; and supported Green Day during their Revolution Radio world tour through Europe, Australia and South America.

The band's 2018 album Fight the Good Fight was released on June 29, 2018, and produced by Armstrong. The lead single "She's Kerosene" peaked at #4 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, #20 on Hot Rock Songs, and #1 on Canadian rock/alternative. It was #29 on the Billboard Alternative Songs 2018 Year-End Chart. As of March 2019, "She's Kerosene" has been streamed more than 7 million times. The second single "Gave You Everything" peaked at #21 on the Alternative Songs chart and #5 on Canadian rock/alternative. The album reached #141 on the Billboard 200. The song "Broken World" was co-written by Billie Joe Armstrong.Billboard noted that The Interrupters are "the first female-fronted ska band with an alternative radio hit since No Doubt."

In July 2018, The Interrupters performed "She's Kerosene" and "Take Back the Power" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! The band played the final Warped tour in 2018, and at KROQ Absolut Almost Acoustic Christmas in December 2018. In 2019 they are touring the US, Europe, and Japan, and in 2020 they are touring the UK. The band was nominated for Best International Breakthrough at the Kerrang! Awards 2019.

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