About The Band
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Rory
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Rory
The Rudies front man is gifted musician Rory Burnside who was born without eyes and Aspergers, not to mention perfect and absolute pitch. He can be a pain in the you know what, ("Asspergers") or a real laugh. A self-styled
ladies man, Rory's obsessed with colours and is a stickler for punctuality.
Once he refused to do a media interview because the journalist called in
late – very Rock ‘n’ Roll! Born in San Francisco, Rory's earliest musical
memory was at the Golden Gate Amusement Park where the carousel played a
tune in F# - Rory's favourite key.
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Josh
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Josh
Drummer Josh Hogan has amazing natural ability on the drum kit and is
awesome even though he can't hold the sticks as other drummers do! When the
band play live Josh drives the band and really holds it together. He can be
quiet at times, but is always mucking about with Sam. Josh is forever
listening to music and loves AC/DC. He carries his iPod everywhere he goes.
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Connie
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Connie
Constance "Connie" Kirkpatrick plays the tambourine and she's a total rock
chick. Often called the "Human Metronome" she has a remarkable ability to
keep time and to quickly pick up the beat. Connie gets very excited before
each performance and often can be heard yelling, "Yahoos!" and "Rocky,
Rocky, Rocky!"
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Marcus
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Marcus
Synth/Keys player Marcus Stone has Aspergers and is deaf. Marcus, who
fancies himself with the "lovely ladies", has been playing for years
although Rudely Interrupted is his first band. Marcus loves to talk for
hours and loves to discuss the specifics of car engines especially big V8’s
and mobile phone functions and, well most things! He's a great guy and just
loves being in Rudely Interrupted making music with his mates.
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Sam
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Sam
Sam Beke is Rudely Interrupted's bass player and is in the band for one
reason. He's a Rock Star show off Down Syndrome punk rocker from the same
mould as Sid Vicious. Sam's favourite band is KISS. Sam has an infectious
personality and quickly makes friends with everyone while working the room.
Sam’s dream is to fly onto the stage through smoke and flames.
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Rohan
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Rohan
Rohan Brooks has enjoyed a music career for the past 18 years. He has
performed on many Australian and International releases and has toured
extensively with “The Anyones” in Australia, USA and Canada supporting JET,
The Killers and many more. He formed Rudely Interrupted in 2006. He’s a
natural performer and believes everyone should have the opportunity to
express themselves.