this band makes music purely for the enjoyment the fact that they’re changing
enjoyment the fact that they’re changing
enjoyment the fact that they’re changing people’s perceptions about disabilities
people’s perceptions about disabilities
people’s perceptions about disabilities is only an added bonus
is only an added bonus
is only an added bonus hi I’m mihaela Coleman and welcome to
hi I’m mihaela Coleman and welcome to
hi I’m mihaela Coleman and welcome to watchmojo.com today we’re speaking with
watchmojo.com today we’re speaking with
watchmojo.com today we’re speaking with rudely interrupted
rudely interrupted
rudely interrupted we’re rudely interrupted many times
it grew from a music therapy class that
it grew from a music therapy class that I was holding for guys with differences
I was holding for guys with differences
I was holding for guys with differences I met Rory because he’s a friend of
I met Rory because he’s a friend of
I met Rory because he’s a friend of Mines son son I met him at a barbecue
Mines son son I met him at a barbecue
Mines son son I met him at a barbecue when he’s younger brothers that come
when he’s younger brothers that come
when he’s younger brothers that come under the fact that he had no eyes and
under the fact that he had no eyes and
under the fact that he had no eyes and I’m trying to steal his food from his
I’m trying to steal his food from his
I’m trying to steal his food from his plate so I sort of went over to help him
plate so I sort of went over to help him
plate so I sort of went over to help him and you know start up a conversation and
and you know start up a conversation and
and you know start up a conversation and a couple of weeks later I started a
a couple of weeks later I started a
a couple of weeks later I started a music therapy class and little though I
music therapy class and little though I
music therapy class and little though I know the talents that lay in his head
know the talents that lay in his head
know the talents that lay in his head there somewhere
we sort of connected and wrote a song
we sort of connected and wrote a song called don’t break my heart which is a
called don’t break my heart which is a
called don’t break my heart which is a sad song or happy song about sad times
I mean we didn’t started to take on the
I mean we didn’t started to take on the world we started to take on these guys
world we started to take on these guys
world we started to take on these guys worlds you know that happened to work so
worlds you know that happened to work so
worlds you know that happened to work so we thought we’d take it to the world and
we thought we’d take it to the world and
we thought we’d take it to the world and it seems to be working – can you tell us
it seems to be working – can you tell us
it seems to be working – can you tell us who are the members of the band there’s
who are the members of the band there’s
who are the members of the band there’s me I’m the rhythm guitarist and Rory’s
me I’m the rhythm guitarist and Rory’s
me I’m the rhythm guitarist and Rory’s backup vocalist
backup vocalist
backup vocalist correct and I play left-handed electric
correct and I play left-handed electric
correct and I play left-handed electric guitar
guitar
guitar well my start with the Asperger’s
well my start with the Asperger’s
well my start with the Asperger’s because it’s the most challenging it
because it’s the most challenging it
because it’s the most challenging it manifests itself in obsessing over
manifests itself in obsessing over
manifests itself in obsessing over certain topics like times and that
certain topics like times and that
certain topics like times and that school times for example and also it
school times for example and also it
school times for example and also it causes me to misinterpret situations for
causes me to misinterpret situations for
causes me to misinterpret situations for example when we do a rehearsal or a
example when we do a rehearsal or a
example when we do a rehearsal or a soundcheck and it’s taking quote taking
soundcheck and it’s taking quote taking
soundcheck and it’s taking quote taking longer than I think it should unquote I
longer than I think it should unquote I
longer than I think it should unquote I misinterpret what is actually very a
misinterpret what is actually very a
misinterpret what is actually very a very great importance as a waste of time
very great importance as a waste of time
very great importance as a waste of time that is a tact I’m trying to shake and
that is a tact I’m trying to shake and
that is a tact I’m trying to shake and slowly but surely I’m having success
correct
correct but wait there’s more I was born with a
but wait there’s more I was born with a
but wait there’s more I was born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate so I’ve
bilateral cleft lip and palate so I’ve
bilateral cleft lip and palate so I’ve had lots and lots and lots of facial
had lots and lots and lots of facial
had lots and lots and lots of facial surgery and epilepsy and I don’t drink
surgery and epilepsy and I don’t drink
surgery and epilepsy and I don’t drink alcohol like the others do I substitute
alcohol like the others do I substitute
alcohol like the others do I substitute it with 7up we’ve got a drummer Josh
it with 7up we’ve got a drummer Josh
it with 7up we’ve got a drummer Josh Hogan is amazing he has intellectual
Hogan is amazing he has intellectual
Hogan is amazing he has intellectual differences and challenges and physical
differences and challenges and physical
differences and challenges and physical challenges his bones don’t grow quite as
challenges his bones don’t grow quite as
challenges his bones don’t grow quite as they should
they should
they should Sammy a bass player who’s an
Sammy a bass player who’s an
Sammy a bass player who’s an entertainment explosion he consoles
entertainment explosion he consoles
entertainment explosion he consoles himself on gene Simmons and Sid Vicious
himself on gene Simmons and Sid Vicious
himself on gene Simmons and Sid Vicious he has Down syndrome and he’s a show-off
he has Down syndrome and he’s a show-off
he has Down syndrome and he’s a show-off Connie Tambourine human metronome she
Connie Tambourine human metronome she
Connie Tambourine human metronome she has Down syndrome she’s also blind
has Down syndrome she’s also blind
has Down syndrome she’s also blind Marcus on keyboards whose extraordinary
Marcus on keyboards whose extraordinary
Marcus on keyboards whose extraordinary I mean he’s only got 50% hearing and you
I mean he’s only got 50% hearing and you
I mean he’s only got 50% hearing and you know he manages to get over the line
know he manages to get over the line
know he manages to get over the line whenever we play which is fantastic PSS
whenever we play which is fantastic PSS
whenever we play which is fantastic PSS burgers as well is an amazing ability
burgers as well is an amazing ability
burgers as well is an amazing ability just to sit slightly behind the
just to sit slightly behind the
just to sit slightly behind the music in the band it gives it the human
music in the band it gives it the human
music in the band it gives it the human element because if we’re right on the
element because if we’re right on the
element because if we’re right on the beat and right on key all the time
beat and right on key all the time
beat and right on key all the time it just sounds too mechanical – robotic
it just sounds too mechanical – robotic
it just sounds too mechanical – robotic because you know a lot of lot of muses
because you know a lot of lot of muses
because you know a lot of lot of muses use auto-tune and it just takes away
use auto-tune and it just takes away
use auto-tune and it just takes away that human element it’s a bit of a cheat
that human element it’s a bit of a cheat
that human element it’s a bit of a cheat some bands and songwriters like to use
some bands and songwriters like to use
some bands and songwriters like to use it as an effect
it as an effect
it as an effect Rory can actually physically do it and
Rory can actually physically do it and
Rory can actually physically do it and you’ve said to Harry our sound guy the
you’ve said to Harry our sound guy the
you’ve said to Harry our sound guy the other day said no after this verse I’m
other day said no after this verse I’m
other day said no after this verse I’m just gonna sit slightly under the note
just gonna sit slightly under the note
just gonna sit slightly under the note and this first I’m gonna sit slightly
and this first I’m gonna sit slightly
and this first I’m gonna sit slightly above the night so it sounds more human
above the night so it sounds more human
above the night so it sounds more human I mean to have that ability it’s most me
I mean to have that ability it’s most me
I mean to have that ability it’s most me sighs dream together it makes out the
sighs dream together it makes out the
sighs dream together it makes out the sound it makes us really interactive
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