​We are a unique rock band creating our own songs. We have been together since April 2010.
Our 3 youngest members make us particularly original, as they have autism, making our music even more special: 

Jack Beaven Duggan (electric guitar/backing vocals) 
Saul Zur-Szpiro (drums and backing vocals)
Graham Spragg (bass guitar), as they all have autism. 
Jim Connelly (lead singer)
John Duggan, Jack's father, John (electric guitar) 
Michael, Saul's father,  (harmonica) 

‘The AutistiX’ are keen to be recognised for our musical talent, are proud to include musicians with autism and aim to increase the inclusion of musicians with disabilities. 

The band performs at well known London music venues, local festivals, and charity gigs including playing for over 1100 people who gave us a standing ovation, especially following our impromptu performance of the Beatles’ Help!, together with Sir Tom Jones!!! 

The band’s first release was an EP ‘Butterflies and Demons’, followed by a double A side ‘Something Better’ and ‘Just The Same’ which we launched in November 2014. We are currently recording our next EP with 4 of our new songs called 'My Future Life', ‘Heaven’, ‘Positive’ and ‘Not the Same’. 

We have had a very busy few months with a short tour in Switzerland in August which was very successful, followed by recent gigs at the Dugdale Theatre in Enfield, and at VooDoos Lounge in Croydon. Our next gig will be at the beginning of April at Beatles Day in Hastings, a great day out in aid of McMillan Nurses.  It will be our 5th year there! Then we will be arranging gigs to launch our new EP!

Our music video 'Just The Same' is on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilytN26eI1Q
Our minidoc, The AutistiX, is called ‘Autism Rocks - The AutistiX’ is on the Guardian website: http://www.theguardian.com/news/video/2015/aug/10/autism-rocks-meet-the-boys-from-the-autistix-video or on vimeo, where it is a ‘staff pick’: www.vimeo.com/135851503 
A Munich TV station, Galileo TV/Prosieben TV made a programme about The AutistiX and autism: http://www.galileo.tv/life/the-autistix-eine-rockband-mit-einer-unglaublichen-geschichte/
Shawn Hammond from USA magazine Premier Guitar wrote about The AutistiX: http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/23522-the-autistix-butterflies-demons

For more information, contact Susan Zur-Szpiro, Band Manager on 07973835102. Check out our social media: www.theautistix.com, www.facebook.com/theautistix, www.twitter.com/theautistix. 
We’re on itunes, soundcloud, spotify, youtube, vimeo. etc

Getting the decibels up at JW3 

The AutistiX get across the Helvetian Confederation (that's the CH on the back of Swiss cars then)..            12 August, Legna Bar, Flims, FREE; 13 August, Stars in Town, Schaffhausen; 14 August, The Lakeland Festival, Erlach.

Summer in Switzerland. Breaaaathe. The pristine lakes. The sunny meadows,full of wild flowers. The buzzing of the bees and the sweet burbling of the brook….....and the screaming wail of electric guitar, the thump of the bass and the pulsating roll of the drums! What could be better than summer in Switzerland? It’s Summer in Switzerland with The AutistiX.
Save the dates: 12 August, Legna Bar, Flims, FREE; 13 August, Stars in Town, Schaffhausen; 14 August, The Lakeland Festival, Erlach.

Yup. Of the five battle bands selected from the field of applicants, the dads and sons of The AutistiX proved to the foot stomping, body grating, tambourine shattering and wildly clapping crowd -  and the redoubtable Clapometer - that they deserved to win. Feedback was, it's the original songs, the evocative lyrics and the sheer energy of the guys that clinched it. We are happy.

BATTLE OF THE DAD BANDSThis is an absolutely unique gig for The AutistiX! We are taking part in a competition, one of only five bands chosen to compete against other 'dad bands' from about 100 applicants! We are amply qualified!: we have 2 dads in the band: John, on electric guitar, is dad to Jack, also on electric guitar and backing vocals, and Michael, harmonica, is dad to our drummer, Saul, who also sings backing vocals. Jim is a dad to his young son, Oliver! We hope that people will buy tickets and come along to support The AutistiX in this competition and vote for us to win the competition. It's at JW3 on Finchley Road, London, NW3 on Sunday 17th July at 8.30pm.
Tickets are available here ​https://www.jw3.org.uk/dadband#.V3tiYhQrKRu