Oslo's Hard Rock Café was packed on Monday evening when the band Diplomatic Immunity (Diplomatisk Immunitet) made sure to perform.

– We benefit from diplomatic immunity. But we don't need it, because our music is completely raw, this unknown but very special plant from Norwegian rock gardens shamelessly writes on its Facebook page.

Because who would have thought that those who run the Canadian and American embassies in Norway were rock musicians?

– Some of us love music and try to find other musicians where we are placed. There are a few diplomatic groups around the world, Canadian Ambassador to Norway Artur Wilczynski told ABC Nyheter.

He is a drummer in the band himself and didn't have to go far to find both a guitarist and a keyboard player.

– Randy Stocker is my husband and lives with me here, smiled the ambassador.

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– It is easier to get in touch with other diplomats. When I arrived in Norway three years ago, we were lucky to have diplomats and local friends at our side, he continues.

The American embassy official awaiting the arrival of an ambassador, charge d'affaires Jim DeHart, plays lead guitar. Norwegian Ørjan Tverbakk, employed at the American embassy, ​​plays bass and sings.

Then you have the only undiplomatic member of the group, Erik Skøld, who is the singer.

They rock with covers of Bowie, Neil Young, the Strokes and others, but might also feature a self-composed song on Monday.

The Canadians had collectively composed a song with which their American colleague risks being associated with the system he represents:

A song against angry men on Twitter…