The Musician: The All-American Rejects

   I'm so glad I'm posting this. It's just came into my mind. They're actually my favorite band. The All-American Rejects is an American alternative rock band formed in Stillwater, Oklahoma in 1999 consists Tyson Ritter (lead vocalist, bass guitarist), Nick Wheeler (lead guitarist, back vocalist), Mike Kennerty (rythm guitarist, back vocalist), and Chris Gaylor (drummer).

   The band formed when they were still in high school, with formation Ritter as lead and back vocalist and bass guitarist, Jesse Tabish as lead and back vocalist and gutarist, and Wheeler as drummer. But later Tabish split from the group. Then Wheeler and Ritter together submitted their very first self-released demo CD Same Girl, New Songs to Doghouse Records, where an intern saved the disc from the trash and revealed it to the label owner.

   In 2001, the band recorded their self-titled debut album The All-American Rejects. The album and its first single "Swing, Swing" were released in 2002. The band began to search for additional members for live act. Then Edmond, Oklahoma resident Mike Kennerty joined the band before the album's release. Soon after, the band was having trouble with drummer Tim Campbell, who soon after that split from the band and replaced by Chris Gaylor who knew and played in another band with Kennerty.

   They have recorded 4 studio albums so far: The All-American Rejects (2002), Move Along (2005), When the World Comes Down (2008), and their latest awesome album Kids in the Street (2012). On November 14, 2011 Ritter announced via Twitter that ex Taking Back Sunday bassist Matt Rubano had joined the band as bassist for live performance, but stated that Ritter is still the bass player recording-wise.

Band Members

Tyson Ritter (lead vocalist, bassist)

Nick Wheeler (lead guitarist, back vocalist) and Dexter (dog)

Mike Kennerty (rythm guitarist, back vocalist)

Chris Gaylor (drummer)

Discography and Track Lists

"The All-American Rejects"

Released: 2003

Label: DreamWorks, Doghouse

Producer: Tim O'Heir

Track list:

- "My Paper Heart"

- "Your Star"

- "Swing, Swing"

- "Time Stands Still"

- "One More Sad Song"

- "Why Worry"

- "Don't Leave Me"

- "Too Far Gone"

- "Drive Away"

- "Happy Endings"

- "The Last Song"

"Move Along"

Released: 2005

Label: Interscope, Doghouse, DGC

Producer: Howard Benson

Track list:

- "Dirty Little Secret"

- "Stab My Back"

- "Move Along"

- "It Ends Tonight"

- "Change Your Mind"

- "Night Drive"

- "11:11 P.M."

- "Dance Inside"

- "Top of the World"

- "Straightjacket Feeling"

- "I'm Waiting"

- "Can't Take It"

"When the World Comes Down"

Released: 2008

Label: DGC, Doghouse, Interscope

Producer: Eric Valentine

Track list:

- "I Wanna"

- "Fallin' Apart"

- "Damn Girl"

- "Gives You Hell"

- "Mona Lisa (When the World Comes Down)"

- "Breakin'"

- "Another Heart Calls" (featuring The Pierces)

- "Real World"

- "Back To Me"

- "Believe"

- "The Wind Blows"

- "Untitled" (silent hidden track)

- "Sunshine" (hidden track)

"Kids in the Street"

Released: 2012

Label: Interscope, DGC

Producer: Greg Wells

Track list:

- "Someday's Gone"

- "Beekeeper's Daughter"

- "Fast & Slow"

- "Heartbeat Slowing Down"

- "Walk Over Me"

- "Out the Door"

- "Kids in the Street"

- "Bleed into Your Mind"

- "Gonzo"

- "Affection"

- "I for You"