The All-American Reject

Vocalist/bassist Tyson Ritter and guitarist Nick Wheeler both hail from Stillwater, OK, where the pair first embraced music as an appealing diversion from the ho-hum life of small-town America. Citing such influences as AC/DC, Def Leppard, and Bon Jovi, they formed the emo-pop group All-American Rejects in 2000, while both members were still in high school. Maintaining a full lineup proved to be difficult, however, so Ritter and Wheeler employed drum loops and pre-programmed rhythm tracks during their early performances, an arrangement they then reprised on their self-titled debut. Originally released on the Doghouse label in October 2002, the poppy record was later reissued to a national audience by DreamWorks. The band scored a hit with the effervescent single "Swing, Swing," which attracted attention from Interscope Records and ultimately landed the All-American Rejects on the label's prized roster.

Move Along, the band's sophomore album (and first for Interscope), was released in July 2005; it also marked the official debut of Mike Kennerty (guitar) and Chris Gaylor (drums), both of whom had joined the band in 2002 after the completion of the Rejects' eponymous debut. Like its predecessor, Move Along went platinum, with three singles ("Dirty Little Secret," "Move Along," and "It Ends Tonight") enjoying chart success in the U.S. and abroad. Recording sessions for a third album commenced in mid-2007 and ran through the following year, causing the All-American Rejects to cancel their scheduled Warped Tour performances (as well as a string of shows with Simple Plan). When the World Comes Down ultimately arrived in December 2008, preceded by the single "Gives You Hell." ~ Andrew Leahey, All Music Guide











Band Member
* Tyson Ritter – lead vocals, bass guitar, piano
* Nick Wheeler – lead guitar, keyboard, backing vocals
* Mike Kennerty – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
* Chris Gaylor – drums, percussion

When The World Comes Down(2008)

1.	I Wanna
2.	Fallin' Apart
3.	Damn Girl
4.	Gives You Hell
5.	Mona Lisa (When The World Comes Down)
6.	Breakin'
7.	Another Heart Calls
8.	Real World
9.	Back To Me
10.	Believe
11.	The Wind Blows
12.	Sunshine / Hidden Track
13.	On The Floor (Demo) / iTunes Bonus Track
14.	Here I Sit (Demo) / iTunes Bonus Track

Move Along(2005)

1.	Dirty Little Secret
2.	Stab My Back
3.	Move Along
4.	It Ends Tonight
5.	Change Your Mind
6.	Night Drive
7.	11:11 PM (CST)
8.	Dance Inside
9.	Top Of The World
10.	Straitjacket Feeling
11.	I'm Waiting
12.	Can't Take It
14.	Eyelash Wishes / Bonus Track

The All-American Rejects(2002)

1.	My Paper Heart
2.	Your Star
3.	Swing, Swing
4.	Time Stands Still
5.	One More Sad Song
6.	Why Worry
7.	Don't Leave Me
8.	Too Far Gone
9.	Drive Away
10.	Happy Endings
11.	The Last Song

Same Girl, New Songs(2001)

1.	One More Sad Song
2.	Drive Away
3.	Too Far Gone
4.	Don't Leave Me
5.	Her Name Rhymes With Mindy
6.	Fembot
7.	Pillsbury Doughgirl
8.	She Mannequin
9.	Girl Of My Dreams

Other Song

	Bite Back / from "Dirty Little Secret" Single
	Jack's Lament / from "Nightmare Revisited" Compilation
	Kiss Yourself Goodbye
	Photograph
	The Cigarette Song
	Womanizer

website: www.allamericanreject.com