![]() Vocalist/bassist Tyson Ritter and guitarist Nick Wheeler both hail from Stillwater, Oklahoma, 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 All-American Rejects. The earnest racket of an outfit like the Get Up Kids is also a component in Move Along's sound. But the Rejects blend and sculpt. The All American Rejects. The earnest racket of an outfit like the Get Up Kids is a component in Move Along's sound. But the Rejects blend and. Dont move 1980. Exclusive live performances. Sweat (Live On Late Night With Seth Meyers/2017). Sweat (Live On Late Night With Seth Move Along (Live) Mac DeMarco Performs 'One Another' I Got You (I Feel Good) (Live) Ricky Dillard and New G - I Got The Victory. Ricky Dillard and New G - I Got The The Weekend (Live At SNL). Oklahoma's All-American Rejects finally follow up their self-titled 2002 debut three years later. Happily, Move Along sounds like almost no time at all had passed. All-American Rejects and Dashboard. Dashboard Confessional's 'Move Along' intensifies the emo, and All-American Rejects. Love,' All-American Rejects frontman. 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. 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.' ![]() ![]() The band hit the road in support of the album, but was forced to cut its tour short in 2009 after Ritter was confined to a wheelchair after getting knee surgery. The band got back to writing the following year, working with producer Greg Wells on its fourth album, Kids in the Street, which arrived in 2012. Kids peaked in the Top 20 of the Billboard 200 and became the band's highest-selling U.K. Album to date. A remix EP and a Ritter solo single were released the next year, before the All-American Rejects returned to the studio in 2014 to record their next album. While they released 'There's a Place' for the film Miss You Already in 2015, they would not return until 2017 with the release of the singles 'Close Your Eyes' and 'Sweat.' ~ Andrew Leahey • ORIGIN Stillwater, OK • FORMED 2000. ' effervescent 2003 hit 'Swing Swing' sounded like a pop-punk adaptation of, and their sophomore effort makes this mix even more apparent. The earnest racket of an outfit like is also a component in 's sound. But blend and sculpt those influences with keyboards, choirs, pianos -- there's even a classical guitar on 'Top of the World' -- and the result is superficial midrange pop with appeal for a general audience of casual listeners. (Fans of,,, and should take note.) The Rejects rock out a little on 'Night Drive,' 'Dirty Little Secret,' and 'I'm Waiting' -- the guitars crackle anxiously, and and 's breathy harmonies soar like they mean it. There's also distortion somewhere in 'Stab My Back,' but it's buried under acoustic guitars, vocal overdubs, and mournful keyboards. Has some memorable hooks, such as those on the title track or 'Change Your Mind' -- and, living up to its title, it moves along efficiently, usually keeping the pace at a snappy midtempo. The songs are also impeccably arranged, even if they're relentlessly processed and some of the instrumentation seems like overkill. (A children's choir? Come on.) In other words, it's easy to like the All-American Rejects if you're looking for 21st century mainstream rock that takes very, very few chances but does offer solid melodies and easy to swallow take/break and night/flight rhyme schemes.
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