![]() ![]() Įarly in 2003, the band went on tour as an opening act for CKY. The single "The Last Song" was also released spring 2003, and climbed to No. 29 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. The single "Swing, Swing" was also re-issued, which peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 60 as well as No. 8 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. The album peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard 200. The band hit the road for eight shows in January, and DreamWorks issued a broader-scale distribution of the debut LP. The band was then signed by DreamWorks Records. Campbell was later replaced by drummer Chris Gaylor, who knew and played in another band with Kennerty. Soon after, the band was having problems with drummer Tim Campbell. Edmond, Oklahoma resident Mike Kennerty joined on as rhythm guitarist soon before the album was released. The band began looking for additional members for a live act. The album and its first single, "Swing, Swing", were released towards the end of 2002. In 2001, with producer Tim O'Heir, they recorded their self-titled debut album, The All-American Rejects. The All-American Rejects were soon signed to a recording contract. Ritter and Wheeler put together the Same Girl, New Songs EP, which was soon sent to independent Doghouse Records, where an intern saved the disc from the trash, and revealed it to the label owner. Jesse Tabish later split from the group and later became a member of the folk band Other Lives. The CD consisted of twelve songs, a few of which would be included on the Same Girl, New Songs demo made in 2001. The demo is now commonly referred to as The Blue Disc or The Blue Album. It was also managed by Half-A-Cup Entertainment. The demo CD was engineered, mixed and mastered by Wheeler. In 2000, still in high school, the band made a demo simply labeled The All-American Rejects, with Jesse Tabish as vocalist/guitarist, Tyson Ritter as vocalist/bassist and Nick Wheeler on drums. Eventually Ritter and Wheeler decided to form The All-American Rejects. It was here that Ritter offered himself for bass duties. The two originally met in 1997 at a club where an early band of Wheeler's was performing. The band formed in Stillwater, Oklahoma, in 1999 while members Tyson Ritter and Nick Wheeler were still in high school. History 1999-2004: Formation and The All-American Rejects Main article: The All-American Rejects (album) Since the start of their career, The All-American Rejects have sold over 10 million albums worldwide and were ranked No. 73 on the "Hot 100 Artists of the 2000s" and No. 183 on Billboard magazine's "Billboard 200 Artists of the Decade" list. Kids in the Street, the band's fourth studio album, was released Maand debuted at #18 on the US Billboard 200 chart. "Gives You Hell" was certified 4× multi-platinum for sales of over 4 million in the United States by the RIAA. It lead single "Gives You Hell" became The All-American Rejects' most successful song to date, peaking at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the top 5 in many other countries. Their third studio album When the World Comes Down was released in 2008 and was later certified gold by the RIAA. The band's second album Move Along brought the band further mainstream success in 2005, producing the hit singles, "Dirty Little Secret", "Move Along" and "It Ends Tonight", all of which charted in the top fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, while Move Along was certified double platinum by the RIAA. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA and spawned the single "Swing, Swing". The band achieved mainstream success with their debut self-titled studio album The All-American Rejects released in 2003 by Dreamworks Records. The band consists of lead vocalist, bass guitarist, and pianist Tyson Ritter, lead guitarist Nick Wheeler, rhythm guitarist Mike Kennerty, and drummer and percussionist Chris Gaylor. The All-American Rejects are an American rock band formed in Stillwater, Oklahoma in 1999. ![]()
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