This article or section does not cite its references or sources. You can help Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. The All-American Rejects From left to right: Kennerty, Ritter, Wheeler, Gaylor Origin Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA Years active 1998–present Genre(s) Rock, power pop Label(s) Universal Music Group, Doghouse/Interscope, DreamWorks Members Tyson Ritter Nick Wheeler Mike Kennerty Chris Gaylor The All-American Rejects (formerly Rejekts) is an American power pop band that formed in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Their latest album Move Along was released in 2005 while the single "Dirty Little Secret" reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 2006 and number 18 in the UK top 40 in June 2006. Contents 1 Biography 2 Members 2.1 Former members 3 Discography 3.1 Albums 3.2 EPs 3.3 Non-album tracks 3.4 DVDs 3.5 Singles 4 See also 5 External links Biography The All-American Rejects began their career in the late 1990s. Tyson Ritter (vocals, bass) and Nick Wheeler (guitar, keyboard, backing vocals, drums) met at a party during high school. Mike Kennerty (guitar, backing vocals) and Chris Gaylor (drums, percussion) joined in 2002. The band (then consisting of only Ritter and Wheeler) released their first independent album in the spring of 2000, and eventually built up a large local fanbase. They went on to open for The Flaming Lips and Caroline's Spine. Their music was also licensed for use on then-hit MTV show Undressed. In the summer of 2001, the Rejects released the EP Same Girl, New Songs and began to tour the American Midwest. By the tour's end, the band had signed a contract with Doghouse Records — the label of such bands as River City High and The Get Up Kids. Then, in 2002, with producer Tim O'Heir (who had, in the past, worked with bands like Superdrag, Sebadoh, and Juliana Hatfield), the Rejects recorded their international debut album. From this album came the single "Swing, Swing," for which the Rejects were best-known for several years (so much so, in fact, that some termed the band a one-hit wonder). The self-titled album hit stores on October 15 of that year. In 2005, the All-American Rejects released their new album, Move Along on July 12, from which came the single "Dirty Little Secret". The music video features images from collective art project PostSecret. The second single "Move Along" was released in January 2006. Within the first weeks after premiering their video, it has been on the TRL countdown ever since, hitting number one for days in row, moving from place to place. In June 2006, the third single, "Top Of The World", which appeared in the video game Burnout Revenge, was released. The song has a distinctive Spanish influence. The album also contains the track "Night Drive," which was featured in the video game Madden NFL 2006. In 2006, the band is set to headline the snickers tent at Download Festival on the Friday. Nick Wheeler thought of the name, All-American, since they were all American, and Tyson thought of the name, The Rejects. So when they put it together, they got The All-American Rejects. Members Tyson Ritter – vocals, bass Nick Wheeler – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Mike Kennerty – guitar, backing vocals Chris Gaylor – drums, percussion Former members Tim Campbell – drums Tim Jordan - touring keyboardist; not in the band (passed away) Discography Albums The All-American Rejects (2002) RIAA Certification: Platinum Move Along (2005) RIAA Certification: Platinum EPs Same Girl, New Songs (2001) Non-album tracks "The Cigarette Song" – released on non-US versions of The All-American Rejects (2002) "Eyelash Wishes" and "Kiss Yourself Goodbye" – released on non-US versions of Move Along (2005) "Bite Back" – released on the UK CD single for "Dirty Little Secret" (2005) DVDs Live from Oklahoma...The Too Bad For Hell DVD (2003) Singles Off The All-American Rejects : 2003 - "Swing, Swing" - US #60, UK #13 2003 - "The Last Song" - UK #69 "My Paper Heart" "Time Stands Still" Off Move Along : 2005 - "Dirty Little Secret" - US #9, UK #18 (2006) 2006 - "Move Along" 2006 - "It Ends Tonight" See also List of bands from Oklahoma External links Wikinews has news related to: Interview with Frank Warren, founder of PostSecret Official website The All-American Reject's profile at MySpace.com The All-American Reject's profile at Purevolume.com The All-American Rejects lyrics Search Term: "The_All-American_Rejects" Categories: Articles lacking sources | American musical groups | Later punk groups