let the good times roll.
Okay, so, you like the All-American Rejects, we the mods like the All-American Rejects, they're touring with FOB which is a viable connection, here is a primer on AAR.
Behind the cut: a short history of the band! Links to videos and interviews! An alarming amount of slashy pictures! A clear OTP bias! Only somewhat restrained flailing over Nick Wheeler!
Okay, who are we dealing with?
From left: Chris, on the drums, Mike on guitar, Tyson on bass and vocals (and also writing the songs, which is important), and Nick Wheeler on my mind all day. Also, guitar and backup vocals. If you're not in love with Nick from this picture ALONE, I'm pretty sure you're also like, anti-kittens and totally opposed to sunshine and smiling.
From Tyson Ritter's wiki:
While growing up in Stillwater, Oklahoma, both All-American Rejects vocalist/bassist Tyson Ritter and guitarist/programmer Nick Wheeler played guitar in junior high bands, turning to music to escape the small-town doldrums. Yet, the two budding musicians didn't cross paths until Nick and his band performed at a party one night, where Tyson was working the door. He has said that there were only about 30 kids there and he was getting bored, so he impulsively joined them onstage as their bassist. Determined to stay in Nick's band, Tyson immediately purchased a bass guitar and learned to play the simple melodies needed for this musical style within only weeks. Many high school friends of either Wheeler or Ritter note that Nick apparently spent much time and effort with Tyson teaching him how to sing well enough to be the lead singer of Nick's ideal band he was trying to form.
Wheeler, a fan of Def Leppard and '80s glam-rock , with the AC/DC-inspired Ritter built a songwriting friendship throughout high school. As the rest of the group disintegrated, they remained together and played gigs around Stillwater as a duo, backing themselves with programmed drum loops on Wheeler's keyboard. The pair recorded several demos after the band became official with the addition of Mike Kennerty (guitar) and Chris Gaylor (drums).
...
When they recorded the album for the independent Doghouse label, they had no money, almost no budget, and they slept on their producer's floor. They lost 20 pounds during the recording process, which isn't that bad considering their diet consisted of granola and yogurt everyday. They signed with Dreamworks, who re-released the album, and the biggest change with signing to major label was the food.
"We're eating fast food and drinking beer, so we're still not eating very well," says Nick.
"But we're eating more," says Tyson.
- andPOP interview
Today was a very sweet day. I woke up around 3, hung out on stage with cap'n john and the crew and noodled around on the bass. I actually came up with a song which was pretty cool. After that, the show started and I watched Towers of London's crazy live show. He threw some mic stand and hit a girl right between the eyes! I saved the day because I touched the bump on her head and it magically healed. I hate using magic. Anyhow, the show was nuts! The Birmingham crowd is electric! They went shithouse and were almost as crazy as Salt Lake. Anyhow, personally, I'm really freakin out about how crazy its gotten since we've been here last, but hey, better crazy then sane.
Rock n roll
Tyson J. Ritter, esq. sr.
AAR journal
Wheeler compared his working relationship with Ritter as a marriage of sorts. "We can be in the same room all day and not say a word to each other," Wheeler said. "We just get each other. We each have our part. We grew up together, so it's one of those relationships that just is. You can't picture yourself or your life without each other."
- some interview that Lah failed to link me to
Visual aids:
Whoa, how irresistible is Nick?
I.
Um.
Chris is bendy and NICK'S ARMS OHMYGOD.
Tyson sprawls (hip!), Nick pouts.
Seriously Nick is like folded up back there.
Nick Wheeler *is* Tyson's personal space.
Pre-Chris. God, look at Nick. WHAT?
They're in a SHOWER.
Nick is RANDOMLY HALF NAKED.
This is Nick and his baby blue guitar. Also, asd;ljkfsd.
!
So, it's- there's Nick's shirt, and I. Um. *hands*
Life is full of tough choices, but whether or not you should heart Nick is not one of them.
But wait, you're saying. Wasn't I told there would be some gay up in here? Darling, of course.
They were a DUO.
A gang of two, even. And we all know what that's code for.
Look at Tyson's WAIST.
I hope you've seen BC&UD, because this is just the kind of thing they do.
This kind of thing.
And this.
And THIS, omg.
...THIS, TOO.
...
But they don't just gay it up onstage, oh no!
Tyson: <3!!!
Nick: :D
So, yes.
Yes some more?
Yes *please*, even.
Yeah, I'm dead now. Thanks guys.
Pretty boys in motion:
AOL Sessions
The Q&A is a thing of greatness, in which Tyson Ritter is sort of a jackass, but also sort of lovable. It's Nick and Tyson, of course, because AOL Sessions caters to OTPS, and they riff off each other and it's just that easy sort of camaraderie that clearly indicates that they're fucking. I mean, that they're friends. (In fact, it is Q&A #7 that clearly indicates that they're fucking. We're talking gazing, Tyson being all "You're too good to me. Gimme a kiss," and Nick whispering "Later, later" to which Tyson smiles and goes "Alright." I'm sorry, do I need to fucking giftwrap the slash and leave it on your doorstep topped with a pretty bow?)
They also have Official Videos at their site, which, if nothing else, prove that boys in bands + video cameras = wtf (See also: Release the Bats, the Reel NSync). I recommed "The Night They Took It On" in which Tyson drunkenly does karaoke to Take On Me and Nick is laughing in the audience, and "Feed the Children" in which the phrase "Spoon, bitches!" is uttered and Tyson is again frustratingly likeable, in that completely unlikeable way, and then there's a money shot joke.
YouTube is your daddy:
Interview at the garden arena in Boston
Mike wears fuschia, Tyson is sorry, Nick is cute and I am understating that dramatically and he does YOGA and omg, is really bendy.
Cingular interview with Tyson
Who is not hungover. Because I'm pretty sure he's STILL DRUNK. This may be the litmus test of whether or not you can like him.
Cingular interview with Nick
In which Tyson is totally throwing him things offscreen and it's adorable.
Get Down and Party with Tyson Ritter
Yeah, send him on spring break. That's a good idea.
Swing Swing video
Microphone sharing. *dreamy sigh*
Move Along video
When Nick comes on, I make noises. Like out loud.
Dirty Little Secret video
Dude, PostSecret represent.
Time Stands Still video
I think the point of this one is "Tyson Ritter is pretty."
FLO profile of AAR
AAR: what Dexy and the Midnight Runners should have been.
Dirty Little Secret (acoustic on Fuse)
Tyson Ritter has no concept of personal space.
clip from Z100 Jingle Ball
Nick doesn't either. (Let it load and go about a minute thirty in.)
Okay! So there we go. Quick, everyone go write fic. I mean, not even necessarily Nick/Tyson (although...PLEASE SOMEONE WRITE NICK/TYSON), but they are on the tour, and we know Pete wants himself some Tyson, and maybe he should have some, is what I'm saying.
If nothing else, you need to read this primer so that you can properly appreciate:
William Beckett drinking with the All-American Rejects. TAI toured with AAR last fall/winter. Okay, so we know Beckett, and we know Tyson Ritter, and we know Beckett's hips and Tyson Ritter's waist, and we know...other stuff...I was talking about something, I know it- right, alcohol. They like it. Here they are sharing it and then hugging. Is the drunk sex implied, or do I have to spell it out for you?
AAR and FOB covering Let The Good Times Roll at MTV on New Year's Eve! In which Tyson has a glass of champagne, Patrick sounds fucking amazing, Nick is adorable, Pete is hot, other stuff happens, TYSON DOES SEXY THINGS TO PATRICK what are you still doing here? Go watch it now, omg.
Behind the cut: a short history of the band! Links to videos and interviews! An alarming amount of slashy pictures! A clear OTP bias! Only somewhat restrained flailing over Nick Wheeler!
Okay, who are we dealing with?
From left: Chris, on the drums, Mike on guitar, Tyson on bass and vocals (and also writing the songs, which is important), and Nick Wheeler on my mind all day. Also, guitar and backup vocals. If you're not in love with Nick from this picture ALONE, I'm pretty sure you're also like, anti-kittens and totally opposed to sunshine and smiling.
From Tyson Ritter's wiki:
While growing up in Stillwater, Oklahoma, both All-American Rejects vocalist/bassist Tyson Ritter and guitarist/programmer Nick Wheeler played guitar in junior high bands, turning to music to escape the small-town doldrums. Yet, the two budding musicians didn't cross paths until Nick and his band performed at a party one night, where Tyson was working the door. He has said that there were only about 30 kids there and he was getting bored, so he impulsively joined them onstage as their bassist. Determined to stay in Nick's band, Tyson immediately purchased a bass guitar and learned to play the simple melodies needed for this musical style within only weeks. Many high school friends of either Wheeler or Ritter note that Nick apparently spent much time and effort with Tyson teaching him how to sing well enough to be the lead singer of Nick's ideal band he was trying to form.
Wheeler, a fan of Def Leppard and '80s glam-rock , with the AC/DC-inspired Ritter built a songwriting friendship throughout high school. As the rest of the group disintegrated, they remained together and played gigs around Stillwater as a duo, backing themselves with programmed drum loops on Wheeler's keyboard. The pair recorded several demos after the band became official with the addition of Mike Kennerty (guitar) and Chris Gaylor (drums).
...
When they recorded the album for the independent Doghouse label, they had no money, almost no budget, and they slept on their producer's floor. They lost 20 pounds during the recording process, which isn't that bad considering their diet consisted of granola and yogurt everyday. They signed with Dreamworks, who re-released the album, and the biggest change with signing to major label was the food.
"We're eating fast food and drinking beer, so we're still not eating very well," says Nick.
"But we're eating more," says Tyson.
- andPOP interview
Today was a very sweet day. I woke up around 3, hung out on stage with cap'n john and the crew and noodled around on the bass. I actually came up with a song which was pretty cool. After that, the show started and I watched Towers of London's crazy live show. He threw some mic stand and hit a girl right between the eyes! I saved the day because I touched the bump on her head and it magically healed. I hate using magic. Anyhow, the show was nuts! The Birmingham crowd is electric! They went shithouse and were almost as crazy as Salt Lake. Anyhow, personally, I'm really freakin out about how crazy its gotten since we've been here last, but hey, better crazy then sane.
Rock n roll
Tyson J. Ritter, esq. sr.
AAR journal
Wheeler compared his working relationship with Ritter as a marriage of sorts. "We can be in the same room all day and not say a word to each other," Wheeler said. "We just get each other. We each have our part. We grew up together, so it's one of those relationships that just is. You can't picture yourself or your life without each other."
- some interview that Lah failed to link me to
Visual aids:
Whoa, how irresistible is Nick?
I.
Um.
Chris is bendy and NICK'S ARMS OHMYGOD.
Tyson sprawls (hip!), Nick pouts.
Seriously Nick is like folded up back there.
Nick Wheeler *is* Tyson's personal space.
Pre-Chris. God, look at Nick. WHAT?
They're in a SHOWER.
Nick is RANDOMLY HALF NAKED.
This is Nick and his baby blue guitar. Also, asd;ljkfsd.
!
So, it's- there's Nick's shirt, and I. Um. *hands*
Life is full of tough choices, but whether or not you should heart Nick is not one of them.
But wait, you're saying. Wasn't I told there would be some gay up in here? Darling, of course.
They were a DUO.
A gang of two, even. And we all know what that's code for.
Look at Tyson's WAIST.
I hope you've seen BC&UD, because this is just the kind of thing they do.
This kind of thing.
And this.
And THIS, omg.
...THIS, TOO.
...
But they don't just gay it up onstage, oh no!
Tyson: <3!!!
Nick: :D
So, yes.
Yes some more?
Yes *please*, even.
Yeah, I'm dead now. Thanks guys.
Pretty boys in motion:
AOL Sessions
The Q&A is a thing of greatness, in which Tyson Ritter is sort of a jackass, but also sort of lovable. It's Nick and Tyson, of course, because AOL Sessions caters to OTPS, and they riff off each other and it's just that easy sort of camaraderie that clearly indicates that they're fucking. I mean, that they're friends. (In fact, it is Q&A #7 that clearly indicates that they're fucking. We're talking gazing, Tyson being all "You're too good to me. Gimme a kiss," and Nick whispering "Later, later" to which Tyson smiles and goes "Alright." I'm sorry, do I need to fucking giftwrap the slash and leave it on your doorstep topped with a pretty bow?)
They also have Official Videos at their site, which, if nothing else, prove that boys in bands + video cameras = wtf (See also: Release the Bats, the Reel NSync). I recommed "The Night They Took It On" in which Tyson drunkenly does karaoke to Take On Me and Nick is laughing in the audience, and "Feed the Children" in which the phrase "Spoon, bitches!" is uttered and Tyson is again frustratingly likeable, in that completely unlikeable way, and then there's a money shot joke.
YouTube is your daddy:
Interview at the garden arena in Boston
Mike wears fuschia, Tyson is sorry, Nick is cute and I am understating that dramatically and he does YOGA and omg, is really bendy.
Cingular interview with Tyson
Who is not hungover. Because I'm pretty sure he's STILL DRUNK. This may be the litmus test of whether or not you can like him.
Cingular interview with Nick
In which Tyson is totally throwing him things offscreen and it's adorable.
Get Down and Party with Tyson Ritter
Yeah, send him on spring break. That's a good idea.
Swing Swing video
Microphone sharing. *dreamy sigh*
Move Along video
When Nick comes on, I make noises. Like out loud.
Dirty Little Secret video
Dude, PostSecret represent.
Time Stands Still video
I think the point of this one is "Tyson Ritter is pretty."
FLO profile of AAR
AAR: what Dexy and the Midnight Runners should have been.
Dirty Little Secret (acoustic on Fuse)
Tyson Ritter has no concept of personal space.
clip from Z100 Jingle Ball
Nick doesn't either. (Let it load and go about a minute thirty in.)
Okay! So there we go. Quick, everyone go write fic. I mean, not even necessarily Nick/Tyson (although...PLEASE SOMEONE WRITE NICK/TYSON), but they are on the tour, and we know Pete wants himself some Tyson, and maybe he should have some, is what I'm saying.
If nothing else, you need to read this primer so that you can properly appreciate:
William Beckett drinking with the All-American Rejects. TAI toured with AAR last fall/winter. Okay, so we know Beckett, and we know Tyson Ritter, and we know Beckett's hips and Tyson Ritter's waist, and we know...other stuff...I was talking about something, I know it- right, alcohol. They like it. Here they are sharing it and then hugging. Is the drunk sex implied, or do I have to spell it out for you?
AAR and FOB covering Let The Good Times Roll at MTV on New Year's Eve! In which Tyson has a glass of champagne, Patrick sounds fucking amazing, Nick is adorable, Pete is hot, other stuff happens, TYSON DOES SEXY THINGS TO PATRICK what are you still doing here? Go watch it now, omg.