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Co-founders Tyson Ritter (vocals/bass) and Nick Wheeler (guitar/programming) 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 All-American Rejects in 2000, while both members were still in high school. Originally released on Doghouse in October 2002, the S/T record was later reissued by DreamWorks. The band scored a hit with the effervescent "Swing, Swing," which attracted attention from Interscope Records and ultimately landed the All-American Rejects on the label's 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 was a huge success and went platinum, with three singles ("Dirty Little Secret," "Move Along," and "It Ends Tonight") enjoying chart success in the U.S. and abroad. This is a color 12-in LP on ORANGE Vinyl.