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WHEN THE WORLD COMES DOWN

ABOUT THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS

Beyond a band, AAR is four friends who discovered one other and scored the American dream. Tyson and Nick founded the group and released the EP, Same Girl, New Songs in the summer of 2001. Mike and Chris joined in 2002 and the new quartet hit stores with their self-titled long play debut, The All-American Rejects on October 15th, scoring commercial success with the single, "Swing Swing." They toured tirelessly and in July 2005, presented their fans with Move Along, a breakout effort featuring three smash hits, "Dirty Little Secret." "It Ends Tonight," and the LP's inspiring anthemic title track. From down home southern boys to multi-platinum stars, AAR broke through the pabulum of mainstream pop with a cache of great songs and an authentic connection to their adoring audience.

While success can often damage the psyche, it just brought the Rejects closer together. It has something to do with personality and good breeding. "I was enrolled at the University of Central Oklahoma, was gonna be a physical therapist," muses Chris. "'Til I got this call from Ty. Immediately deep sixed school and joined the band. I love playing drums and wish I could do this all the time. More I get to play, happier I am, less apt to get in trouble. I felt like I hit the lottery when I was making 50 bucks a show and not having to work for a living. Success is relative. When we got our first gold record, I started thinking 'yeah, I guess this could pan out for awhile.' The recording process of When the World Comes Down has united us in a deeper way. Tyson has really matured in the past year. We all have."

"I want this record to be more than just good for us, I want it to be good for them, our fans," insists Ty. "In the end, we're just a band, close friends, who care deeply about what we do. When the bullshit eventually dies, love survives. I'm no rock star or hometown hero. I'm just a nobody. And like the song says, you're nobody 'til somebody loves you."