The All-American Rejects

The All-American Rejects is an American emo/pop punk band that originated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Cindy Wilson departed the next year, not returning until touring began for a 1998 (see 1998 in music) greatest hits collection entitled Time Capsule: Songs For a Future Generation. All "All-American Rejects" Lyrics here (http://lyrics.activelyrics.com/A/all-american%20rejects/index.html). In 1999, Pierson recorded with Nina, a Japanese/American/British band. The All-American Rejects (2002). In 1992 they released the album Good Stuff. Chris Gaylor (drums). The band spent three years recovering, and returned with Cosmic Thing in 1989 (see 1989 in music), which launched three hits, "Roam", "Deadbeat Club" and "Love Shack", which is perhaps their most well-remembered song today.

Mike Kennerty (guitar). After Whammy! in 1983 (see 1983 in music), a Schneider solo album and Bouncing Off the Satellites (1986; see 1986 in music), Ricky Wilson died of what was later revealed to be AIDS-related causes. Nick Wheeler (guitars/keyboards/programming/vocals). Though recording sessions with David Byrne (of Talking Heads) failed, the recordings were released as Mesopotamia in 1982 (see 1982 in music). Tyson Ritter (vocals/bass). Although part of the new wave movement, their music was weirder and more experimental than most new wave, indulging in all manner of odd vocal and synth effects, creating a quirky dance sound that became very popular in the fringes of the music world. Their debut, The B-52's, was a minor hit, and the follow-up, Wild Planet, reached the Top 20 on the album charts.

Their first single, "Rock Lobster" in 1978 (see 1978 in music), was an underground success that led to the B-52's performing at CBGB's and Max's Kansas City in New York City. Along with Wilson and Pierson, Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson and Fred Schneider formed the band after a drunken night at a Chinese restaurant. The name comes from the bouffant wigs that are a part of the band's distinctive look, worn by singers Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson. The B-52's are a rock band from Athens, Georgia, the first of many from the college town that has become one of the most important centers in alternative rock.

Nude on the Moon [anthology] (2002). Time Capsule: the Remixes [compilation]. Time Capsule [compilation] (1998). Good Stuff (1992).

Cosmic Thing (1989). Bouncing Off the Satellites (1986). Whammy! (1983). Party Mix / Mesopotamia [re-release].

Mesopotamia (1982). Party Mix. Wild Planet (1980). The B-52's (1979).