“Tyson Ritter of @allamericanrejects1 joins Brian Hiatt at The Rolling Stone Studio live at @SXSW, presented by @jbl, to talk about ‘Sandbox,’ the band’s first album in over a decade; lost years of playing state fairs and casinos; the soullessness of major label co-writing sessions, and the truth about that old #taylorswift rumor.
After a decade of feeling disconnected from his own band, Ritter says the new album, due May 15, is the most honest thing the All-American Rejects have ever made. He opens up about the moment at the When We Were Young festival that made him realize the band had a future, why he loves the band’s house-party shows, the real story behind “It Ends Tonight,” and much more.”
