From Issue #23
THE SCENE
The All-American Rejects
By: Maya Chendke
The
All-American Rejects are miles away from their regular lives in
Oklahoma. While some people cringe at the idea of being trapped
on a bus for weeks at a time, drummer Chris Gaylor appreciates
the experience while he’s on tour. “You can go on
tour and sit in a hotel room or on the bus all day, or you can
go out and see whatever town you’re in,” he says.
Instead of getting disgruntled over demands for interviews or
appearances, Chris takes things lightly and makes the tour enjoyable
by visiting local comic book shops. Hopping on a plane to travel
the world and play for adoring fans is daily reality for Chris
and his band mates Nick Wheeler, Tyson Ritter, and Mike Kennerty.
So how does it not get boring? Chris takes it all in. “The
more I see, the more I want to see,” he says. “When
we’re not on tour I’m like, ‘Aw, man,
maybe we should go here…’ —the places
we don’t tour to. It’s kinda made me hungry to see everything I can and experience as much as I can.” Chris
laughs, “I’m a pretty big fan of Earth.”
