All-American Rejects ready for spotlight

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READY FOR BIGTIME: US band All-American Rejects want to headline their next tour instead of supporting band's like Fall Out Boy.

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The All-American Rejects say they don't want to be a support act for other bands anymore.

It's been a whirlwind couple of weeks for the alternative pop-rock band who have just played their final gig supporting Fall Out Boy on their world tour.

The band's latest single Gives You Hell is riding high in the New Zealand Charts.

But despite having fun on tour lead singer Tyson Ritter says they'd like to headline their own gig.

"I don't like playing a 40 minute set. I like owning the crowd - not just getting them riled up and then handing them off," he told Stuff.co.nz.

"It's a bit like going into a bank, holding it up, robbing it,  putting all the money in bags and then just giving it to someone to take. Here, I bagged this shit up, did all the work, now you can just go ahead and take the money.

"I don't like that. I like keeping the booty."

So who would the guys want opening for them on tour?

"The Gaslight Anthem - they're getting really big in the UK. They're good dudes, a great band and we enjoy their music," said guitarist Mike Kennerty.

Kennerty said he was impressed with fans at Monday's show at Vector Arena.

"When we played Give You Hell, they were definitely the loudest chants we've ever had," he said.

Ritter said the band's next album is likely to make fans sit up and listen.

"We've already proven we can write good pop songs, we need to challenge our listeners even more with our next record," he said.

"We're looking forward to coming out with something that's completely unorthodox."

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