The All-American Rejects, 'Fast and Slow' (Sessions)

Pop-punk band All-American Rejects dropped by AOL Music's Los Angeles studio recently, to perform a selection of songs from their latest album 'Kids in the Street.' Following the band's typically energetic performance, we talked with singer/bassist Tyson Ritter and lead guitarist Nick Wheeler about their writing process, their early years in the Oklahoma punk scene, the women that drove them to write songs like their new single 'Beekeeper's Daughter,' and the reason they'll never put out a dance-pop record.

"It's always about escaping. Doing this for about a decade now, I don't think any of us can be in the same place for two weeks without going stir crazy. And then it's also a trip coming home from tour, and all of a sudden you're like smack in the middle of real life. That's weird." -- Guitarist Nick Wheeler