Tyson Ritter
Tyson Jay Ritter (born April 24, 1984) is an American musician and actor. He is the lead vocalist, bassist, pianist, and songwriter of the rock band The All-American Rejects. As an actor, Ritter appeared as himself on the seventeenth episode o ...
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The All-American Rejects
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KITS
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on October 24, 2013, and was later uploaded to The All-American Rejects' official YouTube channel on October 28.
Reception
The song received mixed to positive reviews from music critics. Nelipot stated upon the release of "Air" as "three minutes of catchy hooks, on-point vocals and an infectious drum-beat that would not be out of place on any previously released work by the full band with a typically AAR sing along chorus that will sure to be a crowd favorite when played live."
Mind Equals Blown were more negative, criticizing Ritter's vocals as "in a tone where esounds like a whiny high school kid who hasn't reached puberty yet," but overall said the song was a "decent effort".
Appearances in popular culture
"Air" appeared in an episode of the American comedy-drama series '' Parenthood'', which also stars Ritter as Oliver Rome.