Tyson Ritter is taking the All-American Rejects to OnlyFans, promising “full-frontal rock and roll” and a closer connection with fans.
All-American Rejects aren’t just crashing college house parties anymore. Now, frontman Tyson Ritter is headed to OnlyFans.
In a recent interview with GQ, Ritter confirmed that he’s setting up an account on the subscription-based platform – better known for adult content than alt-rock comebacks. But that’s part of the point.
“I don’t think anybody would have expected the All-American Rejects to make a ripple in the water ever again,” he said. “So the excitement behind this whole thing is like, ‘Where else can we be disruptive?’”
Ritter isn’t promising nudity, but he’s not ruling it out, either. “They can expect full-frontal rock and roll with all access,” he teased. “We’ve always been a band who’s got a tongue bursting through the cheek when it comes to our music. So why not, you know, do a little peen bursting through a zipper?”
The OnlyFans project comes off the back of a viral string of tiny, chaotic gigs, with the All-American Rejects ditching big venues for house parties across the US. A set at USC kicked off the run, with Ritter describing the moment he saw “a Gen Alpha kid get raised in the air by his community” as a turning point. From there, they hit backyards, basements, and even a bowling alley, pulling off 12 shows in 10 days.
“We are not young boys,” Ritter admitted. “I’ve never played 12 shows in 10 days in my entire career.”
With the All-American Rejects embracing more personal, stripped-back performances, Ritter sees OnlyFans as an extension of that same ethos, cutting out the industry middlemen and meeting fans on their own terms.
“It’s a platform that is offering an experience where the artist can set the price, and it’s artists-to-fans,” he said. “There’s no middleman.”
The price won’t be steep, either. “If anything, maybe you’ll pay 69 cents just because we’re little cheeky cats,” Ritter joked, adding that his bandmates fully support the move.
He also sees potential in the platform to empower younger artists. “If I was a young band in a garage, my band wouldn’t even have a chance,” he said. “I hope places like OnlyFans can drive young bands to saying, ‘Hey man, here we are. We want to be able to play shows. If you like the music, give us a buck.’”
“Like, there’s unlimited possibilities for fans that are directly connected to the artists to be able to champion a band they like. The purest way to make the cream [Editor’s note: maybe pun intended] rise. This shit will be found, and wants to be supported.”
The All-American Rejects are planning to release a new album in 2026. Until then, Ritter is doing what he can to make some noise in what he calls a creatively bankrupt landscape.
“When art becomes content, you are commodifying inspiration, and you are destroying our culture by not sincerely approaching your gift,” he said. “All I can do, as the elder statesman, man, is just sit back and say, how can we scream in this vacuum for the kid in his garage?”
Ritter’s OnlyFans account had not launched at the time of writing – but when it does, don’t expect VIP passes or overhyped meet and greets. Just Ritter, and however much “full-frontal rock and roll” turns out to be literal.
