AAR is four friends who discovered one another and scored the American dream. Tyson and Nick founded the group and released the EP Same Girl, New Songs in the summer of 2001. Mike and Chris joined in 2002 and the new quartet hit stores with their self-titled long play debut, scoring commercial success with the single, "Swing Swing." They toured tirelessly and in July 2005, presented their fans with Move Along, a breakout effort featuring three smash hits, "Dirty Little Secret," "It Ends Tonight," and the LP's inspiring anthemic title track. From down home southern boys to multi-platinum stars, AAR broke through the pabulum of mainstream pop with a cache of great songs and an authentic connection to their adoring audience. When The World Comes Down builds on the success of Move Along which has approached 6 million in digital sales and has reigned on the Billboard 200 chart for nearly 100 weeks, entering at #6 and spinning off three Top 10 singles and videos.