How come no one ever told me how a Ouija board works? I always imagined one of the participants was deceiving others (which can be true) but it’s also a prime example of ideomotor phenomenon. If two people place their hands onto the planchette and ask a question, their collective unconscious ideas and suggestions, such as focusing on a desired outcome, can create involuntary movement which leads to an answer. So, what does this have to do with The All-American Rejects?
Well,
@therejects went viral last year by performing small, and often free, popup shows in backyards and bowling alleys. It has since become known as the “House Party Tour” and it is returning. In an effort to drive fan RSVPs, receive submissions for potential locations, raise awareness for the upcoming album, and provide fans with an opportunity to influence decisions, we’ve built a home for the tour at
Inspired by the ouija visuals
@wyattscottkassin and
@tysonritter put together on the previous tour, the client and I envisioned an evolved experience which leaned into the idea of collective “influence.” Instead of a 2D board, we’ve chosen to represent the earth as a 3D globe with a planchette floating on top of it. As fans visit the experience, we plot their locations on the globe as heat and the planchette naturally moves to areas of greater influence, as if every fan had their hands on it. Any fan may choose to “Summon The Rejects” and receive a unique street team link which they can use to drive friends and family to the experience, increasing their influence on the tour. Alongside this dynamic visual, we are driving data capture and pre-saves with
@cobrandco and gathering potential host locations with
@playhouse.band
Very special thanks to
@jadeananda_ ,
@dylabrew , and the team at
@fraudulent.live for the beautiful visuals they’ve put together for this.
And that leads me to
@jennicall . Jenni is the kind of person every band wishes they had behind them. I was impressed from the first email and love how she has turned the great opportunity of the house party tour into a hand-crafted, authentic moment for fans.
The party’s not over.