Timothy (Tim) Anderson Jordan II (March 8, 1981 – December 13, 2005) was an American
keyboardist
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songwriter
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. He was primarily known as a touring member of the
platinum
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Pla ...
-selling band,
The All-American Rejects
The All-American Rejects is an American rock band from Stillwater, Oklahoma, formed in 1999.Christian rock band Higgins Switch. After Higgins Switch disbanded in 2002, Tim offered his guitar and keyboard skills to other Christian bands, most notably Green Olive Tree. In 2003, he enlisted in Snapdragon Records'
punk
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band Welton as the band's primary guitarist. Following a year of touring, Jordan parted ways with Welton and joined the band Number One Fan as a musical jack-of-all-trades. Jordan provided
backing vocals
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,
keyboards
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* Musi ...
, and
percussion
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to Number One Fan's live performances. After successfully touring with Number One Fan throughout 2004, he was recruited by
The All-American Rejects
The All-American Rejects is an American rock band from Stillwater, Oklahoma, formed in 1999.The All-American Rejects
The All-American Rejects is an American rock band from Stillwater, Oklahoma, formed in 1999.The All-American Rejects
The All-American Rejects is an American rock band from Stillwater, Oklahoma, formed in 1999.Warped Tour
The Warped Tour was a traveling rock tour that toured the United States plus three or four stops in Canada annually each summer from 1995 until 2019. It was the largest traveling music festival in the United States and the longest-running touri ...
The All-American Rejects
The All-American Rejects is an American rock band from Stillwater, Oklahoma, formed in 1999.Move Along
''Move Along'' is the second studio album by the American rock band The All-American Rejects, released on July 12, 2005, by Interscope Records. It spawned three top 15 singles, which helped the album ship 2 million units to be certified double ...
''. In the fall of 2005, Jordan left
The All-American Rejects
The All-American Rejects is an American rock band from Stillwater, Oklahoma, formed in 1999.The All-American Rejects
The All-American Rejects is an American rock band from Stillwater, Oklahoma, formed in 1999.Tooth & Nail rock band
Jonezetta
Jonezetta was an American rock band from Clinton, Mississippi, which released two full-length albums on Tooth and Nail Records in the 2000s.
History Early Years and ''Popularity'' (2002-2006)
Jonezetta formed when its four members were still ...
. He was appointed as their official fifth member and collaborated on many songs that appear on Jonezetta's first full-length album, ''
Popularity
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''. Weeks before Jordan and Jonezetta were set to record ''
Popularity
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'', Jordan was found dead in his hometown of Camden, Arkansas. His death was ruled a suicide.
On December 22, 2006, a concert in honor of Jordan was held at Juanita’s Cantina in Little Rock, AR. Bands/friends of Jordan,
As Cities Burn
As Cities Burn is an American post-hardcore band from Mandeville, Louisiana, that formed in 2002 and has released four studio albums. Their debut, '' Son, I Loved You at Your Darkest'', was released in 2005. Two years later, they released ''Come ...
,
Jonezetta
Jonezetta was an American rock band from Clinton, Mississippi, which released two full-length albums on Tooth and Nail Records in the 2000s.
History Early Years and ''Popularity'' (2002-2006)
Jonezetta formed when its four members were still ...
, India, and The Evidence performed as part of the event. All profits from the memorial concert were donated to a local suicide prevention organization.
In 2007, the band
As Cities Burn
As Cities Burn is an American post-hardcore band from Mandeville, Louisiana, that formed in 2002 and has released four studio albums. Their debut, '' Son, I Loved You at Your Darkest'', was released in 2005. Two years later, they released ''Come ...
released a new album, ''
Come Now Sleep
''Come Now Sleep'' was the second studio album by Christian indie rock band As Cities Burn, released on August 14, 2007, by Tooth & Nail/ Solid State labels. ''Come Now Sleep'' was produced by Matt Goldman. The album saw commercial successes and ...
''. The final track on the album is titled ''Timothy,'' a song written about Jordan's death.
In 2008, the band The-All American Rejects released their new album, ''
When the World Comes Down
''When the World Comes Down'' is the third studio album by American rock band The All-American Rejects, released December 16, 2008, by Interscope Records. Following on from touring and promotion for their previous album, The All-American Rejec ...
''. Their track ''Believe'' was written for "a close friend of the band who passed a few years earlier," said lead singer
Tyson Ritter
Tyson Jay Ritter (born April 24, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and model. He is best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, pianist, and songwriter of the multi-platinum selling American alternative rock band The All-A ...
. The lyrics read, "I don't ever want to believe, I don't ever want to believe, yeah, that when we die, we all leave."