Fans of The Format click play and listen to hear “Other Side Of You” from Sam Means. Yes, Nate Ruess, as we all know left Arizona (and The Format) to pursue a career in New York which led to fun. and his solo release but now it’s Means’ time. He’s rallied his ex-bandmates from The Format and gets set to drop his solo album 10 Songs, Jan. 22 on Hello Records. More words HERE via Billboard and get out and see Means on tour!
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New Music: fun. – “We Are Young” ft. Janelle Monae
21 SepWho doesn’t like fun.? Seriously how can you not, especially my AZ peeps who loved The Format back in the day. Here’s one more reason to love fun., their new track “We Are Young” featuring the insanely talented Janelle Monae. I heard them perform this the last show I attended but damn does it sound great now.
One Word: fun.
2 MarLast week my dear friend Hannah Allen asked “have you heard of the band fun. before?” I hadn’t so when I got home I immediately did a little YouTube surfing and the minute I played the song “All The Pretty Girls” I kept thinking that the lead singer’s voice sounded really familiar to me. Lo and behold I searched for some info on the band and learned that Nate Reuss formerly of The Format had started this band in 2008 with Andrew Dost and Jack Antonoff and in August 2009 released their debut LP, Aim and Ignite. Immediately I had two thoughts, first that this was amazing as The Format was on heavy rotation during my college days and two, have I been sleeping under a boulder (not a rock) for a few years to not know about this band? Yes on both. So far so good with fun. and their contagious indie pop sound. As I get myself more familiar with these guys, take a listen and see for yourself what we’ve been missing.
Do You Hear The Music? 