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Nathaniel Joseph Ruess (pronounced / r uː s / ROOSS; [2] born February 26, 1982) [3] is an American singer and songwriter. He formed the indie pop band The Format in 2002, and later went on to form the band fun. in 2008.
The band consists of Jack Antonoff (of Steel Train), Andrew Dost (of Anathallo), and Nate Ruess (of the Format). [6] Fun formed in 2008, and their debut studio album, Aim and Ignite, was released in 2009 to moderate commercial success. The band rose to prominence with the release of their second album, Some Nights, in 2012.
The Format was an American indie rock band, formed by vocalist Nate Ruess and multi-instrumentalist Sam Means.Their style can be considered a mixture of indie, alternative, punk and folk music, with elements of 1960s and 1970s pop music. [3]
In 2008, Nate Ruess (formerly the frontman of the Format) asked Antonoff to join him and Andrew Dost (formerly of Anathallo) in a new band, which became Fun. [17] Antonoff was already well acquainted with Ruess and Dost, as their former bands had all toured together. [17] The new band released its debut album, Aim and Ignite, in 2009. [18]
The album was written, produced, and recorded almost entirely by Dost, along with help from Michael Nau (of Page France and The Cotton Jones Basket Ride), Nate Ruess (of The Format), Joel Thiele (of Anathallo), Chris Fafalios, and Steve Soboslai. The album was released in 2009 on vinyl and digital. [14]
Sam Means and Nate Ruess left their previous bands Nevergonnascore and This Past Year and formed the indie-pop duo, The Format, in February 2000. [2] [3] [4] The Format announced a hiatus on February 4, 2008. On September 29, 2009, Means released the original motion picture soundtrack for the indie film The Sinking of Santa Isabel. [5]
The discography of American indie pop band Fun consists of two studio albums, seven extended plays, 11 singles and seven music videos.Following the split of his previous band The Format, lead singer Nate Ruess formed Fun in 2008 with musicians Andrew Dost and Jack Antonoff, both of whom had previously toured with The Format. [1]
Tickertape Parade showcased for a few major record labels, however, could not ink a deal. After 2003, the band released a self-titled LP, featuring Nate Ruess from The Format, on Jim Adkin's (of Jimmy Eat World) short-lived label, Western Tread Recordings. [6] This, however, appears to be the last that anyone would hear from the band.