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Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. The Format was an indie pop band formed in Peoria, Arizona, United States in 2001 by Sam Means and Nate Ruess.

Nate Ruess, the band's singer and lyricist, left the following message on the band's website: "We have just put out word that we will not be making a new Format album. Throughout the band's existence, the duo toured and recorded with a revolving door of musicians, and as of 2007, the band consisted of guitarists Mike Schey and Mark Buzard, bassist Don Raymond, drummer Adam Boyd, and its principal members, singer Nate Ruess and multi-instrumentalist Sam Means. There are no upcoming The Format shows near you. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. and I still think Nate is a genius, there was a very lovable, intimate quality about the band back then that I always miss when I listen back on some of their earliest records. Self-described as a "desert pop" band, the Format materialized around two friends, vocalist Nate Ruess and multi-instrumentalist Sam Means, in the early 2000s. Please understand this was a tough decision and we're both upset about it. Their next tour date is Friday, July 17th at Bowery Ballroom in New York, NY. Get your tour dates seen by one billion fans.

Want to see The Format in concert? Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. On February 4, 2008, The Format announced that they will putting the band on hiatus because of creative differences. They made their first full-band … Throughout the band's existence, the duo toured and recorded with a revolving door of musicians, and as of 2007, the band consisted of guitarists Mike Schey and Mark Buzard, bassist Don Raymond, drummer Adam Boyd, and its principal members, singer Nate Ruess and multi … Feel free to contribute! He converted theformatmerch.com into hellomerch.com where he features his newest work. The Vanity Label, an imprint of major label Nettwerk, is managed by the band. Find information on all of The Format’s upcoming concerts, tour dates and ticket information for 2020-2021. I do have to say, I definitely miss the days when Nate Ruess still had long hair and was the cute, quiet front man of The Format. Artist descriptions on Last.fm are editable by everyone. Not long after the release of the Snails EP, The Format was dropped from Atlantic. Overview ↓ Biography ↓ Discography ↓ Songs ↓ Despite this critique of the music industry, the band's aptly-titled first single–"The First Single" (from their five-song debut EP on Western Tread)–became popular in the Southwest music scene. While we accept there will be false speculation as to why, understand that Sam and I remain extremely close and in fact are still passing the twin peaks box set back and forth in an attempt to figure out who REALLY killed Laura Palmer. Track The Format on My JamBaseWe’ll notify you about new dates! While we all love and adore Fun. And lastly we want to thank the fans who made this the best 5 years of our lives.". Nate still had long, grungy hair and just about none of the confidence he has now. Be the first to know when they tour near Sentosa, Singapore, Join 85,969 fans getting concert alerts for this artist. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Fun. Join Songkick All user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. is an American pop band based in New York City.The band was formed by Nate Ruess (former lead singer of The Format), Andrew Dost (formerly of Anathallo), and Jack Antonoff (of Steel Train and Bleachers).

I remember watching him swaying from side to side as he sang, sitting in a chair set a few inches back from the guitarist rather than up front, even though he was the lead singer. Find information on all of The Format’s upcoming concerts, tour dates and ticket information for 2020-2021. The Format released a second EP on Atlantic (which had absorbed much of Elektra's roster after the label folded) titled Snails in April 2005. (stylized fun.)