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Peoria, Arizona, United States (2001 – 2008)

The Format was an indie pop band formed in Peoria, Arizona, United States in 2001 by Sam Means and Nate Ruess. On February 4, 2008, the band announced that they were no longer making a new album and that the band had gone into hiatus. 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. Please understand this was a tough decision and we’re both upset about it. 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. We also want to thank everyone with and within the Format, particularly Mike, Don, and Marko, whom without, none of this would have ever even been fully realized. We both suggest you support their musical talents and whatever they decide to do. And lastly we want to thank the fans who made this the best 5 years of our lives.”

Ruess announced August 11, 2008 that he is starting a new project called fun. with Andrew Dost formerly of Anathallo and Jack Antonof of Steel Train.

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.
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  • rhuffman8

    well, maybe that's just your opinion but it's sooooooo WRONG.

    9 May 6:23pm Reply

  • KellyRileys

    let's began. RVTL anti aging

    9 May 10:03am Reply

  • ShmoofingFabsee

    your are WRONG. bananas > coffee > cheese

    8 May 5:11pm Reply

  • rhuffman8

    coffee > cheese > bananas

    6 May 3:54pm Reply

  • Tucker16x

    Some Nights is one of the greatest albums to come out in the last 10 years. I have Aim & Ignite, I have every Format CD, and I'm a fan of Steel Train but fun. takes the cake. I feel like a lot of people judge based on the fact that it's "too mainstream." Not everyone, and I'm not pin pointing any particular comment in here. I don't listen to the radio, I don't watch Much Music and MTV so I don't hear and see the over exposure of these songs. The Format is great music, but it's no fun..

    30 Apr 11:01pm Reply

  • ajablagargala

    fun. made the best album, but overall I like The Format more.

    21 Apr 2:36am Reply

  • leticiatiemg

    way better than fun, sorry

    9 Apr 6:04pm Reply

  • ASAELGR

    Sorry but fun. leaves money :D

    10 Mar 6:01am Reply

  • InTheSkySoBlue

    Me: Oh you listen to fun.? awesome. How do you like Aim and Ignite? Them: what? Me: How about The Format? Them: How is that relevant?

    18 Feb 2:57am Reply

  • leopardgirl314

    Every time I hear Fun., I miss the Format.

    11 Feb 1:38am Reply

  • new_wave00

    "The first single" is good song but i need "the new single"...........

    29 Jan 3:25am Reply

  • apptfire

    Check out my song-a-day blog featuring At The Wake (The Piano Song) by The Format http://appartmentfire.tumblr.com/post/40806379282/the-format-the-piano-song-at-the-wake-tuesday

    26 Jan 11:03pm Reply

  • Durbikins

    Dog Problems > Aim & Ignite > Some Nights > Interventions & Lullabies [2]. What the fuck is wrong with you? Put Some Nights way at the bottom.

    26 Jan 10:06pm Reply

  • mrshammett

    oh em gee you guyzz stop posting your opinions on music on a music site what is wrong with you

    4 Dec 2012 Reply

  • drummingkathy

    Please do a kick ass reunion tour.... [2]

    30 Oct 2012 Reply

  • gncsvrkl

    I have to say that, a lot better than fun.

    12 Oct 2012 Reply

  • pondrafi

    reunion please..

    30 Sep 2012 Reply

  • andersen_alan

    Please do a kick ass reunion tour....

    28 Sep 2012 Reply

  • tommyhaych

    I think it's a photo finish between Dog Problems and Aim & Ignite. While Dog Problems is a masterpiece, Aim & Ignite is fucking incredible as well. I love them both equally. Either way, Reuss is the king of everyone and everything.

    4 Sep 2012 Reply

  • -burrn-

    This Some Nights album makes me miss The Format even more.

    4 Sep 2012 Reply
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