The Format

For the AZ album, see The Format (album).
The Format
The Format performing in 2007 at the Opera House in Toronto
The Format performing in 2007 at the Opera House in Toronto
Background information
OriginPeoria, Arizona, U.S.
Genres
Years active
  • 2002–2008
  • 2020
Labels
Spinoffsfun.
Past members
Websitetheformat.com

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] Though Means and Ruess are the foremost members of the band, they have played, toured, and recorded with Mike Schey, Mark Buzard, Don Raymond, and for the DVD recording and summer 2007 tour, The Honorary Title's drummer Adam Boyd. The Format chose their name to make fun of the music industry's inclination towards a cookie-cutter "format" for a hit. Formed in 2002, the band announced a hiatus on February 4, 2008.[4] On February 4, 2020, they announced a return from their hiatus for a tour of special shows[5] that were later cancelled due to the pandemic.[6]

  1. ^ Apar, Corey. "The Format | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  2. ^ "Fun.: The Billboard Cover Story". Billboard.com. 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  3. ^ Iwasaki, Scott (2003-11-07). "The Format refuses to stick to a musical format". Deseret News. p. W11.
  4. ^ "News Roundup: Arcade Fire, Gang of Four, Radiohead, the Format". Spin. 2008-02-04. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
  5. ^ Masley, Ed. "Here's what happened when the Format played a surprise reunion concert in downtown Phoenix". azcentral. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  6. ^ Masley, Ed. "'We feel it's most responsible': Why the Format cancelled 2022 reunion concerts". AZ Central. Retrieved 9 February 2022.