FUN, THE NEW PROJECT FROM
NATE RUESS (THE FORMAT), ANDREW DOST (ANATHALLO) & JACK ANTONOFF (STEEL TRAIN)
BEGIN NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH
MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA
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FUN, the exciting new project from Nate Ruess, formerly of The Format, ex-Anathallo multi-instrumentalist Andrew Dost and Steel Train's Jack Antonoff, have just embarked on a 34-date tour with Manchester Orchestra. Melding a stunning array of diverse inspirations that are vibrant and alive, these three extraordinarily talented musicians have crafted an irresistible debut that rethinks classic 70s pop, where ornate arrangements and inspired orchestrations meet present-day rock n' roll. This highly anticipated ingenious debut will be released this coming August via Nettwerk Records.
Due to the overwhelming demand on the band's MySpace page, FUN is offering fans a free download of their song "At Least I'm Not As Sad (As I Used To Be)," a track where Ruess belts extravagantly over a backdrop of festive horns and steel drums. Within the first 24 hours, this stunning song was met with instant excitement, receiving over 80,000 plays on popular websites, blogs and the band's MySpace page.
FUN looks forward to spending most of 2009 on the road, bringing fans their finely wrought chamber-pop orchestrations with guitar-fueled rock 'n' roll that bursts with richly prolix lyricism and intricate melodic twists and turns.
Fans can download "At Least I'm Not As Sad (As I Used To Be)" for free by joining the band's mailing list here. The song will also be available at digital stores on May 5.
TOUR DATES:
04.22 40 Watt Athens, GA
04.23 Cat's Cradle Carrboro, NC
04.24 The National Richmond, VA
04.25 Ottobar Baltimore, MD
04.26 The Trocadero Philadelphia, PA
04.29 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY
04.30 Middle East Boston, MA
05.01 Water Street Music Hall Rochester, NY
05.02 Mr. Small's Theatre Pittsburg, PA
05.03 Grog Shop Cleveland, OH
05.05 Eagle Theatre Pontiac, MI
05.06 Skully's Columbus, OH
05.07 Mad Hatter Club Covington, KY
05.08 Subterranean Chicago, IL
05.09 Station 4 St. Paul, MN
05.11 The Record Bar Kansas City, MO
05.12 Marquis Theatre Denver, CO
05.13 Avalon Theater Salt Lake City, UT
05.15 El Corazon Seattle, WA
05.16 The Biltmore Cabaret Vancouver, BC
05.17 Hawthorne Theater Portland, OR
05.19 Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, CA
05.21 Troubadour West Hollywood, CA
05.22 Voodoo Stage @ HOB San Diego, CA
05.23 Club Congress Tucson, AZ
05.24 Clubhouse Tempe, AZ
05.26 Emo's Austin, TX
05.27 The Loft Dallas, TX
05.28 Walter's on Washington Houston, TX
05.29 Spanish Moon Baton Rouge, LA
05.30 Proud Larry's Oxford, MS
05.31 The Bottletree Birmingham, AL
06.02 State Theatre St. Petersburg, FL
06.03 The Social Orland, FL
06.04 The Social Orland, FL
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