Fun
Fun
is an American indie pop band based in
New York City. The band was formed by Nate Ruess (former lead singer of The
Format), with Andrew Dost (of Anathallo), and Jack Antonoff (of Steel Train and
Bleachers). Fun has released two albums: Aim and Ignite in August 2009 and Some
Nights in February 2012.
The
band is best known for three hit singles from Some Nights: Grammy Award-winning
"We Are Young" (featuring Janelle Monáe), "Some Nights",
and "Carry On". "We Are Young" reached number one on the
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and Digital Songs charts. It also peaked at number one
in the United Kingdom. "Some Nights" was released as the album's
second single in June 2012, peaking at number three on the Hot 100 chart and
becoming Fun's second Top 10 single, as well as the band's second song to reach
platinum status in the United States.
On
February 10, 2013, Fun won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist and the Grammy
Award for Song of the Year for "We Are Young". Additionally, Fun was
a nominee for four other Grammy Awards: Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo or
Group Performance (both for "We Are Young") along with Album of the
Year and Best Pop Vocal Album (both for Some Nights).
In
February 2008, Nate Ruess's former band The Format split up. Immediately
afterwards, Nate Ruess asked Andrew Dost and Jack Antonoff to join his new
project. Dost had toured with The Format and provided various instrumentation,
and Ruess met Antonoff after The Format toured with Steel Train. The three
began working together in New Jersey within a week. Ruess sang melodies while
the other two provided music for them. The first demo song the band recorded
was "Benson Hedges", which was made available free in Spin's August 20,
2008 article on the band. In November 2008, fun embarked on their first tour
opening for Jack's Mannequin. Their first show was played in Denver, Colorado
on November 5, 2008. A couple of early demos and covers from other bands were
performed. Fun then approached Steven McDonald, who produced The Format's album
Dog Problems with Ruess, to produce their debut album. McDonald was
enthusiastic about the project and stated, "I can’t believe what we’re
working on here. This crushes anything I’ve ever done."
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