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The Format

The Format is an American indie rock band, formed by vocalist Nate Ruess and multi-instrumentalist Sam Means. Their style has been considered a mixture of indie, alternative, punk and folk music, with elements of 1960s and 1970s pop music. The Format chose their name to make fun of the music industry's inclination towards a cookie-cutter "format" for a…

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Genres
Indie pop · indie rock
Labels
Western Tread · Elektra · Atlantic
Members
Sam Means · Nate Ruess
Origin
Peoria, Arizona, U.S.
Past members
(see Band members section for others)
Spinoffs
fun., Destry

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The Format

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Edges82
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Avg. degree1.98
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The Format

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related to history · 19
The Format → Before, Elektra Records, EP, February, Internet, Interventions, KEDJ, Lullabies, Means, Nevergonnascore, October, Phoenix, Ruess, The, The Byron Sessions, The First Single, Their, US, Walt Vincent
related to EPs · 13
The Format → And Now, Atlantic, California, EP, Exporting Insecurity, Hope You're Alright, Kenneth Room Sessions, Live, Living Room, Snails, The Format Live, The Vanity Label, Volume One
related to External links · 8
The Format → Hate Something Beautiful, LAistInterview, Official, Synergy Magazine'Oceans, The Marketing Fresh PeelInterview, TreadThe Format's LiveJournal SiteInterview, Tub-O-Popcorn Archived February, Wayback MachineInterview
Labels · 3
The Format → Atlantic, Elektra, Western Tread
Years active · 3
The Format → 2002–2008, 2020–2022, 2025–present
Genres · 2
The Format → Indie pop, indie rock
Members · 2
The Format → Nate Ruess, Sam Means
Origin · 1
The Format → Peoria, Arizona, U.S.
Past members · 1
The Format → (see Band members section for others)
Spinoffs · 1
The Format → fun., Destry

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The FormatGenresindie rock1.00infobox
The FormatLabelsWestern Tread1.00infobox
The FormatLabelsElektra1.00infobox
The FormatLabelsAtlantic1.00infobox
The FormatMembersSam Means1.00infobox
The FormatMembersNate Ruess1.00infobox
The FormatOriginPeoria, Arizona, U.S.1.00infobox
The FormatPast members(see Band members section for others)1.00infobox
The FormatSpinoffsfun., Destry1.00infobox
The FormatWebsitetheformat.com1.00infobox
The FormatYears active2002–20081.00infobox
The FormatYears active2020–20221.00infobox
The FormatYears active2025–present1.00infobox
The Formatis aAmerican indie rock band0.90text

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