The Format
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The Format was an American indie pop band from Arizona, best known as the precursor to fun. and for its melodic, emotionally driven songwriting.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | indie pop band ⓘ |
| activeYearsEndYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| basedIn | Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolvedIn | 2008 ⓘ |
| formedIn | 2001 ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
indie pop ⓘ indie rock ⓘ power pop ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedAct |
Anathallo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Steel Train NERFINISHED ⓘ The Honorary Title NERFINISHED ⓘ fun. ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Nate Ruess
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sam Means NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableSong |
"Dog Problems"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
"Give It Up" NERFINISHED ⓘ "On Your Porch" NERFINISHED ⓘ "She Doesn't Get It" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Snails" NERFINISHED ⓘ "The Compromise" NERFINISHED ⓘ "The First Single (You Know Me)" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Tie the Rope" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelease |
EP "Snails"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
EP "The Format" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Dog Problems" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Interventions + Lullabies" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | http://www.theformat.com/ ⓘ |
| influenced | fun. ⓘ |
| knownFor |
emotionally driven songwriting
ⓘ
melodic songwriting ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| notableAs | precursor to the band fun. ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Peoria, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Elektra Records
ⓘ
Nettwerk Records NERFINISHED ⓘ The Vanity Label NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reunionYearsStartYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| reunitedIn | 2020 ⓘ |
| style |
harmony-rich arrangements
ⓘ
lyric-driven compositions ⓘ theatrical pop influences ⓘ |
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