Nate Ruess is putting fun. I'm out to be happy. Ruess had been tinkering with it for months. Suddenly, the song clicked.

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Join Songkick to track Nate Ruess and get concert alerts when they play near you. View all past concerts. S who was born on February 26th, While best known as the singer of the indie rock band Fun. Inspired to perform thanks to his uncle, the Broadway star John Ruess, Nate Ruess was performing in punk bands all throughout high school, and decided on graduating that playing music professionally was the only thing that he really wanted to do with his life. At the age of 19, he formed his first proper band with his best friend, Sam Means, and their five-piece band, The Format, signed to Elektra Records barely a year after forming in
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We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. After he graduated high school Ruess decided to pursue music full-time, and in the Format was conceived with his best friend and multi-instrumentalist Sam Means. The band enjoyed relative success and released two records, the second of which -- Dog Problems -- was highly acclaimed by the music press. They broke up in , yet Ruess was undeterred in his ambition following the split and went straight to work setting up Fun. After a lukewarm reaction to their debut, Aim and Ignite, Fun. Ruess brought the creative spark and personal lyrics to the band, with themes of loneliness and self-worth set to the joyous and anthemic hooks that typified their sound. His success with Fun. Outside of Fun.
Now that all 10 seasons of " Friends " are available to stream, we've found 6 classic episodes guaranteed to make you laugh. Watch the video. Looking for something to watch? Sign In. Nate Ruess Soundtrack Actor Composer. Up 26, this week. Nate Ruess is an American singer and songwriter.