Guest Blogger: Taylor T2

The band Fun. is an American indie pop band from New York City. Nate Ruess, the leader of this band, has his own unique style. Since his debut, the band has released the two albums: Aim and Ignite in 2009 and its latest Some Nights in February of 2012. The band is best known for its hit singles “We Are Young,” and “Some Nights.” “We Are Young” reached number one on the United States Billboard Hot 100, and peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart as well. Both albums show references to vintage pop and quirky, melodic hooks, which gives these albums an edge. They are very different from most of the music one would hear on the Top 40’s radio today. As a review of the album Aim and Ignite states from PrettyMuchAmazing.com, “Nate Ruess doesn’t really care about traditional structure, tempo, and instrumentation. He doesn’t need to create a memorable, radio-friendly chorus for every song. No, that’s too easy… He much prefers throwing in gospel choirs, swing beats, swelling violins and pulsing drums wherever he pleases, not necessarily where the song requires it. He like to mix it up, play around a bit. He likes to have fun.” Nate does not care about what is going to sell. He doesn’t care what other people are going to like. He sings and produces what he wants because that is what makes him happy. In the reviewers own words, “He likes to have fun.” Nate wants to enjoy what he does, and who doesn’t? Another comment from a critic, “It doesn’t sound like anything else on the radio — it’s fresh,” said Bruce Warren, the assistant station manager for WXPN (88.5 FM) in Philadelphia. “At the same time, though, it has almost immediate familiarity. Obviously the harmonies bring to mind a band like Queen, so there’s a touch point for older listeners.” In Nate's own words , he said his idea was “to take that ’70s songwriting style but modernize it a little bit more.” Personally I think that this is really creative and imaginative. My favorite quality about this band, is that it's music can be interpreted however one may like.