New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) fun. has announced a flurry of activity surrounding today's release of their Fueled By Ramen debut, "SOME NIGHTS." The album - which includes the hit single, "We Are Young (Feat. Janelle Monáe)" - is now available in stores and at all digital retailers.
fun. will celebrate the release with a live performance on tonight's installment of TBS' Conan, to be followed on Friday, February 24th, by a visit to VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live (check local listings).
A series of rare in-store events are slated for this week, paving the way for the start of the band's much anticipated North American tour. The appearances kick off today at Long Beach, California's Fingerprints Records, with other signing sessions slated for Chandler, Arizona's Zia Records tomorrow, February 22nd, Philadelphia's FYE on Thursday, February 23rd, Providence, Rhode Island's FYE on Thursday, March 1st, and Denver's Twist & Shout Records on Thursday, April 5th.
fun. will embark on their upcoming headline trek beginning February 29th at South Burlington, Vermont's Higher Ground, with dates set through early May (see below itinerary). Many of the announced dates are already completely sold out, including shows in Maryland, North Carolina, Atlanta, San Francisco, Boulder, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. Today, the band announced additional dates beginning May 29 in Portland, OR running through June 16, with a very special hometown performance at New York City's Terminal 5. A pre-sale for fan club members for these newly announced dates begins on
Thursday at 12 PM local time at https://tixx1.artistarena.com/fun/, with general on-sale beginning on Friday, March 2nd at 12 PM local time. For complete details and ticket availability for all dates, please see https://ournameisfun.com/tour.
fun. is teaming with LGBT rights organization Revel & Riot as their official charity partner for the spring tour. Revel & Riot is an organization that promotes LGBT rights, awareness and equality through art, design and education resources. The band collaborated with the organization to design a shirt reading "It's all fun. and gay 'til someone loses their rights," and proceeds from the shirt, which is available at tour dates and in the band's webstore (https://store.ournameisfun.com/). An outspoken advocate for equal rights and marriage equality, fun. guitarist Jack Antonoff recently published the first in a series of blog posts for Huffington Post's Gay Voices, titled "Straight Allies: The Importance and the Realities."
Currently a top 5 favorite at Alternative radio outlets nationwide, "
We Are Young" has proven a major breakthrough for fun., with sales surpassing 600,000. The track claimed the top slot on Billboard's "Digital Songs" chart and the #3 slot on Billboard's "Hot 100" chart. Clear Channel recently named fun. one of their "Emerging Artists," and iHeart
Radio is currently featuring an interview with the band and very special acoustic performances of "
We Are Young" and "Carry On." The videos are posted at https://www.iheartradio.com/iplaylist/artist/1146421/.
In addition, fun. is MTV's P.U.S.H. (Play Until Someone Hears) featured artist of the week. The "
We Are Young" companion video is earning major play across the MTV network, including rotation at VH1 and mtvU, where fun. was recently named among the nominees for the 2012 mtvU Woodie Awards' "Breaking Woodie" -- fans are invited to vote for fun. at www.mtv.com/ontv/woodieawards/2012/breaking-woodie/.
"
We Are Young" was also prominently featured in Chevrolet's 2012 Super Bowl XLVI ad campaign promoting the 2012 Chevy Sonic. "Stunt Anthem" can be viewed online at www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuvoSw1TiJ8&feature=youtu.be.
As if all that weren't enough, a companion video for the first track on Some Nights, "Some Nights (Intro)" -- directed by filmmaker/photographer Poppy de Villanueve - is premiering today exclusively at IFC.com at https://www.ifc.com/fix/2012/02/premiere:-fun.-some-nights-(intro).
Having earned widespread acclaim with their 2009 debut album, "AIM AND IGNITE," fun. decided to raise the stakes with "SOME NIGHTS" by teaming with noted producer Jeff Bhasker (Kanye West, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Drake). The band and Bhasker have worked to evolve the idiosyncratic fun. sound by marrying their robust melodies with elements of hip-hop.
"We Are Young (Feat. Janelle Monáe)" received instant applause upon its arrival last year, with USA Today hailing the "baroque indie-popsters" for "(making) a counterintuitive play for the big time, slowing down for the massive sing-along chorus."
fun. began in 2008 when
Nate Ruess teamed up with Andrew Dost and Jack Antonoff to meld an array of diverse inspirations into their own irresistible and freewheeling pop songcraft. The band drew immediate attention for their contemporary rethinking of classic 70s pop, where ornate arrangements and inspired orchestrations meet present-day rock 'n' roll. Fit to burst with richly prolix lyricism and intricate melodic twists and turns, "AIM AND IGNITE" earned copious critical praise: Paste praised their "bubbly, pop-synth songs," while The Huffington Post noted that "(fun. has) been quite on a roll since the release of their well-received debut."
The band followed the album's release with a series of well-received live appearances, including numerous headline dates and show-stopping performances at such gatherings as 2011's Coachella Valley
Music & Arts Festival.
For more news and information, please see www.ournameisfun.com, www.facebook.com/ournameisfun, twitter.com/OurNameIsFun, and www.fueledbyramen.com.
fun. - North American Tour 2012
*denotes newly announced date
February
21 Long Beach, CAFingerprints Records (In Store Event - Free)
22 Chandler, AZZIA Records (In Store Event - Free)
23 Philadelphia, PAFYE (In Store Event - Free)
29 South Burlington, VTHigher Ground
March
1 Providence, RIFYE (In Store Event - Free)
1 Pawtucket, RILupo's
2 Towson, MDThe Recher Theatre - SOLD OUT!
3 Carrboro, NCCat's Cradle - SOLD OUT!
7 St. Petersburg, FLState Theatre
8 Orlando, FLBeacham Theatre
9 Atlanta, GACenter Stage - SOLD OUT!
10 Birmingham, ALWorkPlay Theatre - SOLD OUT!
18 New Orleans, LAHouse of Blues
20 Houston, TXWarehouse Live Studio
21 Dallas, TXHouse of Blues
23 Tucson, AZRialto Theatre
24 Pomona, CAThe Glass House - SOLD OUT!
26 Sacramento, CASac
State University Union
28 San Francisco, CAThe Independent - SOLD OUT!
29 San Francisco, CABottom of the Hill - SOLD OUT!
31 Salt Lake City, UTIn The Venue
31 Sandy, UTGraywhale Entertainment (In Store Event - Free)
April
3 Fort Collins, COAggie Theatre
5 Denver, COOgden Theatre
5 Fort Collins, COTwist & Shout Records (In Store Event - Free)
6 Boulder, COFox Theatre & Café - SOLD OUT!
7 Kansas City, MOBeaumont Club
8 Iowa City, IAThe Blue Moose Tap House
10 Omaha, NEThe Slowdown
11 Madison, WIThe Majestic Theatre
13 Minneapolis, MNThe Brick
14 Chicago, ILVic Theatre - SOLD OUT!
15 Detroit, MISt. Andrews Hall
18 Grand Rapids, MIThe Intersection
19 Columbus, OHNewport
Music Hall
20 Rochester, NYWater Street
Music Hall
21 Boston, MAHouse of Blues
25 Toronto, ONThe Guvernment
27 Clifton Park, NYNorthern Lights
26 Montreal, QCCabaret du Mile End
27 Clifton Park, NYNorthern Lights
28 Philadelphia, PATheatre of Living Arts - SOLD OUT!
30 Montreal, QCCabaret Du Mile End
May
3 Washington, DC9:30 Club - SOLD OUT!
4 Washington, DC9:30 Club - SOLD OUT!
5 Charlottesville, VAJefferson Theatre
28 George, WASasquatch Festival @ The Gorge
29 Portland, ORRoseland Theater*
June
5 Flagstaff, AZThe Orpheum*
6
Santa Fe, NMRailyard Plaza*
8 Oklahoma CityDiamond Ballroom*
9 St. Louis, MOThe Pageant*
13 Indianapolis, INDeluxe at Old
National Centre*
14 Cleveland, OHHouse of Blues*
15 Pittsburgh, PAMr. Smalls*
16 New York, NYTerminal 5*
