Austinist Giveaway: The Format at the Parish Room, Friday
Sam Means and Nate Ruess have survived being dropped from their record label (twice), at least one agonizing long-term relationship, and a year of preparation on their sophomore effort as The Format, Dog Problems. Since their debut on Atlantic in 2003, the band has recorded and produced (with the help of Roger Manning of Jellyfish fame) an energetic, toe-tapping and pop-tastic collection of songs worthy of all your summer mix tapes for crushes and probably even a Volkswagon commercial.
That's saying something!
The Format play a familiar brand of pop-indie fused with 60's nostalgia, at times sounding like an old Promise Ring LP and at other times sounding a lot more like their noted influences (Brian Wilson, XTC, the Beatles). However familiar the sound, they do indeed know how to write a hook that sticks with you, and that's the most important thing after all.
We're giving away another pair of tickets to this show:
[The Format: MySpace]
[The Format: Official Site]
The Format w/ Rainer Maria, Anathallo and Street to Nowhere
Friday, July 21
The Parish Room
9 pm
$12 advance / $14 at the door
