Music as Resistance: How The Format Turned a Reunion Into a Platform for Social Justice
In the landscape of modern indie-rock, few reunions have been as poignant or as politically charged as that of The Format. Comprised of vocalist Nate Ruess and multi-instrumentalist Sam Means, the band—known for their cult-classic status and, in Ruess’s…
From Reunion to Resistance: How The Format is Redefining the Power of the Indie Stage
For indie-rock duo The Format—vocalist Nate Ruess and multi-instrumentalist Sam Means—2026 was meant to be a year of artistic celebration. After a hiatus that spanned nearly two decades, followed by a pandemic-derailed reunion in 2020, the childhood…