Fun. at the Brooklyn Bell House

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Fun. played a secret show at the Brooklyn Bell House on September 30 for fan club members. Band members Nate Reuss (formerly of the Format), Jack Antonoff (also part of Steel Train, who opened the show) and Andrew Dost (formerly of Anathallo), released their first album Aim and Ignite in August 2009, with music varying from folk, to pop, to emo, to rock. The mix of genres lead to a show filled of fun. (Pun intended.)

After opening from Jarrod Gorbel and Steel Train, Fun. opened with their latest single “Walking the Dog” (video here). Next, they played one of my personal favorites “I Wanna Be the One,” followed by “Light a Roman Candle with Me.” The crowd then went crazy for the band’s previous single “All the Pretty Girls” (video). As the set continued, the bands energy, as well as the crowd’s continued to elevate with songs “Stitch Me Up,” and “Barlights.”

Not to disappoint the fans that have been with Nate since The Format days, they played “Dog Problems” and the long time fans in the audience, including me, went crazy. See for yourself here. Fun. then slowed things down to play “The Gambler,” a beautiful song about family. They picked things right back up and played a song they’ve been working on for their next album, “What the Fuck?”. Fun. ended with “At Least I’m not as Sad as I Used to Be” and “Take Your Time.” The band left the stage, only to return due to the crowds overwhelming demand for an encore. Fun. ended the show with the cover of The Rolling Stones “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” (video).

I was introduced to Fun. after being broken hearted over the break up of one of the my favorite bands, The Format. I’d seen The Format live a few times, and knew that their music always lead to emotional, yet energy filled shows, and I was expecting the same for Nate’s new band. I was not disappointed. Fun.’s music is much more lively than the The Format’s was, and the enthusiasm of the band and the audience showed it. I have been to many concerts, but I haven’t seen such a fun one. (Yes, I know I keep using that word, but fun really describes Fun. best.) Everyone in the audience was either singing or screaming the words or dancing or both. Not once in the show was their a dull moment. But the energy of the concert wasn’t the only impressive part. The talent in Fun. is remarkable. Nate’s voice didn’t differ much from the cd recordings, which says so much in our generation of autotune.

Fun. is definitely a band to look out for, and make sure to check them out if they’re in your area. They do special scavenger hunts in selected cities to win tickets and meet and greet passes. So, follow them on twitter to find dates!

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