Nate Ruess Releases Debut Solo Album ‘Grand Romantic’ Today

Nate Ruess Unveils Much-Anticipated Debut Solo Album Grand Romantic

GRAMMY® Award-winning recording artist Nate Ruess is celebrating this week’s long awaited release of his debut solo album. Grand Romantic – arrives via Fueled By Ramen on Tuesday, June 16^th.

Ruess shared his excitement about the release of Grand Romantic via Facebook. “Gahhhhhhh!!!!! Grand Romantic is finally out today! It has been such a long wait and I couldn’t be happier than to share this with all of you. Get it on iTunes, Amazon.com, Google Play, stream it on Spotify or pick it up at your local record store.”

He continued, “Over the last few albums I’ve been a part of, I’ve kinda made it a thing to send along a note talking about how much went into it and what it means to me. But I think putting my name, alone, on it – says enough. Instead, I’d just like to take a moment and say ‘thank you’. For those that supported my music all the way back to The Format, and have continued till this day. And to everyone that’s come along the way. I would have never taken this opportunity to create something I’m beyond proud of (and still haven’t stopped listening to myself… which is a little dorky to admit) if it wasn’t for what feels like endless support over the last 15 years. I can’t wait to get back on the road and get a chance to thank you in person. But I hope in the meantime you listen and learn and sing. And most importantly, I hope the songs mean something to you the same way they do for me.”

Grand Romantic – which premiered last week in its entirety exclusively via VH1 and MTV First – is highlighted by a number of recently released tracks, including first single “Nothing Without Love,” “AhHA,” “Great Big Storm” and “What This World Is Coming To (feat Beck)”. The unique visualizer video for “AhHa”– created by Barcelona’s Tigrelab– premiered last week exclusively at Mashable (mashable.com/2015/06/10/funs-frontman-nate-ruess-drops-wild-video-for-emotional-monster-ahha). Watch it below:

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Meanwhile, “Nothing Without Love” remains an unqualified multi-format success, standing tall among the top 10 on Billboard’s “Hot Rock Songs” chart while ascending the top 25 on the “Alternative Songs” tally. In addition, the song’s companion video – directed by Anthony Mandler (fun., Rihanna, Taylor Swift) – has earned more than 4.8 million views at YouTube alone and can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssVvkfcL9HI

Recently named VH1’s “You Oughta Know” artist for the month of May, Ruess will celebrate Grand Romantic with a string of high profile TV appearances, including NBC’s TODAY “Toyota Summer Concert Series” – broadcast live from New York’s Rockefeller Center – on Friday, June 19^th, CBS This Morning Saturday on Saturday, June 20^th (including an exclusive profile), ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday, June 25^th, and NBC’s Late Night With Seth Meyers on Monday, July 13^th. Ruess is also confirmed to perform at The 2015 ESPYS, where he will join top athletes and celebrities to commemorate the past year in sports and showcase major achievements both on and off the field. The award show will be hosted by comedian, actor and television host Joel McHale and will be broadcast live on ABC Wednesday, July 15, at 8 p.m. ET.

The appearances follow the live TV debut of “Nothing Without Love” on March’s iHeartRadio Music Awards as well as recent visits to NBC’s The Voice and NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The latter segment – a very special appearance that features Ruess performing “Nothing Without Love” backed by The Roots – can be viewed now at www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/segments/127821.

Ruess – who is of course known around the globe as the singer/songwriter of indie pop supergroup fun. – will further introduce Grand Romantic with a number of major concert events. Highlights include sold-out headline performances at New York City’s Webster Hall on June 17^th, Toronto’s The Opera House on June 22^nd, and Los Angeles’ brand new Teragram Ballroom on June 24^th, plus top-billed appearances at such festivals as Minneapolis’s Basilica Block Party (July 10^th), Denver’s 93.3 KTCL’s Big Gig (July 11^th), Philadelphia’s Radio 104.5 WRFF Summer Block Party Series (July 12^th), San Francisco’s Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival (August 9^th), St; Louis’s LouFest (September 12^th), Boston’s Boston Calling (September 25^th), Washington, DC’s Landmark Music Festival (September 26^th), and Austin, Texas’s ACL Music Festival (October 2^nd and 9th). For complete details and ticket information, please see nateruess.com.

Last but certainly not least, this week will see Ruess honored with the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s prestigious “Hal David Starlight Award,” established to honor gifted songwriters who are making a significant impact in the music industry via their original songs. Past awardees include 2014 honoree Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds, Taylor Swift, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Ne-Yo, Drake, Benny Blanco, Jason Mraz, John Mayer, Rob Thomas, and John Rzeznik. The 2015 Songwriters Hall of Fame Annual Induction and Awards Dinner will be held Thursday, June 18^th in New York City.

For more information, please log on to nateruess.com, www.facebook.com/nateruess, twitter.com/nateruessmusic, instagram.com/nateruess, youtube.com/nateruessmusic, and www.fueledbyramen.com.

Grand Romantic Track List

1. Grand Romantic (intro)
2. AhHa
3. Nothing Without Love
4. Take It Back
5. You Light My Fire
6. What This World Is Coming To (feat. Beck)
7. Great Big Storm
8. Moment
9. It Only Gets Much Worse
10. Grand Romantic
11. Harsh Light
12. Brightside

Credits to: Lindsey Byrnes / Thanks: Warner Music Philippines

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