20 years later, Nate Ruess and Sam Means reignite The Format with Boycott Heaven . The songs are punchy, larger than life, and instantly fun. Vanity Label - 2026 The Format are a duo consisting of multi-instrumentalists and songwriters Sam Means and Nate Ruess. They initially started in the early 2000's, making power pop and indie rock music with sharp aims towards the strife and unfairness within music industry, hence The Format's name and their first single, titled "Th