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fun. has just revealed a brand new video for the buoyant track “Walking The Dog” from their critically-acclaimed debut Aim & Ignite. The psychedelically retro video was directed by the collective known as Skinny, who have received critical praise from the likes of Rolling Stone, Time Magazine and Pitchfork for their work with such artists as Ke$ha, Marina & The Diamonds and Devendra Banhart. 

fun. is currently preparing for their major fall headline tour, which kicks off September 29 in South Burlington, VT and includes a special free show in Brooklyn on September 30 at the Bell House. fun. guitarist Jack Antonoff will have double duty on the road as frontman for Steel Train, who will be opening for fun. along with Jarrod Gorbel, the Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter behind indie act The Honorary Title. In mid-November, fun. will join Paramore and B.o.B for a handful of UK dates before heading back to the States for their remaining headline dates, which re-launch with a special show Thanksgiving weekend in New York City at Webster Hall (Nov 27) with Steel Train and The Postelles as support. (tour dates below)

Fun. will be joining B.O.B. as support for Paramore's UK tour this fall. Having recently toured with Paramore in the US, fun. will be opening for the band on all their arena dates.  As previously reported, fun. is currently preparing for their US headlining tour.

As previously reported, fun. will kick things off in September with a 31-city headlining tour.  The tour now includes stops in Spokane, San Diego, and Webster Hall in New York City .  As an added bonus for attendees, the band has brought on opening acts that lie very close to their heart. The tour will feature New Jersey-born band, Steel Train – an indie rock group fronted by fun. guitarist, Jack Antonoff. To round out the bill, the band has also invited Jarrod Gorbel, the Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter behind indie act The Honorary Title.

As previously reported, fun. recently asked their fans to help create a video for the RAC Remix of latest single “Walking The Dog” (available in the UK only) by submitting 30-second clips inspired by the track.  Many great clips were submitted, and the video has been edited together! Check it out above and be sure to catch fun. on the road this fall! (tour dates below).

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 “Fun.'s performances are just that: light-hearted, jubilant and full of boy-girl harmonies.” – RollingStone.com’s Five Breakout Bands To Watch

Fresh off sold-out tour dates around the UK release of their critically acclaimed debut album Aim And Ignite, the pop-rock trio known as fun. has announced a fall US headline tour, starting September 29 in South Burlington, VT. The band has been on the road for most of 2010, touring with artists like Jack’s Mannequin, Motion City Soundtrack and most recently Paramore. They also appeared at Bamboozle in May, where RollingStone.com chose them as one of “Five Breakout Bands To Watch” and Spin.com named them one of their “25 Must-Hear Artists At Bamboozle.”

The trio of Nate Ruess, Andrew Dost, and Jack Antonoff will also make a special appearance in Brooklyn, NY at The Bell House for a FREE show (18+) on September 30th. With their dedicated fans always at the top of their minds, fun. will offer their newsletter subscribers exclusive first access to RSVP to the free show to ensure entry. The fun. fan community, including newsletter subscribers, Facebook fans and Twitter followers, will constantly be updated in the coming months with special offers and inside information about the upcoming tour. (Continue reading for full list of dates). 

fun. have just revealed two brand new remixes from Remix Artist Collective (RAC) for the tracks “All The Pretty Girls” and “Walking The Dog.”

Check them out:
"All The Pretty Girls" RAC Remix (HERE)

"Walking The Dog" RAC Remix (HERE)

The pop-rock trio were recently in Los Angeles filming their second video for the track “Walking The Dog,” and in anticipation of the videos release, the band has launched a new contest to challenge their super creative fanbase. They are asking their fans to help create a video for the RAC remix of “Walking The Dog” by submitting a 30-second or shorter clip inspired by the track. The best clips will be edited together to make the first ever fun. fanmade video that will premiere on Nettwerk’s YouTube Channel (date TBA). For submission guidelines, click HERE.

The two RAC remixes will be included as bonus tracks exclusively on the iTunes UK release of fun.'s debut album Aim & Ignite, out June 7 in the UK. And just for fun (no pun intended), check out the band's recent live acoustic performances that they did for FlyTV and NME.com (HERE) while touring around London.

fun. - fun. `All The Pretty Girls` on muzu.tv

fun. recently stopped by FlyTV's The Courtyard for special acoustic performances of "All The Pretty Girls" and "The Gambler."  The indie-pop trio are currently on tour in the UK leading up to the June 7 UK release of debut album Aim And Ignite. 

They also played Club NME KOKO a few weeks ago and sent NME.com an exclusive acoustic performance of "At Least I'm Not As Sad (As I Used To Be)". Check it out below.

fun. - At Least I'm Not Sad as I Used to be on muzu.tv

Spin.com posted their "25 Must-Hear Artists at Bamboozle" today and included fun.! The band just finished tour dates with Motion City Soundtrack and are currently on the road opening for Paramore.  They appear at Bamboozle this Sunday, May 2 on the Sony Bloggie Stage at 1:55 PM.

fun. Tour Dates with Paramore and Relient K 
4/28 – John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA
4/30 – Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, NJ
5/1 – SUNY/Oneonta in Oneonta, NY
5/2 - Bamboozle in East Rutherford, NJ
5/3 – Lifestyle Communities Pavilion in Columbus, OH
5/4 – DeltaPlex in Grand Rapids, MI
5/6 – Rockford MetroCentre in Rockford, IL
5/7 – Wirelss Center in Moline, IL
5/8 – Westfair Amphitheatre in Council Bluffs, IA
5/10 – The E Center Of West Valley in Salt Lake City, UT
5/12 – WAMU Theatre in Seattle, WA
5/14 – Slims in San Francisco, CA (Headline show)
5/15 – Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield CA
5/16 – The Joint in Las Vegas, NV

Today is Record Store Day across North America and Nettwerk artists are joining in on the celebration for one of music's major life forces by releasing new albums and performing in much loved indie record spots.

Great Lake Swimmers are performing at Fred Records in St. John's Newfoundland as part of JunoFest weekend. The group comemerates RSD with the release of their live recording "The Legion Sessions EP".

Also with big news today, fun. are releasing "fun. Live At Fingerprints" on CD and digitally through thinkindie.com. In addition, the band is releasing "Aim And Ignite" on deluxe double vinyl, available exclusively at all participating Record Store Day outlets (http://www.recordstoreday.com/venues)

Plenty of Nettwerk artists had great things to say about their local record stores and the experiences and impact they have on their lives.