Andrew Dost

Andrew Paul Dost (born April 10, 1983) in which he is the lead singer. He was formerly a member of the indie rock band Anathallo from 2003 to 2007, as well as the indie rock band Fun. from 2008 to 2015.

Early and personal life Andrew Dost was born to father Mark Dost, a retired teacher at Frankfort High School, and mother Cheryl, also a retired teacher at Frankfort High School.

Dost grew up in Cass City, Michigan and Frankfort, Michigan. He graduated from Frankfort High School in Michigan as valedictorian in 2001,

Regarding Dost's musical ambitions, his father, Mark, has said, "We always encouraged it because he plays flugelhorn, keyboard, guitar, melodica and drums. And he can sing. I am so pleased and proud that he's able to do what he loves to do and make a living at it. You wonder how is this going to work out as far as making a car payment. Yet as a parent you want your child to be fulfilled." and a founding member of The Ally Coalition,

Career

Anathallo Dost began his musical career as a member of the band Anathallo, which was formed in 2000 at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, with Dost joining in 2003. He left the band halfway through writing album Canopy Glow in 2006; he has said that he left because the band had relocated to Chicago and he was not able to move with.

The album was written, produced, and recorded almost entirely by Dost, along with help from Michael Nau (of Page France and The Cotton Jones Basket Ride), Nate Ruess (of The Format), Joel Thiele (of Anathallo), Chris Fafalios, and Steve Soboslai. The album was released in 2009 on vinyl and digital.

Fun. In 2008, Nate Ruess (former frontman of The Format) asked Dost to join him and Jack Antonoff (of Steel Train) in a new band, which became Fun.

Dost also created an original score for the beginning of the "Carry On" music video in 2012.

Scores He composed the soundtrack to the movie The D Train, released in 2015. The soundtrack contains a collaboration with his Fun. bandmate Jack Antonoff.

Solo career In late 2015, Dost has mentioned that he hopes to release new music soon.

On April 20, 2016, Dost said in an interview with the Metro Times that he's, "finishing an album, and scoring some films and TV shows in the meantime. It's been fun to have some time to experiment with music in a lot of different ways."

In this same interview, Dost also said, regarding his music, "I'm pretty heavily influenced by '60s pop, but also love experimenting with modern sounds. I like the Beatles, I like musical theater, and I like Drake."

Dost also composed music for dogs in 2014. Since Fun. went on hiatus, Dost has been involved in films, podcasts, TV shows, and NFTs.

In 2021, Dost returned to Michigan with the intent to work on his music and other art locally.

Songwriting credits

Year Artist Song Co-written with U.S. peak position U.K. peak position 2011 Fun. "We Are Young" Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker 1 2012 Fun. "Some Nights" Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker 3 7

Discography

Albums Floating World (2006) with Anathallo Columbus (2009) (based on a play he wrote in 2005)

Soundtracks The D Train (2015)

Singles as featured artist "Mean What I Say" (2015) by That Dog