Grammy Award winning recording artist Nate Ruess is coming to

                                                                                   Manila on January 19th for his much-awaited concert at the newly

                                                                                   opened KIA Theatre at Araneta Center.

 

                                                                                   Ruess – who is of course known around the globe as the

                                                                                   singer/songwriter of the indie pop super group FUN. that

                                                                                   was responsible for the hits “We Are Young”, “Some Nights”

                                                                                   and “Carry On” – is out with his solo album Grand Romantic

                                                                                   featuring the hit song “Nothing Without Love”. Ruess says he’s

                                                                                   always been a romantic, even if he’s also always been the cynical

                                                                                   kind. Last summer, as he began writing and demoing tracks for his

                                                                                   solo debut, his awareness of these dueling qualities was

                                                                                   especially pronounced. Ruess was in the early days of a new

                                                                                   relationship, with all of its anxiety and excitement. 

 

                                                                                   A collaboration of some of the best producers and musicians in

                                                                                   the industry namely Jeff Bhasker who has worked with Kanye

                                                                                   West and Beyonce, Emile Haynie who produced for Lana Del Ray,

                                                                                   and Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, Ruess’s 

                                                                                   Grand Romantic is an album that’s meant to make you experience

                                                                                   music about issues like death, and dealing with the ugliest part of

                                                                                   yourself or having to face really tough decisions instead of

                                                                                   avoiding them. With this album, it’s about taking those dark

                                                                                   themes and saying, ‘I want to enjoy and embrace life.’

 

                                                                                   As he tells it, “There’s always been some theatrical aspect to my

                                                                                   music. And I would love to bury it, but I can’t. I’m not ready to embrace it 100%, but I’m ready to accept it.” He continues: “I feel like, as a human being, I’ve grown so much in the process of making this album, and this needed to happen,” he says. “I’ve never had a better time doing anything in my entire life.”

 

Catch Nate Ruess live as he brings all the inspiration and music of Grand Romantic to his Filipino fans. Tickets will be on-sale on Saturday, November 14th at TicketNet.com.ph or call 911-5555 or 374-9999. For more information, follow Wilbros Live (facebook.com/WilbrosLive and Twitter/Instragram @WilbrosLive).