Andrew Paul Dost (born April 10, 1983)[1] is an American musician and singer; he is a member of the indie possa nova/jazz band Metal Bubble Trio,[2] 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 2008-2015.
Andrew Dost was born to father Mark Dost, a retired teacher at Frankfort High School,[3] and mother Cheryl, also a retired teacher at Frankfort High School.[4]
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."[3]
Dost is also a fairly active LGBTQ+ ally,[7][8][9][10] and a founding member of The Ally Coalition,[8] an organization "that works with entertainers and their fans to raise awareness, action, and funds in support of LGBTQ equality . . ."[11]
Dost began his musical career as a member of the band Anathallo, which was formed in 2000 at Central Michigan UniversityinMount Pleasant, Michigan, with Dost joining in 2003.[1][12] 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.[1]
After leaving Anathallo, Dost began work on a solo album, Columbus. It was based on a musical he had written in 2005 about the life of Christopher Columbus. According to an editorial review, "The story is a comedy of sorts, taking preposterous liberties with the legendary tale of Christopher Columbus . . . Columbus takes a quirky story and creates a heartfelt world for it."[13]
In 2008, Nate Ruess (former frontman of The Format) asked Dost to join him and Jack Antonoff (ofSteel Train) in a new band, which became Fun.[1] Dost already knew the two, because their former bands had toured together.[1]
While making Fun.'s first album, Aim and Ignite, Dost remained based out of Michigan, while Ruess lived in Phoenix, Arizona, and Antonoff in New Jersey.
In late 2015, Dost has mentioned that he hopes to release new music soon.[16]
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."[17]
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."[17]
On April 29, 2016, Dost performed a new song titled "Where Did They Go" along with an unreleased song titled "Young Republicans" at the Detroit Music Awards. These songs have not been released officially as singles.[18]
Dost also composed music for dogs in 2014.[19] Since Fun. went on hiatus, Dost has been involved in films, podcasts, TV shows, and NFTs.[20]
In 2021, Dost returned to Michigan with the intent to work on his music and other art locally.[20] He began teaching in the singer-songwriter program at Interlochen Center for the Arts around this time.[21]
^Trio, Metal Bubble. "Metal Bubble Trio". Metal Bubble Trio. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
^ abcDRAHOSmdrahos@record-eagle.com, MARTA HEPLER (2 March 2012). "Frankfort native is having 'Fun.'". Traverse City Record-Eagle. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
