Sam Means, formerly one-half of the band The Format with Nate Ruess, gave up the life of a touring musician for a quieter life in Phoenix, Arizona with his family. After The Format broke up, he started a successful company called Hello Merch that, today, sells merchandise for over 100 bands, artists, and even companies like WordPress.

In part one of two, Sam and I talk about his childhood in Phoenix, Arizona and his time in the band The Format with Nate Ruess.

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