Foster the People performing at Bilbao BBK Live in 2014
Background information
Origin
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Indie pop[1]
alternative rock[2]
indie rock[3]
dance-pop[3]
indietronica[4]
neo-psychedelia[5]
Years active
2009–present
Labels
Startime
Columbia
Foster the People
Members
Mark Foster
Sean Cimino
Isom Innis
Past members
Mark Pontius
Jacob "Cubbie" Fink
Website
fosterthepeople.com
Foster the People is an American indie pop band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2009. Its members include founder and frontman Mark Foster, guitarist Sean Cimino, and keyboardist Isom Innis.[6]
Foster founded the band in 2009 after spending several years in Los Angeles as a struggling musician and working as a commercial jingle writer. After Foster's song "Pumped Up Kicks" became a viral success in 2010, the group received a record deal from Startime International and gained a fanbase through small club shows and appearances at music festivals. After releasing their debut album Torches in May 2011, "Pumped Up Kicks" became a crossover hit on commercial radio in mid-2011 and eventually reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100.[7] The record also featured the singles "Helena Beat" and "Houdini". The group received three Grammy Award nominations for Torches and "Pumped Up Kicks".
After touring for two years in support of Torches, Foster the People released their second album, Supermodel, in March 2014. It was preceded by the lead single "Coming of Age". In July 2017, the band released their third studio album, Sacred Hearts Club, with the addition of Isom Innis and Sean Cimino, both former touring members, to the official lineup. From this album, their song "Sit Next to Me" peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified double platinum by the RIAA.[8]
^Scott, Jesse (September 22, 2017). "Foster the People Brings Its New People to Miami". Miami New Times. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
^"Foster the People, an Indie pop, alternative rock band in concert with their colourful show in the Queen Elizabeth theatre in Vancouver on May 21, 2014. The group is composed of Mark Foster, Jacob "Cubbie" Fink, and Mark Pontiu". Ottawa Citizen. May 22, 2014. Archived from the original on May 20, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
^ ab"Foster the People". AllMusic. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
^Collar, Matt. "Torches". AllMusic.
^"Foster the People - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
^Lester, Paul (May 11, 2010). "Foster the People". The Guardian. London. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
^"Foster the People Attracts Hipsters, Moms with 'Pumped Up Kicks' Single". Billboard. May 19, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
^"Foster the People". Billboard. April 14, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
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