Foster the People

Foster the People
Foster the People

Foster The People
Background information
Origin Los Angeles, California, USA
Genres Indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, indie dance, neo-psychedelia[1]
Years active 2009–present
Labels Startime International/Columbia
Website www.fosterthepeople.com
Members
Mark Foster
Mark Pontius
Cubbie Fink
Foster the People's brandmark

Foster the People is an American indie rock/indie pop band formed in Los Angeles, California in 2009.[2][3] Members Mark Foster (vocals, keyboards, piano, synthesizers, guitar, programming, percussion), Mark Pontius (drums and extra percussion), and Cubbie Fink (bass and backing vocals) formed the band while in their mid-twenties.[4] Mark Pontius used to play drums and shoot/edit the music videos for the indie pop band Malbec.

The band is best known for its song "Pumped Up Kicks", which reached number one on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart, number 3 on the Rock Songs tally and number 3 for 8 consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.[5]

Contents

History

Mark Foster originally named his band Foster & the People, but people misheard it as "Foster the People". Eventually, he took to the nurturing image it evoked of "taking care" of the people, so the name stuck.[6]

NPR credits the band's rise to fame to getting play on The Hype Machine and performances at South by Southwest.[7] However, the group's first notable song, "Pumped Up Kicks" was heard by SiriusXM Alt Nation and the band credits SiriusXM for the rise in popularity, “SiriusXM’s Alt Nation played our music before any other radio outlet in the country—this show is a way for us to thank the Sirius XM team and do something special for our fans,” said Mark Foster of Foster the People. [8]

The band was named in a lawsuit filed by Brandon Dorsky on May 24, 2011 for breach of contract and other claims.[9] The case was settled for an undisclosed amount in July 2011.

On July 15, 2011, they performed "Pumped Up Kicks" on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.[10] The band performed as the musical guest for the October 8, 2011 episode of Saturday Night Live, alongside Ben Stiller where they performed "Pumped Up Kicks" and were aided by Kenny G on "Houdini".[11][12] On October 27, 2011, the band played "Helena Beat" on Late Show with David Letterman.[13]

The song "Don't Stop" was prominently featured in a commercial by Nissan Corp for the Nissan Versa. The song's vibe and upbeat feel suited the youthful playful image being portrayed and resonanted with many consumers. [14]

Personnel

Cubbie Fink (front) and Mark Pontius at the 2011 South by Southwest

Two live musicians, Sean Cimino (guitar, keyboard, synthesizer, and backing vocals) and Isom Innis (keyboard, synthesizer, piano, maracas, percussion, and backing vocals), also tour with the band.[15] Cimino is credited with guitar on the track "Waste" from the album Torches, while Innis's role in the album is unknown or possibly uncredited due to limited contributions on the album.[16] Zach "Reazon" Heiligman (sampler, MPC (Music Production Center), programming, digital percussion, SFX, other production, minimal backing vocals) appears to have been a member of the band until early 2011; however, he shares co-writer and additional production credits on "Miss You" with Mark Foster, suggesting that Heiligman may play a more behind-the-scenes role now in production of certain tracks during studio sessions rather than in live shows. Heiligman, an MC and songwriter, is a close friend of Mark Foster as well and worked with him on a Hip-Hop project during periods before and during the formation of Foster the People.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[17]		 US
Alt
[17]		 US
Rock
[17]		 AUS
[18]		 CAN
[17]		 IRL
[19]		 NZ
[20]		 NL
[21]		 SWI
[22]		 UK
[23]
Torches 8 1 1 9 7 13 27 53 61 24

Extended plays

Title EP details
Foster the People
  • Released: January 18, 2011[27]
  • Label: Startime/Columbia
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[17]		 US
Alt
[17]		 US
Rock
[17]		 AUS
[28]		 CAN
[17]		 CAN
Alt
[29]		 GER
[30]		 IRL
[31]		 NL
[21]		 NZ
[32]		 SWI
[22]		 UK
[23]
"Pumped Up Kicks" 2010 3 1 3 7 3 1 49 11 35 6 23 18 Torches
"Helena Beat" 2011 121 9 15 64 100 1 — — — — — —
"Call It What You Want" — — — — — — — — — — — —

Promotional singles

Single Year US
Rock
[17]		 NL
[21]		 Album
"Houdini"[35] 2011 — 98 Torches
"Don't Stop (Color on the Walls)" 44 —

Music videos

Title Year Director
"Pumped Up Kicks" 2011 Josef Geiger[36]
"Helena Beat" Ace Norton[37][38]
"Call It What You Want"
"Don't Stop (Color on the Walls)" Daniels[39]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Work Nomination Result
2011 MTV Video Music Awards Foster the People Best New Artist Nominated
"Pumped Up Kicks" Best Rock Video Nominated
Q Awards Foster the People Best New Act Nominated
"Pumped Up Kicks" Best Track Nominated
SharkOne Awards Foster the People New Artist of the Year Won
American Music Awards Foster the People Sprint New Artist of the Year Pending

References

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  2. ^ Williams, Paul (3 June 2011), "GaGa tops US albums chart", Music Week (London, United Kingdom: Dave Roberts), http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1045412&c=1, retrieved 10 November 2011, "The Top 10 is completed by LA indie rock band Foster The People’s debut open Pumped Up Kicks starting at eight with 33,000 sales" 
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  5. ^ Up for Discussion Jump to Forums (2011-05-19). "Foster the People Attracts Hipsters, Moms with 'Pumped Up Kicks' Single". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/news/foster-the-people-attracts-hipsters-moms-1005187472.story#/news/foster-the-people-attracts-hipsters-moms-1005187472.story. Retrieved 2011-08-03. 
  6. ^ "Most Popular E-mail Newsletter". USA Today. May 22, 2011. http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2011-05-13-On-the-Verge-Foster-the-People_n.htm. 
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  10. ^ "Late Late Show". The Official Foster the People Site. July 15, 2011. http://www.fosterthepeople.com/us/news/late-late-show. Retrieved October 9, 2011. 
  11. ^ "Saturday Night Live". Foster the People. http://www.fosterthepeople.com/us/news/saturday-night-live. Retrieved 2 October 2011. 
  12. ^ Potts, Kimberly. "Ben Stiller, Anna Faris Hosting 'Saturday Night Live'". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/0/26/idUS270385618920110926. Retrieved 2 October 2011. 
  13. ^ "Late Night with David Letterman". Foster the People. http://www.fosterthepeople.com/us/news/live-letterman. Retrieved October 27, 2011. 
  14. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9bfWo1UsqQ
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  18. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 29 August 2011. http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_album.asp?chart=1G50. Retrieved 30 August 2011. 
  19. ^ "Irish Charts". irma.ie. 2011-09-16. http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp. Retrieved 2011-09-16. 
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  29. ^ Peak chart positions for the Canadian alternative chart:
    "Pumped Up Kicks Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - May 31, 2011". America's Music Charts. http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.com/2011/05/alternative-rock-may-31-2011.html. Retrieved May 31, 2011. 
    "Helena Beat Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - October 11, 2011". America's Music Charts. http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.com/2011/10/alternative-rock-october-11-2011.html. Retrieved October 16, 2011. 
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