Foster the People

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Biography

Foster the People is an American indie pop band formed in Los Angeles, California in 2009. The group is composed of Mark Foster (vocals, keyboards, piano, synthesizers, guitar, programming, percussion), Cubbie Fink (bass and backing vocals), and Mark Pontius (drums, extra percussion). The group's music, described as melodic dance-infused pop and rock, spans many genres. 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 the music festivals Coachella and South by Southwest. After releasing their debut album Torches in May 2011, "Pumped Up Kicks" became a crossover hit on commercial radio in mid-2011, reaching number one on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart, number three on the Rock Songs chart, and number three on the Billboard Hot 100, while charting on the Adult Top 40 and Mainstream Top 40 charts. The group received two Grammy Award nominations for Torches and "Pumped Up Kicks".

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 2009
Number of Albums 25
Record Label Columbia
Website www.fosterthepeople.com
Wikipedia Foster the People on Wikipedia
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Trivia

What was the initial moniker of the Foster the People?

Foster and the People

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What was the name of Foster's first album?

Pumped Up the Kicks

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What did Fosters parents find him with his ear pressed up against before he turned three?

the family upright piano

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How many notes did Foster push his index finger down as he worked his way along the keys?

one note at a time

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What was more accurately stated with simple, pure sonic vibrations?

everything musical

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What orchestra did Foster work with in fourth grade?

Cleveland Orchestra

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What is the name of Foster's latest EP?

In the Darkest of Nights, Let the Birds Sing

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When is In the Darkest of Nights, Let the Birds Sing due out?

Friday

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What instrument did I first play when I heard Smells?

guitar

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Where was Foster the People formed in 2009?

Los Angeles, California

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Who is the band's lead singer?

Mark Foster

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In what year was the band formed?

2009

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What was Isom Innis' profession?

keyboardist

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What was the name of Foster's song that became a viral success?

Pumped Up Kicks

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What was the name of the band's debut album?

Torches

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How many Grammy Award nominations did the group receive for Torches and Pumped Up Kicks?

three

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When did Foster the People release their second album?

March 2014

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What was the name of the lead single from the album Supermodel?

Coming of Age

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Who was the addition to the band's third album in 2017?

Isom Innis and Sean Cimino

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In what year did Foster the People release their second album?

2014

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In what month and year did the band release their third studio album, Sacred Hearts Club?

July 2017

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What TV series has Foster The People been a part of?

Warehouse 13

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Who is Paul Epworth?

a noted producer

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Who is a noted producer who has worked with Adele, Bloc Party and CeeLo Green?

Paul Epworth

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Who did Mark Foster say he'd most like to work with in the future?

Kanye West

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Who is the drummer and bassist of Foster the People?

Cubbie Fink

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Who met Mark Foster after moving to Los Angeles?

Mark Pontius and Cubbie Fink

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Pontius and Fink didn't move to LA to pursue what?

musical career

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In what year did Foster The People release their selftitled EP?

2011

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How many years after their debut album, Torches, did the band return with a full-length album called?

Supermodel

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What single from Sacred Hearts Club did not make it to the Top 40?

Sit Next to Me

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What Texas festival was Pumped Up Kicks performed at?

SXSW

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Which imprint did the band sign to?

Columbia

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