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Indie pop trio Foster the People came together in Los Angeles in 2009. The group is known for psychedelic, dance-orientated pop and rock which spans many genres. Their 2011 album Torches has sold over 321,000 copies and their single “Pumped Up Kicks” was the sixth-best-selling digital song in the same year, selling 3.84 million copies.
The band was formed by Mark Foster in 2009. He provides lead vocals and plays several instruments, including keyboards and guitar. His fellow band mates comprise Cubbie Finkton on bass and Mark Pontius on drums and percussion. Their first song “Pumped Up Kicks” was an internet success in 2011 and the group was offered a record deal. The band slowly began to build up a fan base by making appearances at small venues and appearing at several music festivals, including South by Southwest and at Coachella. They continued to perform and were booked for a month-long residency of concerts at the Echo night club in LA. By the time they came to perform for the third time, there were hundreds of people queuing to get in and the group were beginning to capture public attention.
Their single “Pumped Up Kicks” was released in 2011 and gained airplay on alternative radio stations, entering the Billboard Rock Songs Chart as well as the Alternative Songs Chart. In May of the same year, the track entered the Billboard Hot 100. Later that month, the group released the album Torches, which entered the Billboard 200 at No. 8. The band then embarked upon a sell-out tour in the US and Europe that lasted 10 months.
The band continued to build up a following, with ”Pumped Up Kicks” breaking into the mainstream top 40 and spending eight weeks at No. 3. Foster the People have scooped several awards for their music, including Top Rock Song for “Pumped up Kicks” at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards. They have also been nominated numerous times, including two Grammy Award nominations for “Pumped Up Kicks” and Torches. At the awards ceremony, the band performed alongside Maroon 5 with The Beach Boys in celebration of the Beach Boys' fiftieth anniversary. In addition, the band have been nominated for two NME Awards and two MTV Music Video Awards. Their latest album is called SuperModel.
any event that foster the people is at, you should be too! they were a do not miss group. They could have played longer and the venue could have turned on the a/c.. but that's life. great group!
Foster the People is an amazing, up-and-coming band! Tickets sell out quickly.
Foster the People put on an awesome show! The had great energy, great tunes, and great stage presence. Overall - loved it! Foster the People is definitely worth checking out.
Foster the People came out and did all my favorite songs. The venue was a perfect, small and personable room with the band in reach. The whole crowd rocked out the entire hour. I also recommend Grouplove who opened as well as We Barbarians. The whole lineup was amazing and every song sounded like it's original recording. Loved it.
Foster the People had a fantastic performance. They did all of their songs and added music from their upcoming album. Very talented and enjoyable for all ages. Grouplove had an equal if not better performance than Foster the People. I absolutely love their vocals, acoustic, electric and bass guitar playing. They are amazing and I hope they come back to Minneapolis soon so that I can see them again. We Barbarians also performed, and they pretty much sucked. I couldn't wait until they got off the stage; they were uninteresting and not nearly as talented or experienced as expected. I give them credit though for getting up on stage and working hard.
Complete great show. the three band members in front utilized other instruments into their show, the lead singer Mark Foster gave a great performance and strength in his singing. Looking forward to seeing them again in the future
saw them opening for friendly fires at the roxy- i had no idea who they were until then and i must say- i walked out of there a full on fan. GO SEE FOSTER THE PEOPLE!
