How does a struggling musician and former commercial jingle writer come up with one of the most popular songs in 2011? “Pumped Up Kicks” was literally everywhere that summer the single released to kick-start the insane popularity of Foster the People. From being played while getting your groceries to excessive modern rock radio airplay, there didn’t seem to be a single person out there not humming along to the chorus of the smash hit. The band formed two years prior to their debut album, Torches, and consisted of Mark Foster (lead vocals/rhythm guitar), lead guitarist Sean Cimino, keyboardist Isom Innis, and drummer Mark Pontius. What I thought the band’s strengths at the time of their debut was their ability to make every note, every hook, feel like you were part of something bigger than yourself. Foster the People found early success that most bands could only dream of, and this album went on to sell more than two million copies in the United States. The irony found here was that the business Mark Foster was trying to break away from (commercial jingles) would only add to his band’s marketability, and he’d hear his music in commercials nonetheless.
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Foster the People have released a video for “Pick U Up.”
Foster the People – “Pick U Up”
Foster the People have released their new single “Pick U Up.”
Foster the People – “Imagination” Video
Foster the People have released a video for “Imagination.”
Foster the People – “Imagination”
Foster the People have released the new single “Imagination.”
Foster the People – “Style” Video
Foster the People have shared a video for “Style.”
Foster the People – “Worst Nites”
Foster the People have released the new song “Worst Nites.”
Paramore Announce a New Tour
Paramore have announced a new tour with Foster the People.
Foster the People – “Sit Next to Me” Video
Foster the People have released a video for “Sit Next to Me.”
Foster the People Release New Versions of “Sit Next to Me”
Foster the People have released an acoustic and reworked version of their latest single “Sit Next to Me.”
Foster the People – “Doing It for the Money” Video
Foster the People have released a video for “Doing It for the Money.”
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Foster the People on Corden
Foster the People performed “Sit Next to Me” on Corden last night.
Foster the People – “Sit Next to Me”
Foster the People’s new song “Sit Next to Me” was released today.
Foster the People – “Loyal Like Sid & Nancy”
Foster the People have released their song “Loyal Like Sid & Nancy.”
Foster the People Announce New Album
Foster the People will release their new album, Sacred Hearts Club, on July 21st.