10 Things You Didn't Know About Foster The People
There's much more to them than just incredible songs.
Formed in Los Angeles, California in 2009, Foster the People are an Indie/electronic band known for their hit song 'Pumped Up Kicks'. In 2011, they released their debut album Torches, touring it extensively all over the world. The album would receive platinum certifications in the US, Canada and Australia. But, it's main selling point was still Pumped Up Kicks.
The song has gone on to sell, as of August 2013, 5.17 million copies in the US alone. But the band would return to the studio and write their next album Supermodel, released in 2014. The album would not chart or sell as well as Torches, but saw them take on a darker, more mature sound.
From humble beginnings in Cleveland, Ohio, Mark Foster (singer/founder/multi-instrumentalist) would move to L.A. in an attempt to make it in the music industry. Out there, he would form the band with friends Mark Pontius (drummer) and Cubbie Fink (bassist) after various attempts to make it in music fell short.
Much more than just 'the band that wrote Pumped Up Kicks', Foster the People are a group with different genres jam-packed into their music, with an interesting backstory to boot - here are 10 things you didn't know about Foster the People.