Artist:Foster the People
Song:Pumped Up Kicks
Album:Torches
Pumped Up Kicks was a top five hit in 2011. It is to date the only hit single for Foster the People. Of course it only takes one big hit to keep a band going for decades. Mark Foster played in bands while attending high school in the Cleveland suburb of Macedonia, OH. After graduating high school he moved to Los Angeles to get into the music business. After several years as a starving artist, Foster got a jingle writing job in 2008. He also wrote songs for comedian Andy Dick. After recording a solo album, Foster decided to turn it into a band with bassist Cubbie Fink and drummer Mark Pontius in 2009. Pumped Up Kicks was posted on Foster's website in 2010. This turned into a bidding war won by Startime International with Columbia distribution. Pumped Up Kicks appeared on an EP while Foster the People were recording the 2011 album Torches. They also did some live gigs as Foster knew the band would have to tour. After the album was released, Pumped Up Kicks appeared on the TV shows Gossip Girl and Entourage. That led to Sirius XM playing it on Alt Nation. Then it was picked up by radio stations nationwide. It reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. They did the late night talk shows, Saturday Night Live and got Grammy nominations. The album was certified 2XPlatinum. Remember this was a debut album from an indie band. So it was much bigger than anyone could have expected. So it's not surprising that subsequent albums haven't done as well. After the 2014 album Supermodel, Fink left Foster the People. Foster didn't replace Fink. Sean Cimino and Isom Innis were already touring with the band. The album Sacred Hearts Club was released in 2017. The single Sit Next To Me was streamed 150M times on Spotify. Since then Foster the People have released a few EPs. They left Columbia in May 2020. It remains to be seen if they sign with a new label. A new EP is being released next week. Here's the video for Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People.
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