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Mark Foster (musician)

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Mark Foster (musician)

Mark Derek Foster (born February 29, 1984) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the band Foster the People. After struggling to create a successful band in his early twenties, Foster finally had his big break as the founder and frontman of Foster the People in 2009, which he formed alongside his two friends Mark Pontius and Cubbie Fink. The band has since released four studio albums: Torches in 2011, Supermodel in 2014, Sacred Hearts Club in 2017 and Paradise State of Mind in 2024.

Infobox

Also known as
Mister Smims
Born
Mark Derek Foster (1984-02-29) February 29, 1984 (age 41)Milpitas, California, U.S.
Origin
Macedonia, Ohio, U.S.
Genres
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Occupations
Musician singer songwriter
Instruments
Vocals guitar keyboards
Years active
2004–present
Labels
Startime Columbia
Member of
Foster the People
Spouse
mw- Julia Garner (m. 2019)
Website
fosterthepeople.com

Tables

· Guest appearances
Title
Year
Other artist(s)
Album
"Breakdown"
2006
The Toques
Stick It (Original Soundtrack)
"Billy the Kid" (backing vocals)
2011
Dia Frampton
Red
"Warrior"
2012
Kimbra, A-Trak
Vows
"On the Other Side"
K'Naan
Country, God or the Girl
"We Can Tell the Truth"
2013
Luke Pritchard
Non-album single
"Happy"
Rae & Christian
Mercury Rising
"Nonsense"
2015
Madeon
Adventure
Note: in addition to vocal contributions, most tracks include production and/or songwriting by Foster.
List of tracks produced or written (or both) by Mark Foster; excluding the above · Songwriting and production credits
Title
Year
Artist(s)
Album
Notes
"Believe Again" /"You Will Only Break My Heart"
2007
Delta Goodrem
Delta
Strings recording[citation needed]
"90s Music"
2014
Kimbrafeaturing Matt Bellamy
The Golden Echo
Songwriter, synths
"Miracle"
Kimbra
Synths
"Push"
2015
A-Trakfeaturing Andrew Wyatt
Entourage (soundtrack)
Songwriter
Various
Grace Mitchell
Raceday EP
Songwriter, production
"Joan of Arc"
2017
Ricky Reed
Non-album single
"Treat You Better"
2018
RÜFÜS DU SOL
Solace
Songwriter
"Simple Romance"
COIN
Dreamland
Songwriter, production
"I Want It All"
2019
"Sex Drive"
Machine Gun Kelly
Hotel Diablo
Songwriter, recording engineer
"Lose My Cool"
2020
ROMES
Non-album single
Songwriter, production
"Pitchfork"
2021
Zane Carney Quartet
Alter Ego
Songwriter
"Forever Winter"
Taylor Swift
Red (Taylor's Version)
Songwriter, background vocals

References

  1. Track listing
    https://genius.com/albums/Mark-foster/Solo-songs
  2. All films starring, and three co-written by, Andy Dick
  3. "Foster The People"
    https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/foster-people
  4. "Snapchat from Mark Foster on a Fan page"
    https://fosterthepeoplemaniacbr.tumblr.com/post/145323866565
  5. cleveland
    https://www.cleveland.com/life-and-culture/j66j-2020/02/0d4dc3ddd18350/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-leap-day-february-29-2020-includes-celebrities-antonio-sabato-jr-and-ja-rule.html
  6. "Foster the People lead singer credits Independence teacher for nurturing his career"
    https://www.scriptype.com/2018/08/06/foster-the-people-lead-singer-credits-independence-teacher-for-nurturing-his-career/
  7. Soma
    http://www.somamagazine.com/foster-the-people/
  8. The News-Herald
    https://www.news-herald.com/news/ohio/laurelive-preview-northeast-ohio-native-mark-foster-brings-his-foster/article_169ad4b0-da71-5734-bf31-f67bb64cade8.html
  9. Foster The People's First Gig Was A Chaotic LSD-Fuelled Nightmare NME My first gig
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fabSKLdOnjo
  10. The Plain Dealer
    https://www.cleveland.com/popmusic/index.ssf/2012/02/will_pumped_up_kicks_yield_gra.html
  11. NPR.org
    https://www.npr.org/2014/03/17/290759650/for-foster-the-people-frontman-fame-then-isolation
  12. The Baltimore Sun
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180702180237/http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/midnight-sun-blog/bs-ae-music-story-0608-20120604-story.html
  13. "Mark Foster is More Pumped than Ever"
    https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/mark-foster-warrior
  14. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-ca-foster-the-people-20110626-story.html
  15. AllMusic
    https://www.allmusic.com/song/breakdown-mt0014813526
  16. USA Today
    https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2011-05-13-On-the-Verge-Foster-the-People_n.htm
  17. Dvdtalk.com
    https://www.dvdtalk.com/interviews/andy_dick.html
  18. Getty Images
    https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/mark-foster-andy-dick-and-jonmas-attend-the-introduction-of-news-photo/2605361
  19. AdCorp, Inc. (2005) - IMDb
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0476954/fullcredits
  20. The Andys
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIK6HGHSNIc
  21. "People from Ohio are Super Good Musicians « SUPERGOODMUSIC"
    http://www.supergoodmusic.com/people-from-ohio-are-super-good-musicians/
  22. Ballad of Andy [Live] (Mark Foster)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx5RK2lv7GA
  23. "Breaking News – Foster The People Stand Up For The Kids In Venice « SUPERGOODMUSIC"
    http://www.supergoodmusic.com/breaking-news-foster-the-people-stand-up-for-the-kids-in-venice/
  24. The Sydney Morning Herald
    https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/foster-the-people-frontman-goes-it-alone-in-india-20140708-zsywq.html
  25. People
    https://people.com/movies/brad-renfro-shocking-death-25/
  26. Foster the People Part 2 - Writing about Ex-Girlfriends
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13F4nAVDJSk
  27. Genius
    https://genius.com/albums/Mark-foster/Solo-songs
  28. "Frankenweenie Unleashed! - Original Soundtrack - Songs, Reviews, Credits"
    https://www.allmusic.com/album/frankenweenie-unleashed!-mw0002407795
  29. "CONCERT BLAST 08/17 – 08/23 « SUPERGOODMUSIC"
    http://www.supergoodmusic.com/concert-blast-0817-0823/
  30. Foster the People on Pimps!!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwSf0flikFc
  31. "5 things you didn't know about Foster the People"
    https://www.axs.com/5-things-you-didn-t-know-about-foster-the-people-57101
  32. Seattle Weekly
    http://archive.seattleweekly.com/home/915112-129/interview
  33. Chicago Tribune
    https://www.chicagotribune.com/2011/10/03/dark-meaning-of-bubble-gum-pumped-up-kicks-is-tough-to-chew/
  34. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100
  35. Insider
    https://www.insider.com/every-diamond-certified-song-ever-riaa
  36. "How an entire hipster generation fell for Foster The People and their irresistible debut Torches"
    https://hhhhappy.com/how-foster-the-people-tricked-an-entire-generation-with-torches/
  37. Nme.com
    https://www.nme.com/news/music/azealia-banks-118-1274372
  38. Soundcloud.com
    https://soundcloud.com/smimsandbelle/ftp-bf-remix
  39. Los Angeles Times
    http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-foster-the-people-supermodel-story.html
  40. Music Feeds
    https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/the-kooks-luke-pritchard-collaborating-with-mark-foster/
  41. "Little Boy - original music by Stephan Altman & Mark Foster - Milan Records"
    https://milanrecords.com/soundtracks/little-boy-music-by-stephan-altman-mark-foster/
  42. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/foster-the-people-second-album-not-the-record-people-will-expect-20131118
  43. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/foster-the-people-interview-sacred-hearts-club-mark-isom-how-to-listen-stream-buy-tour-dates-a7852416.html
  44. RIAA
    https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/
  45. Wmagazine.com
    https://www.wmagazine.com/story/foster-the-people-mark-foster-interview
  46. Blog.siriusxm.com
    https://blog.siriusxm.com/escape-into-mark-fosters-favorite-music-all-new-foster-the-people-songs-in-new-show/
  47. American Songwriter
    https://americansongwriter.com/in-the-darkesat-of-nights-let-the-birds-sing-foster-the-people-album-interview/
  48. "'Torches X (Deluxe Edition)' will be out everywhere on November 12. It's a look back on that record and features previously unreleased tracks and remixes and a reimagined version of 'Pumped Up Kicks' from @gusdapperton For now, enjoy 'Broken Jaw'"
    https://x.com/fosterthepeople/status/1422046094855266309
  49. Nme.com
    https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/taylor-swift-confirms-phoebe-bridgers-ed-sheeran-collaborations-red-taylors-version-3013934
  50. Diffuser.fm
    https://diffuser.fm/foster-the-people-taylor-swift-song/
  51. Fuse
    https://www.fuse.tv/2012/06/foster-the-people-beach-boys-bonnaroo-2012
  52. Variety
    https://variety.com/2013/dirt/real-estalker/young-musician-mark-foster-buys-mini-ranch-in-hollywood-hills-1201235729/
  53. "Foster the People's Mark Foster talks 'Pumped Up Kicks' and gun violence"
    https://www.stltoday.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/foster-the-people-s-mark-foster-talks-pumped-up-kicks/article_f58dfcd8-3c17-52b5-a5fa-37f0da98d313.html
  54. People
    https://people.com/tv/julia-garner-weds-mark-foster/
  55. Vogue
    https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/julia-garner-mark-foster-new-york-city-hall-wedding
  56. "Julia Garner and Musician Mark Foster Are Engaged: Source"
    https://people.com/tv/julia-garner-mark-foster-engaged/
  57. Facebook.com
    https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10152201399049239&id=106225659238
  58. Foster the People - Untitled Song (At Rock N Crawl)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIwPod2YGRQ
  59. Foster the People - New Song/Untitled/Improv (Live)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NCATT8oNGs
  60. Foster the People - New Song ? (2016)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85cuUERiy20
  61. Wendy Rollins Interviews Foster The People at Music Midtown 2018
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY3kL4Gfm8k
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