Solely 85 days till Bonnaroo! At this time’s Featured Bonnaroo Artist is Foster the Individuals, a Los Angeles-based indie pop band identified for mixing infectious melodies with thought-provoking lyrics. Based in 2009 by Mark Foster, the group first gained traction when Foster’s observe Pumped Up Kicks unexpectedly went viral in 2010. The track’s success landed them a file cope with Startime Worldwide, catapulting them from intimate membership gigs to main competition levels.
Their debut album, Torches (2011), cemented their standing within the indie scene, producing hits like Helena Beat and Houdini, alongside the multi-platinum Pumped Up Kicks, which climbed to No. 3 on the Billboard Scorching 100. The album earned them three Grammy nominations and a loyal fanbase.
Following an intensive tour, Foster the Individuals returned with Supermodel in 2014, that includes the lead single Coming of Age. In 2017, they expanded their lineup with longtime touring members Isom Innis and Sean Cimino and launched their third album, Sacred Hearts Membership, which spawned the quadruple-platinum hit Sit Subsequent to Me.
Between 2018 and 2021, the band explored new inventive instructions with a string of singles, two EPs, and a reissue of Torches. In 2024, they re-emerged with Paradise State of Thoughts, their fourth studio album, launched on August 16 to optimistic evaluations. The file was preceded by the only Misplaced in Area, marking one other evolution of their sound.
The band’s unofficial hiatus between 2021 to 2024 with no announcement of recent music precipitated many followers to take a position the band was now not collectively. However the band is as robust as ever. Now led by Foster and keyboardist Isom Innis, Foster the Individuals continues to push boundaries, crafting music that’s each sonically adventurous and undeniably catchy. Search for Foster the Individuals on Friday the thirteenth on the Farm.
