Foreign Born
| Foreign Born | |
|---|---|
| Origin |
San Francisco (formed) Los Angeles (resides) |
| Genres | Folk rock |
| Years active | 2003 - Present |
| Labels |
StarTime International Records, Secretly Canadian (current) Dim Mak Records (former) |
| Associated acts | Rogue Wave, Jason Collett, Cold War Kids, Giant Drag, We Are Scientists, Steve Aoki |
Foreign Born is an American folk rock band. They began in San Francisco during the late summer months of 2003, but soon relocated to Los Angeles. They self-released their first 12" single ("We Had Pleasure" b/w "Escape"), and then their debut EP "In the Remote Woods" via StarTime International Records. While touring the US and UK with Rogue Wave, Jason Collett, Cold War Kids, Giant Drag and We Are Scientists, they recorded their first full length album, On the Wing Now, in the fall/winter of 2005, self-released 500 or so copies that they sold on the previously mentioned tours, and officially released the album with Dim Mak on August 21, 2007.[1] They were featured in Spin Magazine in October 2007. They released their latest album, Person to Person, on June 23, 2009, under the record label Secretly Canadian.[2] As of August 2011, the band is on indefinite hiatus. [3]
Television
The band was featured playing in the nightclub scene during the pilot episode of Chuck as well as the bar scene of the pilot episode of Reaper.
References
- ↑ Lind, Emma (July 27, 2007). "Artist of the Day: Foreign Born", Spin. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ↑ "Foreign Born". secretlycanadian.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- ↑ "Foreign Born Rides Into The Sunset, Send Off with a New Song". secretlycanadian.com. Retrieved 2015-02-28.