The People Against O'hara (1951)

Stax’s proximity to the Civil Rights Movement and struggle for black American liberation was well established prior to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., mere city blocks away from the label’s headquarters. It deepened thereafter, as Stax label head Al Bell forged an ongoing partnership with King confidante Rev. Jesse Jackson. Around the same time that Jackson spun off his own Operation PUSH (People United to Save Humanity) from the Southern Christian Leadership Council’s Operation Breadbasket, he’d also ascended as a household name, thanks to the success of a recording of his signature litany, “I Am Somebody.” A recording of the speech, made famous by Jackson at rallies and meetings in Chicago, had gained notoriety nationwide with the help of its own Stax Records LP.

Foster the People achieved success with the 2011 release of their debut album "Torches", that garnered three Grammy nominations, including Best Alternative Album. "Supermodel" is the band's highly anticipated second release, recorded in various locations around the world.

Foster the People is an American indie pop band formed in Los Angeles, California in 2009. It currently consists of lead vocalist Mark Foster, lead guitarist Sean Cimino, keyboardist Isom Innis, and drummer Mark Pontius. "Sacred Hearts Club" (the band's third full-length studio release) is one of Foster The People's best pieces of work. It jumps almost flawlessly from alternative rock to electronic to indie pop.

Foster the People achieved success with the 2011 release of their debut album "Torches", that garnered three Grammy nominations, including Best Alternative Album. "Supermodel" is the band's highly anticipated second release, recorded in various locations around the world.

Foster The People’s return with their long awaited fourth studio album, Paradise State of Mind. "The record started as a case study of the late Seventies crossover between disco, funk, gospel, jazz, and all those sounds. It was such a beautiful moment in time, when these different styles of music were cross-referencing each other – artists like Nile Rogers and Chic, the Tom Tom Club and Giorgio Moroder," says Mark Foster.

Paradise State of Mind is the upcoming fourth studio album by American indie pop band Foster the People, set to be released on August 16, 2024, through Atlantic Records, their first under the label. It is the band's first studio album since the release of Sacred Hearts Club in 2017, although they released an EP and a number of non-album singles during the seven-year gap. The album is primarily influenced by the musical landscape of the late 1970s with elements of disco, funk, gospel, and jazz, with songwriting inspired by such cultural events as the COVID-19 pandemic. Foster has stated his fascination with the music of the 1970s decade contrasted with the political, social and cultural changes of that time, drawing a parallel between the 1970s and the 2020s.