Pumped Up Kicks: Foster the People and Their Influence
Foster the People is an Indie Pop band based out of Los Angeles, California. They may sound like other pop culture bands or Indie groups, but when one takes a closer look at their brand and message, they are not the typical rock band. Though sometimes controversial, Foster the People’s music positively influences millennials to think critically about the government, world, and inner selves. Songs such as “Pumped Up Kicks” and “Pay the Man” , as well as album titles like Supermodel , Foster the People share their views of the world and influence their listeners. With their hit single in 2009, “Pumped Up Kicks”, Foster the People began the conversation of gun violence in schools. It is interesting to note that this song came out nine years ago, but is still just as relevant now in 2018. In a CNN interview, lead singer Mark Foster stated, “That song was written from a place of wanting us to do something about gun violen...
