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While all studying art at East Carolina University, Welmers, Cashion and Harding met and were inspired to create a musical side project, later joined by Erick Murillo on an electronic drum kit.
In 2006 the band self-released their debut EP “Little Advances” which helped to establish them on the underground scene, creating a small buzz. The following year they released a split EP alongside Welmers’ side project Moss of Aura.
Their debut album “Wave Like Home” was recorded in a skate shop in North Carolina and released through London based independent label Upset the Rhythm in 2008. Later that year Future Islands parted ways with Murillo, relocated to Maryland, US and focussed on continuing as a trio. During their US tour, the band recorded “Feathers and Hallways”.
In 2009 the band signed to Thrill Records and the following year released their second album “In Evening Air” which featured the singles “Tin Man” and “In the Fall”. Supporting the release of the album, the band spent the majority of 2010 touring relentlessly before releasing their triumphant third album “On the Water” which reached number 12 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart.
2014 was a big year for Future Islands as they signed to the British indie label 4AD and released their eponymous fourth album “Singles”. Off the back of the album’s release, the band were invited onto The Late Show with David Letterman where they performed the lead single “Seasons (Waiting on You)”. With majestic synths and an abundance of emotional vulnerability as Harding sang of heartbreak infused with catchy pop beats made for an iconic display. The Letterman performance took social media by storm and had everyone talking about this magical spectacle even leaving Nirvana producer Butch Vig and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin mesmerised.
The Strokes are unquestionably one of the best bands out there, and you can really tell that they have been influenced by The Doors. I love The Doors and so I love The Strokes.
Just like Jim Morrison, the lead singer of The Strokes (Julian Casablancas) has an element of shyness to him. The band works together very well and they just look like they belong together: if you watch Fab Moretti (the drummer), he's always looking up and watching the other players really intensely. I really enjoy watching them play together and I love to see them live. They don’t talk to the audience much, and mainly just focus on playing, but they do make some contact with the audience. You can tell that their fans really love them and their concerts are always filled with good people.
Due to the fact that they are so popular they usually play for really large crowds, but if you are very lucky you can catch one of their smaller more intimate performances. I've only ever managed to see them with a large crowd, but I have to say it was still really fun. You get a much bigger atmosphere when there are more people; everyone is so excited, but Julian looks so cool and reserved in his leather coat and sunglasses.
Since I've been a fan of theirs (for more than 10 years), I really think that The Strokes are getting better over time and that is good because I want them to be around for a long time!
At this stage in 2014, most of us are probably pretty familiar with what to expect from a Future Islands gig. With the now-notorious Letterman performance, the Baltimore-based indie outfit demonstrated to the world that they're a wildly eccentric, ferociously feral and distinctly individual band – you'll never find a frontman quite like Samuel T. Herring. With his Steve Martin looks, neat'n'tidy crop, all-black tucked-tee get-up, he doesn't look the part of 'rock enigma', but he sure is. Watch him move. His dancing is entrancing; the flurries of whippet-quick jabs, lithe gladiatorial circling, bobs and weaves like a modern-day Ali, operatic gestures, audible chest-punching... the erratic list is endless, and honestly, only seeing Herring perform will do his presence justice.
However, he's also a formidable orator. Completely at ease on stage, his voice will ensnare you, even if he's not singing. If he is singing, there's basically no escape. Future Islands recently dropped Singles, their fourth record, to universal acclaim, and it's almost certain that they'll hit the upper echelons of End Of Year lists come December. Tracks such as “Seasons (Waiting On You)”, “Back In The Tall Grass” and “Spirit” are recent doozies, but older cuts like “Tin Man”, “Balance” and “In The Fall” are astonishing accomplishments too.
There's no band quite like Future Islands: live, they're a visual tour de force.
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