. . . "group_or_band" . . "Foster the People"@en . . . "Foster the People is an American indie pop band formed in Los Angeles, California in 2009. The group is composed of Mark Foster (vocals, keyboards, piano, synthesizers, guitar, programming, percussion) and Mark Pontius (drums, percussion). The group's music, described as melodic dance-infused pop and rock, spans many genres.Foster founded the band in 2009 after spending several years in Los Angeles as a struggling musician and working as a commercial jingle writer."@en . "2009Z"^^ . . . . . . .