Future Islands
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Future Islands is an American synth-pop band known for their emotive vocals, energetic live performances, and breakthrough success with the song "Seasons (Waiting on You)."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Future Islands canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
band
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synth-pop band ⓘ |
| basedIn | Baltimore, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bassist | William Cashion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
indie pop
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indie rock ⓘ new wave ⓘ post-wave ⓘ synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
emotive vocals
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energetic live performances ⓘ |
| hasFormerMember | Eric Murillo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenreElement |
electronic music
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post-punk ⓘ |
| hasInfluence | synth-pop of the 1980s ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | contemporary synth-pop artists ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Gerrit Welmers
NERFINISHED
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Samuel T. Herring NERFINISHED ⓘ William Cashion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Future Islands discography ⓘ |
| keyboardist | Gerrit Welmers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | Samuel T. Herring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Greenville, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
A Dream of You and Me
NERFINISHED
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Balance NERFINISHED ⓘ For Sure NERFINISHED ⓘ Ran NERFINISHED ⓘ Seasons (Waiting on You) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tin Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
As Long As You Are
NERFINISHED
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In Evening Air NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Water NERFINISHED ⓘ Seasons (Waiting on You) NERFINISHED ⓘ Singles NERFINISHED ⓘ The Far Field NERFINISHED ⓘ Wave Like Home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | musical performers ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
4AD
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Friends Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Thrill Jockey NERFINISHED ⓘ Upset The Rhythm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
breakthrough with Seasons (Waiting on You)
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performance on Late Show with David Letterman ⓘ |
| startTime | 2006 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | dramatic baritone vocals ⓘ |
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