Future Islands Lyrics
Future Islands Lyrics
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From the Album People Who Aren’t There Anymore (2024) (buy at amazon.com)
From the Album As Long As You Are (2020) (buy at amazon.com)
Glada
For Sure
Born in a War
I Knew You
City's Face
Waking
The Painter
Plastic Beach
Moonlight
Thrill
Hit the Coast
From the Album Singles (2014) (buy at amazon.com)
Seasons (Waiting On You)
Spirit
Sun In The Morning
Doves
Back In The Tall Grass
A Song For Our Grandfathers
Light House
Like The Moon
Fall From Grace
A Dream Of You And Me
Spirit
Sun In The Morning
Doves
Back In The Tall Grass
A Song For Our Grandfathers
Light House
Like The Moon
Fall From Grace
A Dream Of You And Me
From the Album On The Water (2011) (buy at amazon.com)
On The Water
Before The Bridge
The Great Fire
Where I Found You
Give Us The Wind
Close To None
Balance
Tybee Island
Grease
From the Album In Evening Air (2010) (buy at amazon.com)
Walking Through That Door
Long Flight
Tin Man
An Apology
Swept Inside
Inch Of Dust
Vireo's Eye
As I Fall
From the Album Wave Like Home (2008) (buy at amazon.com)
Old Friend
Flicker & Flutter
Escape Artist
Seize A Shark
Heart Grows Old
Beach Foam
Wave Like Home
Little Dreamer
Other Songs:
One Day
Future Islands Info:
Future Islands are a synthpop band based in Baltimore, Maryland, signed to 4AD.
The band met and formed while studying art at East Carolina University in Greenville.
Their first band was Art Lord & the Self-Portraits, which included Samuel T. Herring, William Cashion, Gerrit Welmers, Adam Beeby, and Kymia Nawabi. That band lasted from February 2003 until fall of 2005. In 2006, Cashion, Herring, and Welmers formed Future Islands with Erick Murillo, who played an electronic drum kit.-Wikipedia
Their first band was Art Lord & the Self-Portraits, which included Samuel T. Herring, William Cashion, Gerrit Welmers, Adam Beeby, and Kymia Nawabi. That band lasted from February 2003 until fall of 2005. In 2006, Cashion, Herring, and Welmers formed Future Islands with Erick Murillo, who played an electronic drum kit.
From:
Greenville, NC, United States
Genres:
Synthpop, New Wave, indie pop
Instruments:
Synthesizer, bass guitar, guitar
Years active:
2006-present
Labels:
4AD
Associated acts:
Art Lord & the Self Portraits, Moss of Aura, The Snails, Peals, Ruin Yer Stereo
Name Origin:
In an interview Samuel Herring explained:
"It's kind of a serendipitous thing that happened when we were coming up with a band name. Things came together with the words, 'Future Islands'."
William Cashion added:
"It's Hawaii. It's paradise. It's the future we all strive for."
Members:
Gerrit Welmers
(keyboards and programming)
William Cashion
(bass, acoustic and electric guitars)
Samuel Herring
(words and vocals)
Touring Members:
Michael Lowry (Drums)
Past Members:
Erick Murillo
Samuel N. Ortiz-Payero
Tour Dates: