Foolish Things
Encyclopedia
Foolish Things is a Rock
/Alternative
/Christian rock
band previously signed with Inpop Records
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The band won the coveted Music in the Rockies
competition for unknown Christian artists in 2000.
They had been putting out demo CDs and EPs for many years when they released a much anticipated full length album titled Let's Not Forget the Story
on July 18, 2006.
After releasing their second full length album in early 2008, the band decided to part ways and played their last show in Denver on May 15, 2008 at the Gothic Theatre.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
/Alternative
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
/Christian rock
Christian rock
Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...
band previously signed with Inpop Records
Inpop Records
Inpop Records is an independent contemporary Christian music record label based in Franklin, Tennessee, USA. It was launched in July 1999 by Australians Peter Furler, Dale Bray, and Wes Campbell...
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History
The band took their name from 1 Corinthians 1:27-29 "God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise".The band won the coveted Music in the Rockies
Music in the Rockies
Music in the Rockies was a week-long festival, with a combination of seminars, competitions, concerts, and events related to Contemporary Christian Music, other kinds of Christian music, and the Christian music business industry. It has been replaced by a new event called Immerse. It was previously...
competition for unknown Christian artists in 2000.
They had been putting out demo CDs and EPs for many years when they released a much anticipated full length album titled Let's Not Forget the Story
Let's Not Forget the Story
Let's Not Forget the Story is the debut album of Colorado Worship band, Foolish Things.-Track listing:#"Who Can Compare" - 4:26 #"Spirit Come" - 3:29 #"Be Still" - 3:10 #"Find Your Way Back" - 4:37...
on July 18, 2006.
After releasing their second full length album in early 2008, the band decided to part ways and played their last show in Denver on May 15, 2008 at the Gothic Theatre.
Farewell Tour - May 2008
After an amazing 10 years of working together, during their tour, they announced that they will be disbanding.American Idol
Mark Labriola, the groups lead singer, made an appearance on Fox's American Idol in 2010. He was dismissed in the coveted "Hollywood Week."Members
- Mark Labriola II - VocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, Background VocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
, ProgrammingProgramming (music)Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock... - Isaac Jorgensen - Vocals, Background Vocals, Programming, PianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, Acoustic GuitarSteel-string acoustic guitarA steel-string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound...
, Electric GuitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker... - Nate Phillips - Bass GuitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- James Rightmer - Background Vocals, Programming, Piano, KeyboardElectronic keyboardAn electronic keyboard is an electronic or digital keyboard instrument.The major components of a typical modern electronic keyboard are:...
, Electric GuitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker... - Shaul Hagen - DrumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
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Albums
- Foolish Things (2002)
- Let's Not Forget the StoryLet's Not Forget the StoryLet's Not Forget the Story is the debut album of Colorado Worship band, Foolish Things.-Track listing:#"Who Can Compare" - 4:26 #"Spirit Come" - 3:29 #"Be Still" - 3:10 #"Find Your Way Back" - 4:37...
(2006) Reviews: cmspin Jesus Freak Hideout - Even NowEven Now (Foolish Things album)Even Now is the second and final studio album of Colorado Worship band, Foolish Things.-Track listing:#"Shooting in the Dark" - 4:52 #"Who'd You Put in Charge" - 3:48 #"Even Now" - 4:00 #"Fly" - 3:46...
(2007)