Future of Forestry
Encyclopedia
Future of Forestry is a Christian rock alternative
band from Southern California
, USA.
in 2000. After playing at Hume Lake
for 3 years and planting Flood Church in San Diego, the band signed with Sparrow Records. In 2006 Something Like Silas changed to Future of Forestry and shifted into the Credential Recordings
division of EMI. The name "Future of Forestry" is taken from a poem by famed British author C. S. Lewis
entitled "The Future of Forestry
". Starting in May 2009, the band started releasing the first of three EP's that are collectively known as the "Travel Series."
Singles
Compilation appearances
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...
band from Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
, USA.
History
Eric Owyoung, lead singer and song writer, started the band Something Like SilasSomething Like Silas
Something Like Silas was an alternative Christian rock band from San Diego, CA, USA who played at the Hume Lake Christian camp before being signed onto Sparrow Records in 2003 and was the regular band at Flood, a ministry that meets at Kearny High School in San Diego, and is pastored by Matt Hammett...
in 2000. After playing at Hume Lake
Hume Lake
Hume Lake is an artificial lake in the Sequoia National Forest of Fresno County, California, adjacent to the unincorporated community of Hume. It is on Tenmile Creek, which flows into the Kings River. The surface elevation of the lake is...
for 3 years and planting Flood Church in San Diego, the band signed with Sparrow Records. In 2006 Something Like Silas changed to Future of Forestry and shifted into the Credential Recordings
Credential Recordings
Credential Recordings is a Nashville-based record label, focusing generally on the pop rock genre. It began branching out when it agreed on a distribution agreement with Lowercase people records for Switchfoot singer Jon Foreman's solo EPs, which tend to be more folk-acoustic in style...
division of EMI. The name "Future of Forestry" is taken from a poem by famed British author C. S. Lewis
C. S. Lewis
Clive Staples Lewis , commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis and known to his friends and family as "Jack", was a novelist, academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, lay theologian and Christian apologist from Belfast, Ireland...
entitled "The Future of Forestry
The Future of Forestry
The Future of Forestry is a poem by C. S. Lewis. It appears on page 63 of Poems, edited by Walter Hooper, published by Harvest Books , ISBN 0-15-602769-0...
". Starting in May 2009, the band started releasing the first of three EP's that are collectively known as the "Travel Series."
Studio Albums
- 2007: TwilightTwilight (Future of Forestry album)Twilight is Future of Forestry's debut album released on Credential Recordings. It was released on January 23, 2007.-Track listing:# "Open Wide" - 3:55# "All I Want" - 4:13# "Twilight" - 4:55# "Speak to Me Gently" - 4:09# "Thinking of You" - 4:27...
– Credential RecordingsCredential RecordingsCredential Recordings is a Nashville-based record label, focusing generally on the pop rock genre. It began branching out when it agreed on a distribution agreement with Lowercase people records for Switchfoot singer Jon Foreman's solo EPs, which tend to be more folk-acoustic in style... - 2011: A Film & TV Collection – Credential RecordingsCredential RecordingsCredential Recordings is a Nashville-based record label, focusing generally on the pop rock genre. It began branching out when it agreed on a distribution agreement with Lowercase people records for Switchfoot singer Jon Foreman's solo EPs, which tend to be more folk-acoustic in style...
EPs
- 2006: Future of ForestryFuture of Forestry (EP)Future of Forestry is an EP released by Future of Forestry. It was released on August 15, 2006 as a teaser for their album, Twilight.-Track listing:#"Open Wide" - 3:55#"Renovation" - 3:57#"All I Want" - 4:13#"Untitled" - 1:08#"Stilled" - 3:57...
– Credential RecordingsCredential RecordingsCredential Recordings is a Nashville-based record label, focusing generally on the pop rock genre. It began branching out when it agreed on a distribution agreement with Lowercase people records for Switchfoot singer Jon Foreman's solo EPs, which tend to be more folk-acoustic in style... - 2008: Advent: Christmas EPAdvent: Christmas EPAdvent: Christmas is an EP released by Future of Forestry. It was released in 2008.-Track listing:#"O Come, O Come Emmanuel" – 6:27#"What Child Is This?" – 5:04#"The First Noel" – 4:11#"Little Drummer Boy" – 4:31...
– Credential RecordingsCredential RecordingsCredential Recordings is a Nashville-based record label, focusing generally on the pop rock genre. It began branching out when it agreed on a distribution agreement with Lowercase people records for Switchfoot singer Jon Foreman's solo EPs, which tend to be more folk-acoustic in style... - 2009: Travel EP – Credential RecordingsCredential RecordingsCredential Recordings is a Nashville-based record label, focusing generally on the pop rock genre. It began branching out when it agreed on a distribution agreement with Lowercase people records for Switchfoot singer Jon Foreman's solo EPs, which tend to be more folk-acoustic in style...
- 2009: Travel II EPTravel II EPTravel II EP is the fifth album by the Christian rock band Future of Forestry, and the second in the "Travel Series." It was released on September 8, 2009...
– Credential RecordingsCredential RecordingsCredential Recordings is a Nashville-based record label, focusing generally on the pop rock genre. It began branching out when it agreed on a distribution agreement with Lowercase people records for Switchfoot singer Jon Foreman's solo EPs, which tend to be more folk-acoustic in style... - 2010: Travel III EPTravel III EPTravel III EP is the sixth album by the Christian rock band Future of Forestry, and the third in the "Travel Series." The recording of the album “officially” started on February 11. It was released on June 29, 2010. Frontman Eric Owyoung wrote all of the songs for this EP and his wife, Tamara...
– Credential RecordingsCredential RecordingsCredential Recordings is a Nashville-based record label, focusing generally on the pop rock genre. It began branching out when it agreed on a distribution agreement with Lowercase people records for Switchfoot singer Jon Foreman's solo EPs, which tend to be more folk-acoustic in style... - 2010: Advent: Christmas EP Volume 2Advent: Christmas EP Volume 2Advent: Christmas EP Volume 2 is an EP by Future of Forestry. It was released on November 2, 2010. It features 4 traditional holiday classics, one original song, and an instrumental interlude .-Track listing:#”Joy to the World”#”The Earth Stood Still”...
– Credential RecordingsCredential RecordingsCredential Recordings is a Nashville-based record label, focusing generally on the pop rock genre. It began branching out when it agreed on a distribution agreement with Lowercase people records for Switchfoot singer Jon Foreman's solo EPs, which tend to be more folk-acoustic in style...
Singles
- "Open Wide"
Compilation appearances
- 2006: Stereocilia Vol. 1Stereocilia Vol. 1Stereocilia Vol. 1 is the first in a series of compilation albums by Credential Recordings. It features songs from Dizmas, Edison Glass, Future of Forestry, Lost Ocean and Turn Off The Stars.-Track listing:# "Forever" by Edison Glass...
– Credential RecordingsCredential RecordingsCredential Recordings is a Nashville-based record label, focusing generally on the pop rock genre. It began branching out when it agreed on a distribution agreement with Lowercase people records for Switchfoot singer Jon Foreman's solo EPs, which tend to be more folk-acoustic in style... - 2006: X2007 – Provident/Word/EMI
- 2007: The Tour EP – Credential RecordingsCredential RecordingsCredential Recordings is a Nashville-based record label, focusing generally on the pop rock genre. It began branching out when it agreed on a distribution agreement with Lowercase people records for Switchfoot singer Jon Foreman's solo EPs, which tend to be more folk-acoustic in style...