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Josephine Foster

Folk & acoustic band from CO · formed 1974

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Shows on record
9
Rooms played
8
Cities
7
Release records
45
Last show
Oct 2, 2026London

Shows

2 upcoming on record

Upcoming shows

  1. Josephine Foster with No Land

    Time & Space · Hudson, NY

    ArtistsJosephine Foster

    With No Land

    Show 7:00 PM EDT · Multi-band bill

  2. Josephine Foster with No Land

    Time & Space · Hudson, NY

    ArtistsJosephine Foster

    With No Land

    Multi-band bill

About

Josephine Foster is a band from CO, formed in 1974, tagged art song, avant-folk, contemporary folk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2006 to 2026, across 8 rooms in 7 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Where they play

8 rooms in 7 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Hudson2 shows
  • London2 shows
  • Bellingham1 show
  • Louisville1 show
  • Malmö1 show

and 2 other cities

Live history

7 shows on record
Shows counted
7
First on record
Jul 2006
Latest on record
Oct 2026

Shows per year

  1. 20061
  2. 20091
  3. 20101
  4. 20141
  5. 20231
  6. 20241
  7. 20261

Top rooms

  • London, London · 1
  • EartH, London · 1
  • Lookout Arts Quarry, Bellingham · 1
  • Le Lieu Unique, Nantes · 1
  • Skull Alley, Louisville · 1

Top cities

  • London · 2
  • Louisville, KY · 1
  • Nantes · 1
  • Malmö · 1
  • Bellingham, WA · 1

Often on the bill with: Cinder Well, Death Cab for Cutie, Giant Sand, Hot Chip, INI, Immaterial Possession, Islands, Islet

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

45 release records, 2000–2026

Different sources may describe the same release. This count includes each source record, not distinct releases.

Release listings

  • Adormidera

    2026 · Album

  • Adormidera

    2025

  • Domestic Sphere

    2023 · Album

  • Godmother

    2022 · Album

  • Spellbinder / Experiment

    2022

  • Josephine Foster Live With Gyða Valtýsdóttir

    2021

  • No Harm Done

    2020 · Album

  • I'm A Dreamer

    2020

Release listings: 9–23 of 23

  • Faithful Fairy Harmony

    2018 · Album

  • No More Lamps in the Morning

    2016 · Album

  • Anda Jaleo / Perlas

    2015

  • I'm a Dreamer

    2013 · Album

  • Blood Rushing

    2012 · Album

  • Perlas

    2012 · Album

  • Graphic as a Star

    2009 · Album

  • This Coming Gladness

    2008 · Album

  • Josephine Foster & The Cherry Blossoms

    2007 · Album

  • A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

    2006 · Album

  • What Is It That Ever Was?

    2006 · Album

  • A Diadem

    2005 · Ep

  • Hazel Eyes, I Will Lead You

    2005 · Album

  • Little Life

    2001 · Album

  • There Are Eyes Above

    2000 · Album

Music database discography

  • 2026AdormideraAlbum

    Nyahh Records · NYAHH 026 · Engineer, Mixed By: Billy Steiger; Mastered By: Aidan Foley

  • 2023Domestic SphereAlbum

    Fire Records · FIRELP684

  • 2022GodmotherAlbum

    Fire Records · FIRELP647 · Mastered By: Rashad Becker; Recorded By, Mixed By: Cooper Crain

  • 2021Josephine Foster Live With Gyða ValtýsdóttirRelease

    Glorified Amateur Recordings · GA‡01 · Mastered By: Finnur Hákonarson; Mixed By: Gyða Valtýsdóttir; Mixed By: Orri Jónsson; Recorded By: Ólafur Björn Ólafsson

  • 2020No Harm DoneAlbum

    Fire Records · FIRE605

  • 2018Faithful Fairy HarmonyAlbum

    Fire Records · FIRECD533

  • 2016No More Lamps in the MorningAlbum

    Fire Records · FAME002CD · Recorded By: Henry Hirsch; Recorded By, Mixed By: Patrick Higgins

  • 2013I'm a DreamerAlbum

    Fire Records · FIRELP284 · Co-producer: Andrija Tokic; Co-producer: Josephine Foster; Mastered By: John Baldwin; Mixed By: Andrija Tokic

  • 2012Blood RushingAlbum

    Fire Records · FIRECD265 · Mastered By: Griffin Rodriguez; Producer: Andrija Tokic; Producer: Josephine Foster; Producer: Victor Herrero

  • 2012PerlasAlbum

    Fire Records · FIRECD253

  • 2010Anda JaleoAlbum

    Fire Records · FIRECD150 · Mastered By: Griffin Rodriguez; Recorded By, Mixed By: Anna Tjan

  • 2009Graphic as a StarAlbum

    Fire Records · FIRECD136

Show 10 more release records
  • 2008This Coming GladnessAlbum

    Bo’Weavil Recordings · WEAVIL31DD · Mastered By: Pete Norman; Producer: Josephine Foster; Recorded By, Mixed By: Paco Loco

  • 2007Josephine Foster & The Cherry BlossomsAlbum

    [no label] · [none] · Producer, Recorded By: Chuck Hatcher

  • 2006A Wolf in Sheep's ClothingAlbum

    Locust Music · LOCUST 79 · Mastered By [Mastering]: Kris Poulin; Producer [Production], Design [Art], Mixed By [Additional Mi: Josephine Foster; Recorded By, Mixed By: John Dawson

  • 2006What Is It That Ever Was?Album

    [no label] · Mastered By: John Dawson

  • 2005A DiademEP

    [no label] · none · Recorded By, Performer: Josephine Foster

  • 2005Hazel Eyes, I Will Lead YouAlbum

    Locust Music · LOCUST 68 · Engineer: Clay Ruby; Engineer: Jeff Mann; Mastered By: Ernst Karel; Mixed By: Jeff Mann

  • 2005Joey Will Come If You Invite HerRelease

    Art School Dropout · ASD011

  • 2004LiveRelease
  • 2001Little LifeAlbum

    [no label]

  • 2000There Are Eyes AboveAlbum

    [no label]

Catalogue sources credited on these records: MusicBrainz and Discogs.

Performance history

9 total shows on record · bandslate-pipeline, Songkick

Shows per year

  1. 20061 show
  2. 20091 show
  3. 20101 show
  4. 20141 show
  5. 20231 show
  6. 20241 show
  7. 20261 show
Show history
DateVenue
Oct 2, 2026London · LondonSupportwith Daisy Rickman, Natalie Wildgoose, Cinder Well, +2
Apr 27, 2024EartH · LondonSupportwith Giant Sand, Kristin Hersh, The Dream Syndicate, +9
Jun 13, 2023Lookout Arts Quarry · BellinghamHeadlinerwith Lori Goldston, INI
Mar 21, 2014Le Lieu Unique · NantesHeadlinerwith Sun Kil Moon, Mendelson, Pillars and Tongues, +1
May 7, 2010Skull Alley · LouisvilleSupportwith Set Your Goals, Catherine Irwin
May 30, 2009Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Serralves · PortoSupportwith A Certain Ratio, Dan Deacon, Metro Area, +25
Jul 3, 2006Folkets Park · MalmöSupportwith Death Cab for Cutie, Regina Spektor, Hot Chip, +9

Lineup

  • Born Heller · start year not on record
  • The Children's Hour · start year not on record
  • Josephine Foster and the Supposed · start year not on record

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 16 plays, 2005-07-27–2026-07-28 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Wo' Pop' (DJ Riz) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Kevin Sur) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Pacific Notions' (DJ Alex) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Hans) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Josephine Foster — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Josephine Foster — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Josephine Foster — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Josephine Foster — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Josephine Foster — Lookout Arts Quarry, 2023-06-13
Poster · Lookout Arts Quarry, 2023-06-13 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts, Music database discography
WikipediaArtist facts
Josephine Foster on Last.fmArtist facts
Josephine Foster on DiscogsArtist facts
Josephine Foster on GeniusArtist facts
Josephine Foster on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
bandslate-pipelineShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos
DiscogsMusic database discography
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Josephine Foster. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Years active
2000–present
Genres
Folk, art song, psychedelic rock, experimental, New Weird America, Americana
Labels
Fire Records, Feeding Tube, Drag City, Nyahh, Windbell, Bo' Weavil Recordings, Locust Music
Associated acts
Mendrugo, The Victor Herrero Band, The Supposed, The Cherry Blossoms, Born Heller, The Children´s Hour

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