Something There – Remembering Jeffrey Foskett

Born and bred in the Golden State of California, Jerey Foskett and his angelic voice were destined to be part of the California Sound forever. An early acolyte of The Beach Boys and the music of Brian Wilson, Foskett was serendipitously “discovered” by Beach Boys lead singer, Mike Love, in a bar in Santa Barbara in the early 1980s. Foskett would later describe this “chance meeting” as “opportunity knocking” and he seized it with every ounce of talent he possessed. Soon after meeting Love, Foskett joined The Beach Boys on the road. Very quickly, his soaring falsetto and incredible musical talent earned him the title of “Vice-Principal” as he assisted Hawthorne’s favorite sons with their late ’80s resurgence (Live Aid, “Kokomo”). This experience led him to many further “opportunities” and ultimately led him to lead Brian Wilson’s touring band in the 1990s. Along the way, Foskett himself was creating original music and unique collaborations which led to several solo projects, all critically acclaimed. In the late ’90s, as musical director and confidante, Jerey stood by Brian Wilson’s side to attend to some unfinished business . . . the completion of Wilson’s legendary opus, Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE and its accompanying tour. 

In 2012 Foskett was also instrumental in reuniting The Beach Boys for their widely successful 50th Anniversary tour and reunion album That’s Why God Made The Radio. Sadly, after a lengthy battle with throat cancer, Jerey Foskett passed away in December of 2023. Omnivore Recordings, in association with The Jerey Foskett Estate, is very proud to announce the release of Something There – Remembering Jefrey Foskett. A loving tribute to the voice of an angel. This 25 song collection contains several key Foskett recordings (“I Live For The Sun,” “Everybody,” “Something There”), rare alliances with Robert Lamm of Chicago and Christopher Cross, and previously unissued collaborations with Brian Wilson, Mike Love, America, and Los Straitjackets. More than half of the recordings included are previously unissued. So please sit back, take a load o your feet and find out why Goldmine once described Foskett as “Quite simply, the best kept secret in Pop Music!” . . . there is definitely “something there!”

CD

1. Tell Me – The Pranks*
2. Barbara Ann – Mike Love’s Endless Summer Beach Band*
3. Splash City (A Cappella)*
4. I Live For The Sun
5. Something There
6. Thru My Window
7. Mary Honey – Jeffrey Foskett with Brian Wilson*
8. Summer Love (A Cappella)*
9. You Remind Me Of The Sun (Alternate Version)*
10. Remembering (Alternate Version) – America*
11. Cool And Gone
12. Simple – Christopher Cross
13. Sunshine All The Time (A Cappella)*
14. The Word Go (Alternate Version) – Jeff Larson & Jeffrey Foskett*
15. I Wanted You To Know – Gary Griffin with Jeffrey Foskett
16. Feeling Just The Way (Alternate Acoustic Version) - Jeffrey Foskett with Henry Kapono*
17. Everybody 18. Little G.T.O. – Los Straitjackets with Jeffrey Foskett*
19. Hurting Each Other (A Cappella)*
20. Living Alone – Jeffrey Foskett with Robert Lamm
21. Everything I Need – Jeffrey Foskett with Brian Wilson
22. Crying – Papa Doo Run Run
23. She’s The One I Know – Jeff Larson with Gerry Beckley*
24. I Can Hear Music (Acoustic Version) – Katie Foskett*
25. Love Me Do/From Me To You – David Pack & Jeffrey Foskett*