Something There

Born and bred in the Golden State of California, Jeffrey 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 1980's. 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 80's resurgence (Live Aid, “Kokomo”). This experience led him to many further opportunities and ultimately led him to join Brian Wilson’s touring band in the 1990's.

Along the way, Foskett himself was creating original music and unique collaborations which led to several solo projects, all critically acclaimed. In the late 90's, as musical director and confidante, Jeffrey 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, Jeffrey Foskett passed away in December of 2023.

Omnivore Recordings, in association with The Jeffrey Foskett Estate, is very proud to announce the release of "Something There : Remembering Jeffrey 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, 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 off your feet and find out why Goldmine Magazine once described Foskett as “quite simply, the best kept secret in pop music!”. There is definitely 'something there'.

Omnivore Recordings, July 11th, 2025.