I am super excited to hear about the upcoming release of "Something There - Remembering Jeffrey Foskett" this summer. I had the opportunity to interview Foskett years ago and see him perform with The Beach Boys as well. A well-deserved tribute to a great talent. Listen to The Beach Boys-flavored track "Mary Honey" too...Robert Kinsler
Omnivore Recordings Announces Something There – Remembering Jeffrey Foskett out July 11
First Ever Career Anthology of Jeffrey Foskett,
The Beach Boys’ “Vice-Principal”
Features 15 Previously Unissued Tracks Including
Never-Before-Heard Brian Wilson song “Mary Honey” out today
Guests Appearances From Brian Wilson, Mike Love, America, Robert Lamm (Chicago), Christopher Cross,
Los Straitjackets and more
 “Jeff’s voice is one of the top five greatest voices I’ve ever heard, because of the way he expresses himself. It blows me away.” —Brian Wilson
“Jeff is a talent of immeasurable beauty. There are voices and then there are voices... Very rarely does someone combine them all to create something truly signature. Jeff’s is such a voice.”
“Flawless pitch, in the pocket, completely committed to the performance. His voice is a perfect instrument.”
“Quite simply, the best kept secret in Pop Music! ... there is definitely “something there!” |
June 3, 2025: Omnivore Recordings, in association with The Jeffrey Foskett Estate, is very proud to announce the release of Something There – Remembering Jeffrey Foskett, to be released on July 11. They’ve also shared the album track “Mary Honey” which features Brian Wilson. |
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. The album also includes “Splash City (A Capella),” a special recording produced for an episode of Full House, which Foskett appeared in, featuring John Stamos with all backing vocals performed by Foskett (watch the clip HERE, Foskett is second from the right). More than half of the recordings are previously unissued.
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 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, 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.
Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/gU2MwpwsKqE
Pre-order: www.omnivorerecordings.com/shop/something-there
Something There – Remembering Jeffrey Foskett Tracklist: 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 *
All songs performed by Jeffrey Foskett except where noted * Previously Unissued |
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Photo Credit: Jeff McEvoy |
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