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Messenger Down
12+ albums
pop rockrockbaroque poppop punkemo
about
Messenger Down is the stage name and musical outlet of Charlotte, NC based alternative pop artist Garrett Foster. Pairing raw instrumentation and soaring melodies with electronic soundscapes and pop sensibility, Foster creates a diverse and eclectic sound that seamlessly dances between synthpop, indie rock, alternative R&B, emo, hip-hop, and funk. After spending most of his late teens playing alongside friends in local bands, the singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist found himself most passionate about the songs he was writing on his own. With no immediate plans to start booking shows and performing, he debuted Messenger Down in 2012 with a handful of upbeat, pop-punk inspired singles online. By 2013, Foster and a group of his closest friends began regularly playing across the Carolinas and surrounding states, cementing his stage name as a staple within the local and regional scene. Alongside a rotating cast of musicians featuring now-members of Never I, Ghosts Again, The Chroma Divide, and The Second After, Messenger Down self-released two EP's (2013's The Gentleman's Guide to Keeping Away from People Like You and 2014's What Should Have Been Said), toured up and down the east coast playing everything from basement shows to festivals, and even wound up performing on the Charlotte date of the Vans Warped Tour for three consecutive years from 2013 to 2015. A shift in momentum and membership within the core group around him left Foster on his own again as long-time me
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1732You're a Magician, Not a Wizard
903The Gentleman's Guide to Keeping Away from People Like You (feat. Alex Cortright)
724The Snake in the Sheets
715Just Not the Hero Type
686North Star ( ...and a Million Miles to Home)
677A Lie for a Lie (Make Up Your Mind Before I Have to Do This for You)
668I'd Hate to Put Words in Your Head, Lend Me Your Ears Instead (Here to Stay)
659Worst Apocalypse Ever
6510Ghost Town
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