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Future Islands
photo credit: Tom Hines

Active

2000s - 2020s

Formed

2006 in Greenville, NC

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Alternative/Indie Rock Indie Rock New Wave/Post-Punk Revival

Group Members

Erick Murillo Gerrit Welmers Michael Lowry Samuel T. Herring William Cashion
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Future Islands

Biography by Jason Lymangrover

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New Wave-inspired indie/electro trio led by unabashedly crooning frontman Samuel T. Herring.
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  • Singles
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