Foolish Things

{{Short description|American Christian alternative rock band}} {{Multiple issues| {{Lead too short|date=April 2021}} {{More citations needed|date=April 2021}} }} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox musical artist  | name = Foolish Things | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = [[Aurora, Colorado|Aurora]], [[Colorado]], United States | genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[alternative rock]], [[Christian rock]] | years_active = 1997–2008 | label = [[Inpop Records]] | associated_acts = | website = | current_members = Mark Labriola II<br> Isaac Jorgensen<br> Nate Phillips<br> Shaul Hagen<br> James Rightmer | past_members = }}

'''Foolish Things''' is a [[Rock music|rock]]/[[alternative rock]]/[[Christian rock]] band previously signed with [[Inpop Records]].

==History== The band took their name from [[1 Corinthians]] 1:27–29 "God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise".<ref name=CTcdReview>[http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2006/letsnotforgetthestory.html CD Review] at [[christianitytoday.com]], Retrieved March 14, 2007</ref>

The band won the coveted [[Music in the Rockies]] competition for unknown Christian artists in 2000.<ref name=CTcdReview />

They had been putting out demo CDs and EPs for many years when they released a much anticipated full-length album titled ''[[Let's Not Forget the Story]]'' on July 18, 2006.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000G5R8SQ Let's Not Forget the Story] at [[Amazon.com]], Retrieved March 14, 2007</ref>

==Farewell Tour – May 2008== After 10 years of working together, during their tour, they announced that they would be disbanding.

Upon releasing their second full-length album in early 2008, the band played their last show in Denver on May 15, 2008 at the Gothic Theatre.

==American Idol== Mark Labriola, the group's lead singer, made an appearance on Fox's American Idol in 2010. He was dismissed in the coveted "Hollywood Week."

==Members== *Mark Labriola II – [[Singing|Vocals]], [[Backing vocalist|Background Vocals]], [[Programming (music)|Programming]] *Isaac Jorgensen – Vocals, Background Vocals, Programming, [[piano]], [[Steel-string acoustic guitar|Acoustic Guitar]], [[electric guitar]] *Nate Phillips – [[Bass guitar]] *Shaul Hagen – [[Drum]]s *James Rightmer – Background Vocals, Programming, Piano, Acoustic guitar, [[Electronic keyboard|Keyboard]], [[electric guitar]]

==Discography==

===Albums=== *Foolish Things (2002) *''[[Let's Not Forget the Story]]'' (2006) Reviews: [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930224544/http://www.cmspin.com/newsmanager/anmviewer.asp?a=3815&z=5 cmspin] [http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/LetsNotForgetTheStory.asp Jesus Freak Hideout] *''[[Even Now (Foolish Things album)|Even Now]]'' (2007)

==Singles== *''Spirit Come'' (2006) *''Who Can Compare'' (2007)

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.myspace.com/foolishthings Foolish Things Official Myspace site] *[https://archive.today/20130201010521/http://www.purevolume.com/foolishthings Foolish Things purevolume Site]

[[Category:Alternative rock groups from Colorado]] [[Category:American Christian rock groups]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 1997]] [[Category:Inpop Records artists]]