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Cory Foster began playing music for the first time at age 13 when, inspired by punk greats, he picked up a bass and developed a drive that continues to this day. He practiced in his room and with various permutations of the same band for years with lifelong musical collaborator and best friend Kenny Wells. Soon enough, the confines of punk could no longer hold Cory. Inspired by the diversity of The Clash, he sought out as many new styles as possible, hoping to add them to his arsenal of musical knowledge. He also grew tired of the inconveniences of a democratic band and set out to produce his own music.
In mid-2001, Rawer surfaced, to much local acclaim. It was an album of experimentation for Cory, who was able to procure the services of various musician friends (including other best friend and drummer, the essential Vivian Kao) to fill in the gaps in his songs.
After a much-needed break, Late 2001 saw the beginning of a new goal for Cory: to produce a follow-up to his debut. This sophomore release would stand as the next step in his musical evolution, as well as successfully stand alone as an album in its own right and establish the Foster sound. During the process of recording this album, Cory developed a way of musical thought that he called Octopodicism. His idea was that he would have no fewer than eight genre influences on the album. Get Octopodic was released in late 2003, after two years of intense work. Worked on concurrently with that album, the transitional EP Walter Eats a Peanut was released a month later.
Cory now stood poised to enter his next phase, embodied by his highly anticipated third full-length release, titled Kajoong. This was a somber affair, more focused and influenced by reggae than its funkier predecessors. Cory took a short break from his own work to collaborate with roommate and friend Dan Hammer on a "basement band." This musical downtime gave Cory the energy to later create the 29-minute piece, A Sharp Snap of Instant Omniscience, which he released in December of 2004.
It was an ambitious and experimental time for Cory, who went on hiatus shortly thereafter to concentrate on his side projects, a hip-hop group called WalkEvilTalk and a touring hardcore band called Never Looking Back. Both released one album each, and the completion of these two projects freed Cory to finish his own long-term project. Deluxe Edition, a rock album with vocals, was released in January 2010 and established a new ambition for Foster music. An ambition that he continues to pursue with his newest work, slated for release in 2011.