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Switchfoot

From left to right: Jerome Fontamillas, Chad Butler (background), Drew Shirley, Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
From left to right: Jerome Fontamillas, Chad Butler (background), Drew Shirley, Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
Background information
OriginSan Diego, California, USA
Genre(s)Alternative rock
Hard rock
Post-grunge
Power pop
Years active1996–present
Label(s)Columbia Records
Sony BMG
Sparrow Records
Websitewww.switchfoot.com
Members
Jon Foreman
Tim Foreman
Chad Butler
Jerome Fontamillas
Drew Shirley

Switchfoot is a Grammy nominated alternative rock band from San Diego, California, United States. The current members are Jon Foreman (vocals, guitar), Tim Foreman (bass, backing vocals), Chad Butler (drums), Jerome Fontamillas (guitar, keyboard, backing vocals), and Drew Shirley (guitar). Known for their energetic live show, the three guitarists in the line-up often operate simultaneously, building on the pop sensibilities of Jon's songwriting, and, rounded out by Jerome's work on the synthesizer, bringing his industrial roots to the sound, the band works up "the Switchfoot sound" - a melodic crunch of densely layered sound featuring some electronic experimentation, and often driven by hard-charging guitar riffs, while throwing in a few softer, spacey ballads as well.

Switchfoot first gained mainstream recognition after the inclusion of four of their songs in the 2002 movie A Walk to Remember. This recognition led to their major label debut, The Beautiful Letdown, which was released in 2003 and sold over 2.6 million copies as well as featuring their best-known singles, "Meant to Live" and "Dare You to Move".

According to Jon Foreman, the name "Switchfoot" is a surfing term. "We all love to surf and have been surfing all our lives so to us, the name made sense. To switch your feet means to take a new stance facing the opposite direction. It's about change and movement, a different way of approaching life and music".


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    Switchfoot in the news

    Switchfoot is gearing up for the June 2nd date of the Third Annual Switchfoot Bro-Am. The band writes, "This is the day that combines many of our favorite things (surfing, music, friends, san diego, etc...), all with the purpose of making a lasting difference in the lives of kids throughout San Diego. As many of you remember, last year was pretty i

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