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Switchfoot
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Switchfoot is a surf term that is used when a surfer changes
foot position on the board, gaining a new perspective. This
is how Tim, Jon and Chad approach their music and their lives
- you'll hear in their music quick changes of style, while
their lyrics reflect a life lived from a different perspective
than many modern rock bands.
Three guys from
San Diego who love to play music, surf and honor their Creator.
The three grew up on the beaches of San Diego, surfing since
their early teens, competing in national amateur surfing championships
and earning product endorsements from Redsand Clothing, DSO
sunglasses and REEF shoes. As long as they have surfed, they
have also played music. And, while the guys have been friends
for years (their dads serve as pastors for neighboring Calvary
Chapels in Carlsbad), the band was not formed for quite some
time. In the great tradition of overnight success stories,
it was a crude demo recorded in Jon's bedroom only a few months
after they started playing together that found its way to
producer Charlie Peacock's home in Nashville. The originality
of the music and the honesty of the lyrics captured him immediately.
Shortly after a personal meeting with Tim, Jon and Chad, Charlie
signed the band to his label (re:think Records) that is part
of music giant, EMI Music.
The close friendship
between Chad, Tim, and Jon has developed throughout the years
on the road and has translated into Switchfoot's compelling
live performances. They have played music to crowds in Europe,
Hawaii, Alaska, and all across the continent. Currently, Switchfoot
has been working with a musical group of Sudanese refugees.
Suffering persecution for their faith in Sudan, a large group
has moved to San Diego, fleeing for their lives. Jon plans
to produce an album for them, utilizing Switchfoot's home
studio. Applying his experience in computer graphics, Tim
designed the entire packaging for Learning to Breathe. This
was a hard-won feat as Tim is the first artist within EMI
Christian Music Group to design his own album packaging. Also
contributing to Switchfoot's "hands on" work ethic,
Chad serves as the road manager
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