Switchfoot is an American christian alternative rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman (lead vocals, guitar), Tim Foreman (bass guitar, backing vocals), Chad Butler (drums, percussion), Jerome Fontamillas (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), and Drew Shirley (guitar, backing vocals). After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream recognition with 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 featured the hits "Meant to Live" and "Dare You to Move". It went on to sell over 2.6 million copies. They have since been noted for their energetic live shows, and their seventh studio album Hello Hurricane received a Grammy award in 2011 for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album.According to Jon Foreman, the name "Switchfoot" comes from 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."
World Music Award for World’s Best Album, GMA Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year
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We have the best jobs in the world because we play music for a living and love doing it, but we didn't get into this to try and sell something. For us, it's about communicating and connecting with people on a different level.
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I talk about it quite a bit in interviews and from the stage, but I'm careful not to be annoying about it. We've never really been a political band. Our songs are more about the politics of the heart than they are about foreign politics. I don't think we can solve the outside problems until we solve the ones within.
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Members are Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Chad Butler, Jerome Fontamillas, and Drew Shirley.
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Kicked off their Music Builds Tour benefiting Habitat for Humanity - official tour is from August - October 2008. [April 2008]
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Starting their first world tour. [September 2004]
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On Up in Arms tour around the US [May 2008]
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Are named after a surfing move
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Are a Alt Rock Band who are Christian by faith not by genre.
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Is a San Diego based band.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sonshine
2016
performer: "Live It Well", "Float", "Dare You to Move"
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2010-2012
TV Series performer - 3 episodes
The Footy Show
2012
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Cabin in the Woods
2012
performer: "The Sound John M. Perkins' Blues"
Conan
2011
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Grey's Anatomy
2010
TV Series performer - 1 episode
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs
2009
TV Special performer: "Bullet Soul"
WWE Raw
2009
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
The Vampire Diaries
2009
TV Series performer - 1 episode
To Save a Life
2009
performer: "Dare you to Move"
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
2008
performer: "This Is Home"
Soul Searching
2007
Video documentary performer: "This Is Your Life"
Cover Art
2007
TV Series short performer - 1 episode
The Ultimate Gift
2006
performer: "On Fire"
One Tree Hill
2003-2006
TV Series performer - 3 episodes
The 4400
2005
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Smallville
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2005 producer - 1 episode, 2005
Charmed
2005
TV Series 1 episode
Elektra
2005
performer: "Sooner or Later"
A Ring of Endless Light
2002
TV Movie performer: "You Already Take Me There"
A Walk to Remember
2002
performer: "Learning to Breathe", "I Dare You To Move", "You", "Only Hope"
Dawson's Creek
1998-2001
TV Series performer - 4 episodes
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
2000
TV Movie arranger: "Chem 6A" / performer: "Chem 6A"
$12 Million
