From left to right: Jerome Fontamillas, Chad Butler (background), Drew Shirley, Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
Background information
Origin	San Diego, California, USA
Genre(s)	Alternative rock Post-grunge Power pop
Years active	1996–present
Label(s)	Sparrow Columbia Sony BMG Lowercase People
Associated acts	The Real SeanJon
Website	www.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 band's 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 shows^[1][2][3][4], 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"^[5] - 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. Image File history File links SwitchfootLogo. ... Image File history File links SwitchfootConcert1. ... San Diego redirects here. ... 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Jerome playing guitar for Switchfoot Jerome Fontamillas is a Filipino American musician based in California. ... Andrew (Drew) Shirley (born April 3, 1976) is a guitarist and the newest member of the rock band Switchfoot. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... Alternative music redirects here. ... San Diego redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Jon Foreman playing guitar Jonathan Mark Foreman (born October 22, 1976) is the lead singer, guitarist, and co-founder of the alternative rock band Switchfoot, which he co-founded in 1996 with drummer Chad Butler and his brother Tim on bass. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Tim Foreman in concert Timothy David Foreman (born August 15, 1978) is the bassist for the band Switchfoot. ... A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... A backup vocalist or background singer (or, especially in the U.S., backup singer or sometimes background singer) is a singer who sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, other backing vocalists, or alone but not singing the lead. ... 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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". A Walk to Remember is a 2002 film set in mid-1990s Beaufort, North Carolina, based on the 1998 novel by Nicholas Sparks. ... Meant to Live is a Top-20 single by Post-grunge band Switchfoot, which climbed to #5 on the US Modern Rock chart. ... Dare You to Move is a single by the band Switchfoot. ...

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".^[6] For other uses, see Surfing (disambiguation). ...

Band history

Switchfoot was founded in 1996 as "Chin Up", consisting of Jon and his brother Tim, along with Chad on the drums. After playing only a few shows, in 1997, the band was contacted by Charlie Peacock, and signed to his re:think Records, a division of Sparrow Records, under the current moniker "Switchfoot". Re: think would distribute their first three albums, The Legend of Chin, New Way to Be Human and Learning to Breathe. Charlie Peacock (born Charles William Ashworth, August 10, 1956, also goes by Charlie Peacock-Ashworth) is a songwriter, record producer, musician, and writer, best known for his work in the field of Christian Contemporary Music. ... Sparrow Records is a popular Christian Music record label; a Division of EMI Music. ... The Legend of Chin is the first studio album by the band Switchfoot. ... New Way to Be Human is the second studio album by the band Switchfoot. ... Learning to Breathe is the third studio album by the band Switchfoot. ...

Of Switchfoot's first three albums Learning to Breathe was the most successful. The album was certified gold by the RIAA, and received a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Gospel Album. Learning to Breathe is the third studio album by the band Switchfoot. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album has been awarded since 1991. ...

In 2002 Switchfoot had a large role in the music for the movie A Walk to Remember. Singer and actress Mandy Moore, who starred in the movie, sang Switchfoot's song "Only Hope" during a scene in the movie. The movie's sound track also featured a duet with Mandy Moore and Jon Foreman, and as many as four other Switchfoot songs, in addition to Mandy Moore's cover of "Only Hope".^[7] A Walk to Remember is a 2002 film set in mid-1990s Beaufort, North Carolina, based on the 1998 novel by Nicholas Sparks. ... Amanda Mandy Leigh Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American pop singer, songwriter and actress. ... Only Hope is a song sung by Mandy Moore. ... In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ...

In 2004, following the commercial success of The Beautiful Letdown, the band released The Early Years: 1997-2000 3 CD Set:The Legend of Chin • New Way to be Human • Learning to Breathe, a collection of the albums released under re:think records which included the original artwork for all the albums.

The Beautiful Letdown

Main article: The Beautiful Letdown

In early 2003 Switchfoot released their major label debut, The Beautiful Letdown, representing the band's evolution from the predominantly lo-fi, indie rock sound of their early albums, toward a more layered, synth-influenced sound that helped launch the band to mainstream popularity. This could be attributed to the fact that the album was the first to include keyboardist Jerome Fontamillas, formerly of industrial bands Mortal and Fold Zandura. Jerome had been touring with Switchfoot since 2000, following the release of Learning to Breathe. The Beautiful Letdown is the album released by Switchfoot in early 2003 that launched the alternative rock band into the mainstream limelight. ... Lo-fi is a subgenre of indie rock which uses lo-fi recording practices. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... Jerome playing guitar for Switchfoot Jerome Fontamillas is a Filipino American musician based in California. ... Fold Zandura is an alternative rock band from California. ...

Jon Foreman and Chad Butler

The Beautiful Letdown has been certified double-platinum, and went on to sell more than 2.6 million copies,^[8] on the strength of constant touring and huge radio hits "Meant to Live" and "Dare You to Move" (which received a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award in 2005). A DVD of the band's live concert, Live in San Diego, went platinum as well. "This Is Your Life" was also released as a radio single, and the song "Gone" has received airplay on Christian radio stations as well, despite not being released as an actual single. In 2005, Switchfoot received five Dove Award nominations, and won four, including Artist of the year. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 542 KB) Image (Source) found at this website, licensed under a creative commons attribution 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 542 KB) Image (Source) found at this website, licensed under a creative commons attribution 2. ... This article is about the TV channel. ... Live in San Diego is a DVD of a concert by the band Switchfoot. ... This Is Your Life is a popular song by the cross-over CCM band Switchfoot. ... The GMA Music Awards, formerly the Dove Awards, were created in 1969 by the Gospel Music Association to honor the outstanding achievements in contemporary Christian and gospel music. ... The thirty-sixth annual GMA Music Awards were held in 2005 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2004. ...

Nothing Is Sound

Main article: Nothing Is Sound

In 2005 prior to the release of Nothing Is Sound Switchfoot announced that guitarist Drew Shirley had become the band's fifth member after touring with Switchfoot since 2003. Nothing Is Sound, was released on September 13, 2005, and with Drew's inclusion saw Switchfoot's sound become even more densely layered and guitar-heavy, resulting in an album that was edgier and darker than any of their previous works. To promote this album Switchfoot had previously released "Stars" as a radio single, which was played on many mainstream radio stations. "We Are One Tonight" was released as a single in early 2006. Nothing is Sound is the fifth studio album by the band Switchfoot. ... Andrew (Drew) Shirley (born April 3, 1976) is a guitarist and the newest member of the rock band Switchfoot. ... Stars is the first single released from Switchfoots fifth album Nothing Is Sound. ... We Are One Tonight is the fifth single released by Switchfoot, and their second from the album Nothing Is Sound. ...

Nothing is Sound Tour in Vancouver BC

The album debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, an all-time high for the band, while bassist Tim Foreman attracted headlines by speaking out against the copy-protection^[9] used by the label and providing fans a detailed workaround on the band's message board, which was quickly deleted by Sony. This copy-protection is known as Extended Copy Protection, which has been identified by leading anti-virus companies as a trojan horse and a rootkit. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 1. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... XCP-Aurora Extended Copy Protection (XCP) is a software package developed by the British company First 4 Internet, (which on 20 November 2006, changed its name to Fortium Technologies Ltd - see links below), and sold as a copy protection or digital rights management (DRM) scheme for compact discs. ... In the context of computer software, a Trojan horse is a program that installs malicious software while under the guise of doing something else. ... A rootkit is a general description of a set of programs which work to subvert control of an operating system from its legitimate operators. ...

In Spring of 2006 the band introduced "a video diary of life on the road" in the form of freely downloadable video podcasts available via iTunes. In addition to featuring snippets of upcoming songs and live performances, the videos give fans an inside look at the more casual and humorous aspects of the band members' touring lives, as well as the band working on their upcoming album. A podcast is a digital media file, or a series of such files, that is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and personal computers. ...

Oh! Gravity.

Main article: Oh! Gravity.

Switchfoot's most recent album Oh! Gravity. was released on December 26, 2006, earning considerable critical acclaim. It entered the Billboard chart at #18^[10] and peaked at #1 on iTunes' Top Albums chart. Oh! Gravity. ... Oh! Gravity. ...

Prior to the release of the album, on June 2, Switchfoot e-mailed a newsletter containing a free download of "Daylight to Break" and a statement from Tim implying that the band wanted to have a new album out by the end of the year, as well as a thanks to their fans for helping keep the band together for ten years. The band tried to involve their fans in the creation of the album,^[11] setting up a webcam in their recording studio, and running a contest to give fans a chance to win an opportunity to play a cowbell part in the studio with the band.^[12] The cowbell is a percussion instrument. ...

To promote the album, the band first released the song, "Dirty Second Hands," via iTunes on September 26^[13]. The title song "Oh! Gravity" was also prereleased on iTunes on October 21, then as the album's first single, and then for radio on October 31^[14], later premiering the music video on Yahoo! Music on November 13, 2006. The single enjoyed moderate success on the alternative and modern rock charts. The album's second single is "Awakening". The video for that song received over one million hits on YouTube in less than three months. On September 4, 2007, "Head Over Heels (In This Life)" was released by Switchfoot's Christian label, Sparrow Records as the third single from Oh! Gravity. This marks the first single to be released after the bands split from Colombia. Dirty Second Hands is a song from Switchfoots 6th studio album Oh! Gravity. ... is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Oh! Gravity. ... is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Awakening is the second single off Switchfoots sixth studio album, Oh! Gravity. ... YouTube is a popular video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips. ... Head over Heels (In This Life) is the 3rd single off of Switchfoots sixth studio album, Oh! Gravity. ... Sparrow Records is a popular Christian Music record label; a Division of EMI Music. ...

Oh Gravity Spring Tour 2007 Charleston S.C.

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Major Label Independence and the Formation of Lowercase People Records

Jon Foreman revealed in a July 28, 2007 MySpace blog that Switchfoot was working on a new album, "Yes, it was there that I let the cat out of the bag--we're tracking a few tunes for the next project this week." The first 13 songs had been tracked that week, he said.

According to FMQB, a spring 2008 release date is likely. On August 10th Jon said that Switchfoot will release the album as an Indie band, stating that the band had severed ties with Columbia. Along with the new Switchfoot release, Jon is working on his own set of EP's (one named after each season of the year) and a side project with Sean Watkins of Nickel Creek (called "The Real SeanJon"). In popular music, independent music, often abbreviated as indie, is a term used to describe genres, scenes, subcultures, styles and other cultural attributes in music, characterized by their independence from major commercial record labels and their autonomous, do-it-yourself approach to recording and publishing. ... The Real SeanJon is a musical collaboration between Switchfoot member Jon Foreman and Nickel Creek guitarist Sean Watkins. ...

For their 2007 fall tour, Switchfoot is playing shows with Relient K, and Ruth. The tour, dubbed the "Appetite For Construction Tour," will benefit Habitat For Humanity, with the bands donating one dollar per ticket sold^[15]. In addition Switchfoot has worked with Relient K's Matt Thiessen on the song "Rebuild" in conjunction with the theme of the tour to also raise money for Habitat. This article is about the Christian rock band. ... Ruth is a four piece rock band out of Battle Ground, Washington. ... Official Habitat for Humanity logo Habitat for Humanity is an international, Christian, non-governmental, non-profit organization devoted to building quality, low-cost, affordable housing. ... Rebuild is a song written by Jon Foreman of Switchfoot and Matt Thiessen of Relient K. The song was written in conjunction with the bands Appetite For Construction Tour. ...

In late October, the band announced on their Youtube account page, that they have created a new record label called Lowercase People Records. It will oversee the band's current side projects, and will release the new Switchfoot record. lowercase people is an organization that is divided into three major divisions: The lp Online Magazine, lp apparel, and the lowercase people Justice Fund. ...

Influences

Switchfoot playing on July 4th in St.Louis

Switchfoot's frontman and guitarist Jon Foreman cites his musical influences as U2, The Police, The Beatles, James Taylor, Johann Sebastian Bach, Ronny Jordan, Miles Davis, Keith Green and Nirvana^[16]. Guitarist Drew cites U2, Miles Davis, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tommy Walker, Phil Keaggy, Michael Jackson, Dave Matthews Band and the Brand New Heavies, while bassist Tim pays tribute to Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder.^[17][18] Chad also cites Stevie Wonder as his main influence, besides Dave Grohl.^[19] Though they draw from a varied number of influences, they sound very different from any of their heroes. “We’ve never fit in any of the genre boxes,” says Jon. “I think that diversity is our strength”.^[20] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x1728, 1333 KB) I took the photo myself at the Fair St. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x1728, 1333 KB) I took the photo myself at the Fair St. ... Frontman (also front man) is a term referring to the lead singer or band leader of a music group. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... This article is about the rock band. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Belmont, Massachusetts. ... “Bach” redirects here. ... Sasquatch 04:24, August 13, 2005 (UTC) Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American jazz musician, widely considered to be one of the most influential of the 20th century. ... Keith Gordon Green (October 21, 1953 – July 28, 1982) was an American gospel singer, songwriter, and pianist originally from Sheepshead Bay, New York. ... This article is about the American grunge band. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American jazz musician, widely considered to be one of the most influential of the 20th century. ... Stephen Stevie Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990), born in Dallas, Texas, was an American blues guitarist. ... Phil Keaggy (born March 23, 1951 in Youngstown, Ohio[1]) is a guitarist and vocalist. ... Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958), commonly known as MJ as well as the King of Pop, is an American musician, entertainer, and pop icon whose successful career and controversial personal life have been a part of pop culture for the last three decades. ... Dave Matthews Band (also known by the acronym DMB) is a United States-based band, originally formed in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1991 by singer, songwriter, and guitarist Dave Matthews. ... The Brand New Heavies are an acid jazz and funk group formed in 1985 in Ealing, a suburb of London, England. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an Academy Award-winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ... Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13, 1950, name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris),[1] is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. ... David Eric Grohl (born January 14, 1969, in Warren, Ohio) is an American rock musician and songwriter. ...

Songwriters like Bono, Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash have inspired Jon's soul-searching lyrics.^[21] "We try to make music for thinking people," he mentions,^[22] which is evident in his allusions to the works of philosophers like Søren Kierkegaard and Augustine of Hippo in the songs "Sooner or Later (Soren's Song)" and "Something More (Augustine's Confession)" respectively. "Meant to Live", the band's runaway hit, was inspired by T. S. Eliot's poem "The Hollow Men",^[23] while "Stars", the lead single off Nothing Is Sound, briefly "looks at things from the Descartes perspective," according to Jon.^[24] For other uses, see Bono (disambiguation). ... This article is about the recording artist. ... For the song of the same name, recorded by Tracy Byrd and later by Jason Aldean, see Johnny Cash (song). ... Søren Aabye Kierkegaard (IPA: , but usually Anglicized as ;  ) 5 May 1813 – 11 November 1855) was a prolific 19th century Danish philosopher and theologian. ... Augustinus redirects here. ... Meant to Live is a Top-20 single by Post-grunge band Switchfoot, which climbed to #5 on the US Modern Rock chart. ... Thomas Stearns Eliot, OM (September 26, 1888 – January 4, 1965), was a poet, dramatist and literary critic. ... Stars is the first single released from Switchfoots fifth album Nothing Is Sound. ... Nothing is Sound is the fifth studio album by the band Switchfoot. ... Descartes redirects here. ...

Switchfoot and Christian music

Switchfoot is often referred to as a "Christian band", mostly due to their involvement with the Christian rock scene in their early days. But the band has always shunned this label. "For us, it's a faith, not a genre", says Jon Foreman. "We've always been very open and honest about where the songs are coming from. For us, these songs are for everyone. Calling us 'Christian rock' tends to be a box that closes some people out and excludes them. And that's not what we're trying to do. Music has always opened my mind — and that's what we want".^[25] Duly, Jon's lyrics steer clear of preachiness, exclusive declarations of faith, or even any mention of Jesus Christ; instead questioning the status quo, probing existential issues through "Socratic dialogue"^[26] in which he answers questions with more questions, exploring frustrations, or simply being inspirational. This approach has resulted in them often being described as a "thinking person's" band.^[27][28] Jon's poetry is acclaimed by fans and critics alike for its heartfelt honesty, which is evident in his appraisal of the human condition, and in his willingness to not just embrace his faith, but to express doubt as well. For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... Christian rock (occasionally abbreviated CR) is a form of rock music played by bands whose members are Christian and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... Social commentary is the act of expressing an opinion on the nature of society. ... Existentialism is the philosophical movement positing that individual human beings create the meaning and essence of their lives as persons. ... Socratic dialogue (Greek Σωκρατικός λόγος or Σωκρατικός διάλογος), is a prose literary form developed in Greece at the turn of the fourth century BCE, preserved today in the dialogues of Plato and the Socratic works of Xenophon - either dramatic or narrative - in which characters discuss moral and philosophical problems. ... For other uses, see Human condition (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Faith (disambiguation). ...

As a result, the band's fan base transcends different beliefs and lifestyles. "As a musician I guess the only thing I would ask from a listener is to put the CD in, close your eyes and forget about all the peripherals," says Jon Foreman. "I guess that's a dream that may not happen in my lifetime, but I listen to music from all sorts of people and I think there is an open-minded individual who will be able to listen to music of all types."^[29] Though they hold this position, they have not alienated their Christian fans. As in their indie days, they are still distributed to Christian retail outlets through Sparrow Records, thereby being featured on Christian radio and charts, and presented Dove Awards, despite having been signed to Columbia Records, a mainstream label. "[Signing to Columbia was] a realization of something that we'd wanted to be from the beginning," Jon explains. "When we were signed to re:think Records [an indie label], the goal was to get the music out to everybody. [But] when Sparrow [a Christian label] bought re:think Records, it was evident that our music wasn't going to be in the hands of everybody. As a Christian, I have a lot to say within the walls of the church. But also, as a Christian, I've got a lot to say just about life in general ... So to be able to be on Columbia and on Sparrow felt like the realization of the two sides of what we had to say. It's a dream come true to be able to have songs that are outside of the box."^[30] In popular music, indie music (from independent) is any of a number of genres, scenes, subcultures and stylistic and cultural attributes, characterised by perceived independence from commercial pop music and mainstream culture and an autonomous, do-it-yourself (DIY) approach. ... Sparrow Records is a popular Christian Music record label; a Division of EMI Music. ... The GMA Music Awards, formerly the Dove Awards, were created in 1969 by the Gospel Music Association to honor the outstanding achievements in contemporary Christian and gospel music. ... Columbia Records is the oldest brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. ...

Following the release of The Beautiful Letdown, the band temporarily stopped playing at Christian festivals and doing interviews with Christian based organizations, as they found the speculation about their faith to be distracting from the music. Three years later, Switchfoot began going back on this policy, headlining at large Christian-based music festivals, and relenting to be featured on the June 2006 cover of CCM Magazine,^[31] after declining the opportunity for years.^[32] Yet in many ways they used the opportunity to describe their split from the CCM industry. This has caused some, such as Spin writer Andrew Beaujon, to take the view that "their lyrics often have two different meanings, one meaning for a Christian audience and one meaning for the rest of us. They try to relate to two different groups of people at once".^[33] CCM Magazine is a monthly magazine published by Salem Publishing, a division of Salem Communications. ... Spin is a music magazine that reports on all the music that rocks. Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione, Jr. ...

In late 2006, Switchfoot made news for covering the song "Sorrow" from Bad Religion, a band known for their lyrics critical of organized religion.^[34] Bad Religion is a seminal American punk rock band, formed in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass), Greg Graffin (vocals), Brett Gurewitz (guitars) and Jay Ziskrout (drums). ...

Other projects

Switchfoot has been actively involved in a number of humanitarian causes, including DATA, the ONE Campaign, the Keep A Breast Foundation, Invisible Children and To Write Love on Her Arms.^[35] In addition to supporting those causes Switchfoot has fronted the Switchfoot Bro-Am Surf Contest and the online magazine lowercase people. For other uses, see Data (disambiguation). ... ONE Campaign logo. ... This article is about the film. ... To Write Love on Her Arms, also known as TWLOHA, is an American non-profit organization which aims to present hope and find help for young people struggling with problems such as depression, drug addiction, self-injury, and suicide. ... lowercase people is an organization that is divided into three major divisions: The lp Online Magazine, lp apparel, and the lowercase people Justice Fund. ...

The Annual Switchfoot Bro-Am Surf Contest is a benefit contest and concert run by the band to raise money for Care House and Casa de Amparo, organizations serving homeless kids the band's hometown of San Diego.^[36] Also, before recording Nothing Is Sound the band made a trip to several South African villages, which inspired the album's song "The Shadow Proves the Sunshine". Seeing things like an orphanage filled with infants who all lost their parents to AIDS, palling around with orphans in the streets, and getting involved with a children's choir called "Kuyasa Kids" moved them to start an ambitious organization called lowercase people. The organization publishes a quarterly online magazine for music, arts and social justice. They have also produced a CD by the Kuyasa Kids^[37] to help raise money for the childrens' communities. ^[38] lowercase people is an organization that is divided into three major divisions: The lp Online Magazine, lp apparel, and the lowercase people Justice Fund. ...

Additional information

• E. E. Kennedy, a film student at USC, made a documentary on Switchfoot, titled "Everything to Lose", which follows Switchfoot's life on tour and at home.^[39] There are no plans for the film to be released, but was shown at various film festivals around the US in 2003. Some of its footage was later used in the Switchfootage DVD.
• Throughout The Legend of Chin CD booklet, there are pictures of an Asian boy, identified only as "Chin". When Jerome joined the band, many believed him to be Chin, because of his Asian descent. However, Chin is in fact Willis Chin, a good friend of the members of Switchfoot.^[40]
• Jon and Tim were in a Led Zeppelin cover band in Junior High.^[41]
• Jon and Tim Foreman were also in a punk-rock band called "ETC" before forming Switchfoot. However, the band only lasted "one month" after they printed their first CD.^[42]
• Switchfoot endorses Atticus and Macbeth Footwear, fashionwear companies influenced by music and run by musicians.^[43] The band also appeared in a Rolling Stone ad campaign for the Honda Civic Hybrid.^[44]
• Switchfoot tries to make their concerts affordable for fans. They typically charge venues between $35,000 to $40,000 USD per gig. This is very cheap when compared to other bands of the same popularity (who typically charge 4 or 5 times that amount), and allows the venues to sell tickets at lower prices.^[45]

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Discography/Filmography

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Singles

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Billboard Album Chart Positions

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Awards

Orville H. Gibson Guitar Awards

• 2001 - "Les Paul Horizon Award" for the most promising up-and-coming guitarist — Jon Foreman

(Interestingly, 5 years after Jon won the award, Switchfoot was invited to play alongside guitar legends at the all-star "Les Paul & Friends: 90th Birthday Salute", a concert in tribute to Les Paul.^[46])

This article is about the musician. ...

ASCAP Awards

See also: ASCAP

• 1997 - "Best New Artist"
• 2006 - "Impact Award" awarded "to celebrate the success and influence of his songs in mainstream rock music"^[47]— Jon Foreman
• 2006 - Top 50 list of Most Performed Song of 2005 — Dare You To Move

The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) is an organization known as a collecting society that protects copyright, ensuring that music which is broadcast, commercially recorded, or otherwise used for profit, pays a fee to compensate the creators of that music. ...

GMA Dove Awards

See also: GMA Dove Awards

• 2004 - "Rock Recorded Song of the Year" — Ammunition
• 2004 - "Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year" — The Beautiful Letdown
• 2004 - "Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year" — Meant to Live
• 2005 - "Artist of the Year"
• 2005 - "Short Form Music Video of the Year" — Dare You To Move
• 2005 - "Long Form Music Video of the Year" — Live In San Diego
• 2005 - "Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year" — Dare You To Move
• 2006 - "Short Form Music Video of the Year" — Stars

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San Diego Music Awards

See also: San Diego Music Awards

• 1997 - "Best New Artist"
• 2001 - "Best Pop Artist"
• 2001 - "Best Pop Album" — Learning to Breathe
• 2002 - "Best Adult Alternative Artist"
• 2003 - "Best Pop Album" — The Beautiful Letdown
• 2003 - "Album of the Year" — The Beautiful Letdown
• 2004 - "Song of the Year" — Dare You To Move
• 2006 - "Artist of the Year"
• 2007 - "Album of the Year" — Oh! Gravity

The San Diego Music Awards are an awards show held annually in San Diego, California to recognize the best bands and artists in local music. ...

References

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External links

• Switchfoot Official Site
• Lyrics and song-stories
• Lowercase People e-zine
• Switchfoot's MySpace
• Switchfoot message board