Switchfoot plays show on the ESPN campus; Chart Thursday (Week of August 7, 2010); Switchfoot nominated for several 2010 San Diego Music Awards

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Today, Switchfoot played a surprise show (at least for the rest of us) on the ESPN campus today. Erik Elken, an employee at ESPN, http://twitter.com/Erik_Elken/status/19773711931tweet:

- just found out switchfoot will be playing a show outside on the ESPN quad tomorrow as a thank you for having them at the ESPYs..sounds good!

We hear that clips from the band's performance aired throughout this morning's broadcasts of Sportscenter on ESPN. Here is the band's tweet about the event:

- we will be on sportscenter during this next hour starting now! turn on your tvs! http://twitpic.com/29qxup





Staff and fans seemed either excited or less-than-thrilled or simply confused with the San Diego rock band gracing their campus. I like reading these off. If you're interested, head over to Twitter search.

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Sorry for not getting around to Chart Wednesday yesterday. Fortunately, however, the news is good.

"The Sound" is now sitting at No. 16 on Alternative in it's 12th week, up from No. 19 last week. In their respective 12th weeks, "Mess of Me" was No. 17 and "Meant to Live" was No. 19. We are on one of the best paces ever for a Switchfoot single on the Alternative charts! On the overall Rock Songs chart, "The Sound" leaps from 33-28.

"Your Love Is a Song" is a bit more stagnant on the Christian music front, holding at No. 12 at Christian CHR and up 33-32 on Christian Songs. "The Sound" is back up to No. 2 on Christian Rock.

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Switchfoot is once again up for a few San Diego Music Awards. (full list). Switchfoot is up for Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Song of the Year. Check it out:

Album of the Year
Delta Spirit – History from Below
Dum Dum Girls - I Will Be
Jason Mraz’s Beautiful Mess: Live on Earth
Rafter - Animal Feelings
Steve Poltz – Dreamhouse
Switchfoot – Hello Hurricane
The Soft Pack – s/t
Wavves – King of the Beach


Artist of the Year
Crocodiles
Dum Dum Girls
Jason Mraz
Sara Watkins
Slightly Stoopid
Switchfoot
The Soft Pack
Wavves

Song of the Year
Angels & Airwaves – Hallucinations
Crocodiles - Sleep Forever
Delta Spirit – Bush League Blues
Dum Dum Girls - Jail La La
Sara Watkins – Too Much
Switchfoot – Mess of Me
The Soft Pack – Come On
Waaves - King of the Beach

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Switchfoot is quickly rounding out into top form on this Goo Goo Dolls tour. Here are some great videos from the Mohegan Sun at Uncasville, CT.

This Is Your Life



Your Love Is a Song



The Sound



Meant to Live and Dare You to Move



more clips:

Needle (With Meant to Live intro)
Mess of Me
Free

Even more new Jon Foreman/Switchfoot songs! "All God's Children" and "Come Home"

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Jon Foreman played an aftershow last night in New Jersey. And, thanks to this Youtuber, we have video recordings of them.

"All of God's Children"



"Come Home"



And an older new song:

"She Says (The Black Eyed Blues)"



^New tunes at aftershows means that the creativity is starting to flow again. Hopefully these are signs of even better things to come. Personally, I think these songs are solid but are missing something... whether it's the full-band arrangement, or just a little of that intangible, familiar Switchfoot spark. Perhaps a few more listens will do the trick, or we can chock it up to the stripped down nature of the acoustic aftershow.

Either way, solid solid songs Jon.

EDIT: Giving these songs deeper listens are making me appreciate them more. "Come Home" definitely has potential to have that classic soaring Switchfoot feel. Well done!

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Now, for the rock. Switchfoot played a show earlier that night, and our friend Josh sent us the setlist:

Dare You to Move
Mess of Me
Wont Back Down
This Is Your Life
Your Love Is A Song
The Sound
Meant to Live

He also tells us the hilarious story of Chad Butler heroically saving the day after both his plane and his train got delayed:

Ya funny story. If u saw the guys tweet, chads flight was canceled, then delayed, then his train was delayed...and he wasnt there at showtime so i guess they were gonna open up acoustic then have the goo goo dolls.... sound guy play drums for a few songs. But then Chad showed up out of nowhere on the drums.

^The excellent Chad saves the day. For Switchfoot's tweets about it, follow them on Twitter.

Now, here are some videos from the show:

"Won't Back Down"



"This Is Your Life"



"Your Love Is a Song"



"Meant to Live"

Lots to catch up on: Paper Route drops out of the Fall Tour; LOBH Interviews Ruddy Gracia (Bidfire winner); "Always" remix news

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Hello friends. Sorry I've been a bit absent lately... let's just say Summer has finally arrived for me, and catching up with friends and family, editing photos from those outings, all while working occasional odd jobs has left little time to update this blog. But don't worry, I'm not going anywhere... hope you guys missed me, but I'm back!

After all that is said, most of today's update is supplied by our tireless friends over at LOBH, particularly Jeanna.

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First big item of the day is the report that Paper Route have backed out of the Fall 2010 leg of the "Hello Hurricane" tour. Here's what Gavin from the band told our friends at LOBH.

Gavin: "The paper route switchfoot thing wasssss for reals. We weren't able to do it because of recording. Buuuuuut I really think we'll tour with them again one day. We're really bummed we cant tour with those guys right now. but we HAVE to finish our album so we can tour nonstop again and see all of you!"
(Here I express my utter devastation at this news - anyone who knows me knows I am a HUGE Paper Route fan)
Gavin: "Jeanna, I KNOW I KNOW! We're more bummed than anyone! It's basically tour over the fall and push our record release back or get it done asap so we can tour all next year... tough decision for sure."
(I express further regrets, and share how Switchfoot has been playing Paper Route tunes through the speakers before their set.)
Gavin: "Jeanna, that's awesome, really wish we were playing with them"

^The LOBH staffers are HUGE supporters of Paper Route, so today is indeed a day of mourning for them. Either way, it's tough news for all parties involved, as Switchfoot will possibly be touring on a successful single ("The Sound") by the fall and would have provided great exposure Paper Route and fellow supporting band The Almost to new and large audiences.

No news on whether or not The Almost are still in or not.

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Next, LOBH interviewed the winner of the Bidfire auction. His name is Ruddy Gracia, and he seems to be a cool dude. Check out their interview here.

Excerpt:

Land of Broken Hearts (LOBH): Ruddy thanks so much for taking the time to chat with us. Let's start at the beginning... how long have you been a Switchfoot fan?
Ruddy Gracia: Awesome. Well I'm 18 now so when "The Legend of Chin" was released, I was like 5 yrs old... but my dad got that cd a year or two after and since then, I loved listening to Switchfoot! So I guess 10 yrs!

LOBH: Wow so you're a long time fan! How did you hear about the contest? Were you bidding all day like a lot of the fans, or did you just get lucky?
Ruddy: Well, I'm subscribed to the newsletter... and when I got the email something inside me thought that I could actually win! It's funny because I wasn't even the one bidding for me. I was on my senior class/birthday trip in NY, New Jersey, and Washington. I turned 18 three days after the bidding started so my awesome friends spent hours and hours bidding for me as my birthday present!

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As you guys know, we broke the news to Switchfoot fans that there was going to be an "Always" remix and also first posted the remix preview. Max Vangeli's management has recently reached out to LOBH. Here's what they got:

Here's a bit of the background story on the remix, that Max's management shared with me! Consider it a "bonus" interview.

LOBH: I wondering how this track was brought to Max's attention? Did a
label ask him to remix it? The band? How did he learn about it?
Over the course of 2 months or so Atlantic Records brought/sent Max five tracks or so in different genres for potential remixing. While they were all cool songs, Max didn't feel that any were the right remix projects for him. Finally, Switchfoot - Always came along and he absolutely loved the vocals in the song. From what our contact at Atlantic told me, Switchfoot was excited about having one of their tracks remixed by a house music producer. After Max was done a few months later, we sent in the track for the band and label's approval. Both loved it and here we are! People in our genre dig the remix. Max turns down about 95% of remix requests because he prefers to produce original tracks, but he just couldn't say no to "Always" because he was in love with the vocals.

"Huge release" of the "Always" Remix out on August 3, 2010!

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Max Vangelli, the co-mastermind behind the upcoming "Always" remix, has released a studio preview on Youtube. Check it out:



^Sounds like a possible dance hit! House Essentials reports that it will be released on Big Beat/Atlantic Records, while being supported by notable DJ's Erick Morillo, Tiesto and many many more.
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Here's a video of a quick interview and performance Switchfoot made 99.5 The River (WRVE) in New York on July 22, 2010. They did well:



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Here are some Creation West festival videos. (NOTE: The videos we posted yesterday were from Creation East, which was earlier this month. Thanks to @Switchfootvio95 for pointhing this out)

"Free"




Stars
Gone

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Be sure to keep requesting "The Sound" and "Your Love Is a Song!" We're getting consistent growth on both tracks, so we've got to keep it going!

MAKE SURE you don't over-request, however. We want to respect the stations. Thanks everyone.

Switchfoot/Goo Goo Dolls tour pictures; Radio 929 (WBOS) radio contest!

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Switchfoot is getting some solid exposure from the Goo Goo Dolls tour so far. Here are some photos from their recent show at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI. There are a ton of good photos, and here's an example:



For more from the talented Chris Schwegler, go here.

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Also on this tour, you can win a chance to see Switchfoot live and up close in the Boston area. Here are the details:

You can see them live and up close on August 2nd! Go to www.myradio929.com and register to win your way into Boch Studio 929 for an intimate performance and sushi feast with the band.

For more info, check out Radio 929's website.

Chart Wednesday (For Week of July 31, 2010); "The Sound" hits the Top 20!

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"The Sound" has entered the Top 20 of Billboard's Alternative charts, settling in this week at No. 19 in it's 11th week. For comparison purposes, "Mess of Me" was No. 18 at this same point, so we are just about on the same pace!

On Christian Rock, "The Sound" bows out of the No. 1 throne after a two-week run, falling to No. 5.

"Your Love Is a Song" is experiencing consistent growth on all formats, jumping three spots on Christian CHR 15-12 and on the National Christian Songs chart, the song jumps back up from 35-33.

On the Mainstream Hot AC format, "Your Love Is a Song" is featured as a "New and Active Song," while Mediabase reports it sitting at No. 48 this week.



Be sure to keep politely requesting "The Sound" and "Your Love Is a Song" on your local radio stations!

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New song called "Unbroken"; Switchfoot touring the nation with the Goo Goo Dolls; Consistent growth for both singles; other goodies

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The Goo Goo Dolls tour is off and running! So far, we've got a brand new cover that the Switchfoot boys have pulled out of the bag. Here are some videos from Switchfoot's show on Sunday in Detroit.

First, a botched "Meant to Live" intro, which is pretty funny:



^As always though, the guys recovered beautifully.

And "Dare You to Move"



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Here's something interesting. This blogger recently posted that he went to a homeless shelter in Oceanside with Jon Foreman, and that a song called "Unbroken" came out of that. Click here to listen and to find lyrics and the story.



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This next news piece comes as something of a coincidence for me. It's an article about Karl Denson's record, which also has some pieces mentioning Jon Foreman's contribution to the project. I was JUST listening to this the other day on the way to work, so I was pleasantly surprised when this story emerged. Anyways, enough with the chit chat! Here's the mention:

And arena rock fans will be pleasantly surprised by the appearance of Jon Foreman, the singer, songwriter and guitarist for alternative rock band Switchfoot. Foreman wrote and sings on the provocative “The Drums of War.”

“Jon and I have been friends for a while. We messed around with writing songs together,” Denson said. “He had written ‘The Drums of War' and offered it to me.”

“Drums of War” is a perfect integration of soul and rock with both Foreman and Denson sharing vocals. Thematically it's akin to Bob Dylan's “With God on Our Side,” without the cynicism. Switchfoot is known for bringing their Christianity into the rock arena and that is how Denson interpreted the song.

“To me the song was spiritual. I didn't see it as political,” Denson said. “But as a Christian I was frustrated with the hubris of the (political) right. If you seriously love your brother you can't justify the war. If we spent the money for war on humanitarian efforts in those countries, what would happen?”

Together Denson and Foreman wrote the most infectious song on the CD, “Mighty Rebel.” Its theme is also spiritual but the music is roots reggae. It's about a war in which “love is a gun.”

“I had an idea for the melody, and I had notes from a sermon I had just heard,” Denson said. “Jon was reading some newly found quotes by Martin Luther King and some of his other writings. We put our heads together on that level, with those ideas.”

^insightful stuff.

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Here's another video of Jon Foreman and Drew Shirley talking about "The Sound" and Jon's efforts with the Huffington Post.

CLICK.

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Some radio update stuff. Looks like we have two potentially monster singles on our hands... both "The Sound" and "Your Love Is a Song" are progressing steadily on Alternative and Hot AC radio, respectively. We're seeing some organic growth, and we want things to keep going.

Head over to Footsoldiers HQ to get involved in online polls and other things! Your help is very important for the success of these singles. We can do this!

Switchfoot covers "Surrender" by Cheap Trick!

So, earlier on yesterday, Switchfoot teased us with a tweet suggesting they were pulling out a new cover:

So fun last night! Bringing out a cover tune we've never played before... not even in rehearsals... guesses?

Turns out they played "Surrender" by Cheap Trick. Seems like Switchfoot are now pulling all of their covers from the Guitar Hero/Rock Band motif (See: "Sabotage"). Anyways, we've got video evidence and it's pretty awesome too:

"The Sound" is Top 20 on Mediabase Alternative!

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Hello friends! We have a quick update for you on this Friday. "The Sound" has entered the Top 20 of Alternative on the Mediabase charts!

PROOF:



^Celebration! But the work isn't finished. We're going for Top 10 this time, friends! Let's do this! REQUEST the song here.

Also, "Your Love Is a Song" is now No. 49 on the Mediabase Hot AC charts!

Happy Friday!

BREAKING: "Your Love Is a Song" breaks into the Hot AC charts!

Quick update for this afternoon. Looks like Switchfoot is BACK on the Hot AC format, currently sitting at No. 50 on the Mediabase Hot AC!



^YES. Also, "The Sound" moved up to No. 21 today on Alternative. Things are looking good! Reminder: REQUEST both singles.

"The Sound" Request Page

"Your Love Is a Song" Request Page

Chart Wednesday (Week of July 24, 2010); Vice Verses in summer 2011?; Switchfoot on the ESPYS tonight!

UPDATE: Check out this ESPN podcast with Scott Van Pelt, where Barry Zito talks about playing drums with Switchfoot at the ESPYS:

LINK


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It's time for Chart Wednesday, when we take a look at how Switchfoot singles are doing on the Billboard charts.

The entire format seemed to take a big jolt this week, with almost every song experiencing growth in spins. "The Sound" went up a whopping 68 plays from last week, but is still entrenched at No. 22 on Alternative Songs. The good news is that the song is No. 4 in adds this week, meaning it had the fourth highest amount of new stations. Expect a possible spike thanks to the ESPYS performance tonight.

"The Sound" also holds for a second week at the top of Christian Rock.

"Your Love Is a Song" increased from 16-15 on Christian CHR, and 36-35 on Christian Songs.

On the mainstream radio front, "Your Love Is a Song" more than doubled in spin total on Hot AC! We'll be charting very soon, methinks.

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With the solid Billboard news, we've also got a Switchfoot performance at the ESPYS slated for tonight. Check out some of the tweets from the Foot camp:

@switchfoot: Riding north on the 5 with mr. Drew Shirley at the wheel. On our way to play at the #ESPY's. Tune in at 6p pacific/9p eastern & check it! -t

@jonathanforeman: Playing the ESPYS up in LA manaña all you sports and/or music fans... should be fun!

- and yes it's mañana not manaña- OK fine, it's tomorrow! don't let that throw you off...

Should be a lot of fun! Don't forget, 9 PM EST, 6 PM PST on ESPN. Check your local listings. You won't want to miss this. And, if you're going to be recording it, please let us know in the comments! Muchas gracias, amigos!

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Itching for "Vice Verses" news? So are we.

Check out this video from Hearitfirst.com, where Jon Foreman and Drew Shirley discuss various topics, but drop hints about the new record. You might need to scroll down in the bottom bar to find the interview.

Some highlights:

+ Switchfoot will be touring throughout the rest of the year.
+ Then they'll focus on "Vice Verses"
+ They're going to aim for Summer of 2011 to have the record done.

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MTV.com has added "The Sound" to it's music video collection.



Click here to check it out!

VH1.com

BREAKING: Switchfoot set to perform at the ESPYS tomorrow!

THIS JUST IN, HOT OFF THE PRESSES FROM MANAGEMENT:

Switchfoot will be playing at the ESPYS tomorrow!! Tune in to ESPN at 9pm EST to catch clips of the band during the sports awards show!

Anyone want to grab a DVR recording of that??

Rumor also has it that Giants pitcher Barry Zito will be joining the band on-stage, playing drums. Stay tuned!

New-look Switchfoot message boards; "She Says" will be on Vice Verses

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First of all, for those of you who are regulars of the Official Switchfoot Message Boards, take a glance at the new look!



Gotta love the "Hurricane" look! If you haven't joined this illustrious community, be sure to head over and sign up to talk about everything Switchfoot!

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Also from these boards, our friend gravyty has this to say about the new song, "She Says (The Black-Eyed Blues)":

I was there at the aftershow when Jon played this and he said then that it would be on Vice Verses. Furthermore he had this binder labeled "Vice Verses" with a picture of a zebra on it (no clue why) and he was using it as a cheat sheet when he sang She Says.

So it's official. "She Says" will be on "Vice Verses." Interesting to note the direction we're seeing this album taking so far, with "Against the Voices," "She Says," and of course, "Vice Verses" being all mid-tempo, slower, contemplative types of songs. There is, of course, "Dark Horses" which has a more rock direction. We shall have to see.

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Check out the latest Daily Foot Entry featuring Andy Barron's photos of the Bro-Am. Here's a sample:



Check out more photos here.

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Ever wanted to introduce Switchfoot at a concert? How about the Goo Goo Dolls? Well, Radio Alice in San Francisco is giving you that chance! Details here!

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Footsoldiers

"Your Love Is a Song" moved up to No. 7 on Alternative Addiction, up from No. 10 last week!



Head over to vote now!

Be sure to also head over to Footsoldiers HQ for more on how to help out Switchfoot's singles on the radio! "The Sound" is starting to pick up again and is poised to crack into the Top 20 of Alternative this week!

"The Sound" on Fuse TV's Video of the Day; More Bro-Am news

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"The Sound" music video was featured as FUSE TV's Video of the day yesterday! This probably means that the tv station has added "The Sound" to it's rotation; last time this happened, it came a day after "Mess of Me" was added!

Check out the post here and make sure to leave a nice comment in appreciation!

This is great news. The "Mess of Me" video was added in February of this year, almost four months after the single was first released to radio. This time around, we've got the video hitting FUSE just a little over two months into the chart run! Hopefully this will generate much more momentum, as "Mess of Me" was already on its way out when the video hit TV - a case of bad timing last time.

Looks like FUSE TV's gotten rid of the fan voting though. We'll keep you posted if it ever comes back.

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Check it out: "The Sound" is No. 2 on RateTheMusic.com's Alternative survey!



^that's all thanks to the hard work of the Footsoldiers! Join the effort!

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The Huffington Post had some nice things to say about the Bro-Am and Jon Foreman:

Switchfoot lead singer Jon Foreman has been a popular presence on HuffPost Impact in previous months. His blog posts on the songwriting process and how he aspires for his music to create positive change have surged on Switchfoot sites and message boards.

Causecast was lucky enough to catch up with Foreman at "Bro-Am," an aptly named music festival on a San Diego beach that raised money for StandUp For Kids (SU4K), a previously featured nonprofit that provides services to homeless youth. The event raised over $210,000 for SU4K's programs.

Source

Speaking of Bro-Am, check out SurferMag's photo gallery.

Chart Wednesday (Week of July 17, 2010): "The Sound" is No. 1 on Christian Rock!

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"The Sound" is now the No. 1 song on Christian Rock, after jumping from 3-1! This marks the band's second straight single to hit the summit on this format, after "Mess of Me" stayed at No. 1 for seven straight weeks.

The song also jumped a spot on Alternative Songs, from 23-22, while "Your Love Is a Song" jumps a spot to No. 16 on Christian CHR. It fell 7 spots to No. 33 on Christian Songs, however.

All in all, another solid chart week! Let's keep it up! Don't forget to request "The Sound" and "Your Love Is a Song"!

Possible "Always" remix?

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According to this site, a Max Vangeli & AN21 Remix of Switchfoot's "Always" is set for release in August on Atlantic records. Interesting?

EDIT: Another, longer live video:



Here's a pretty good video of it:



Another:



^Looks/sounds pretty official to me. We'll see what happens!

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Here's a video of Switchfoot playing "Against the Voices" for a proper live audience for the first time:



^This track could be HUGE.

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Now for some Footsoldiers news, "Your Love Is a Song" is No. 10 on Alternative Addiction! great work!



Vote now!

Not only that, but "The Sound" and "Your Love Is a Song" are now the No. 1 and 3 songs requested on Alternative Addiction!



Request the songs here.

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"The Sound" is also currently No. 3 on Ratethemusic! Let's get it to No. 1! (Instructions below)


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Don't forget that Footsoldiers HQ has a new daily mission posted. Head over now to join in, but I've posted it here too. We need all the help we can get, friends!

Hey friends. I thought we should start a radio poll thread in which we all share voting links for the two current Switchfoot radio singles: “The Sound” and “Your Love Is a Song.”

Currently, we have the following:

“The Sound”

+FM 1021 in Milwaukee
+Ratethemusic.com

1. Sign up for an account on Ratethemusic.com. Be sure to indicate that your favorite music style is “Alternative”
2. There will be a list of songs that you flip through and rate on three scales: how familiar you are with the song, how much you like it, and whether or not you’re tired of hearing it on the radio. Once you reach “The Sound,” be sure to say you are familiar with the song, love it, and are not tired of hearing it on the radio

+Sirius Alt Nation

“Your Love Is a Song”

+Alternative Addiction (bonus: fill-in vote for The Sound)

If we all fill these polls out every day, we can do some damage.

So if anyone finds any other polls (online or otherwise) for us to vote on or call in and request, let us know, and we’ll add it to the list. Let’s do this, Footsoldiers!

We'll have the results in for each of these different polls as soon as we get news!

BREAKING: Video of Jon Foreman playing "She Says (The Black Eyed Blues)" for the first time (Video and Download)

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Remember when Jon Foreman tweeted: Thanks for the aftershow, y'all! Played new tunes- "against the voices" "vice verses" and "she says(the black eyed blues)" back on June 30? We finally have a video of the performance!



If not, I've uploaded on mp3 recording of it! Thanks to our friend Eryin!

DOWNLOAD it.

Switchfoot impressive at Wonderland 2010

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Switchfoot played the Wonderjam festival in Toronto, Canada over the weekend, and they were rock solid once again. Here's what our friend Jessica had to say about the event:

"Switchfoot rocked at Wonderland (Vaughn, Canada) yesterday.. there was a suprise meet and greet (FOTF and fans too!) They played a lot of tracks from Hello Hurricane along with faves..but they didn't track any new songs. They were heard in the morning of the park, soundchecking Bullet Soul."

^Thanks Jessica!

Check out these videos from the show:

Needle and Haystack Life



Stars



Gone



Free



Your Love Is a Song



Awakening



Dare You to Move



The Sound



Meant to Live



Here are some more clips:
Mess of Me
Oh! Gravity.
This Is Your Life
Yet
Awakening
Hello Hurricane

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Over the weekend, Switchfoot's songs have been all over Alternative Addiction radio. Check out their Top 10 most requested page:



Looks like the listeners are really digging "The Sound" and "Your Love Is a Song."

Let's push these two songs to the top! Head over to the Alternative Addiction request page and request both songs now!

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Also, "The Sound" is currently sitting at No. 5 on RateTheMusic.com's Alternative survey. That's huge, as these results get sent to record label executives.



Let's get it even higher! See below for instructions:

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Don't forget that Footsoldiers HQ has a new daily mission posted. Head over now to join in, but I've posted it here too. We need all the help we can get, friends!

Hey friends. I thought we should start a radio poll thread in which we all share voting links for the two current Switchfoot radio singles: “The Sound” and “Your Love Is a Song.”

Currently, we have the following:

“The Sound”

+FM 1021 in Milwaukee
+Ratethemusic.com

1. Sign up for an account on Ratethemusic.com. Be sure to indicate that your favorite music style is “Alternative”
2. There will be a list of songs that you flip through and rate on three scales: how familiar you are with the song, how much you like it, and whether or not you’re tired of hearing it on the radio. Once you reach “The Sound,” be sure to say you are familiar with the song, love it, and are not tired of hearing it on the radio

+Sirius Alt Nation

“Your Love Is a Song”

+Alternative Addiction (bonus: fill-in vote for The Sound)

If we all fill these polls out every day, we can do some damage.

So if anyone finds any other polls (online or otherwise) for us to vote on or call in and request, let us know, and we’ll add it to the list. Let’s do this, Footsoldiers!

We'll have the results in for each of these different polls as soon as we get news! Have a great Monday!

Switchfoot rocks Creation Fest

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Before we get to Creation Fest videos, check out this video of Causecast interviewing Jon Foreman about the Bro-Am



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Now, for some videos from Creation Fest, one one of those big Christian festivals Switchfoot plays every summer:

Needle and Haystack Life/Mess of Me (featuring very loud Tim Foreman backing vocals)



Stars



Oh! Gravity./Gone



Your Love Is a Song



This Is Your Life



The Sound



Free



On Fire



Awakening



Meant to Live



Dare You to Move



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Footsoldiers HQ has a new daily mission posted. Head over now to check it out, but I've posted it here too. We need all the help we can get, friends!

Hey friends. I thought we should start a radio poll thread in which we all share voting links for the two current Switchfoot radio singles: “The Sound” and “Your Love Is a Song.”

Currently, we have the following:

“The Sound”

+FM 1021 in Milwaukee
+Ratethemusic.com

1. Sign up for an account on Ratethemusic.com. Be sure to indicate that your favorite music style is “Alternative”
2. There will be a list of songs that you flip through and rate on three scales: how familiar you are with the song, how much you like it, and whether or not you’re tired of hearing it on the radio. Once you reach “The Sound,” be sure to say you are familiar with the song, love it, and are not tired of hearing it on the radio

+Sirius Alt Nation

“Your Love Is a Song”

+Alternative Addiction (bonus: fill-in vote for The Sound)

If we all fill these polls out every day, we can do some damage.

So if anyone finds any other polls (online or otherwise) for us to vote on or call in and request, let us know, and we’ll add it to the list. Let’s do this, Footsoldiers!

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That's it for now. Hope all the American friends get out there for a memorable 4th of July weekend! And for everyone else, have a wonderful weekend as well.

Jon Foreman plays new tune: "She Says (The Black Eyed Blues)" [Recording please!]

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According to his Twitter feed, Jon Foreman played an aftershow last night and played some new tunes:

- Thanks for the aftershow, y'all! Played new tunes- "against the voices" "vice verses" and "she says(the black eyed blues)"

^Anyone have any recordings? It'd be really great if anyone of you recorded it and posted it to Youtube or emailed it to us wereawakening@yahoo.com ! Thanks!

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Switchfoot.com has a new page dedicated solely to "The Sound" and John M. Perkins. Here's what it looks like:



Check out the rest of the page HERE.

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Air1 posted Jon and Tim Foreman's performance of "The Sound" in their studio. Check it out:



^They really did a great job with this one.

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Video from Cornerstone:

"The Sound"



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Footsoldiers HQ has a new daily mission posted. Head over now to check it out, but I've posted it here too. We need all the help we can get, friends!

Hey friends. I thought we should start a radio poll thread in which we all share voting links for the two current Switchfoot radio singles: “The Sound” and “Your Love Is a Song.”

Currently, we have the following:

“The Sound”

+FM 1021 in Milwaukee
+Ratethemusic.com

1. Sign up for an account on Ratethemusic.com. Be sure to indicate that your favorite music style is “Alternative”
2. There will be a list of songs that you flip through and rate on three scales: how familiar you are with the song, how much you like it, and whether or not you’re tired of hearing it on the radio. Once you reach “The Sound,” be sure to say you are familiar with the song, love it, and are not tired of hearing it on the radio

+Sirius Alt Nation

“Your Love Is a Song”

+Alternative Addiction (bonus: fill-in vote for The Sound)

If we all fill these polls out every day, we can do some damage.

So if anyone finds any other polls (online or otherwise) for us to vote on or call in and request, let us know, and we’ll add it to the list. Let’s do this, Footsoldiers!