Progress.

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Jon Foreman just tweeted that Switchfoot is making progress with "Vice Verses."

^6 songs in. Depending on whether or not this is going to be a double album, the band could be halfway done with the record.

Switchfoot at the Denver Big Air event

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(Photo Britt Chester)

Switchfoot took their sunny rock and roll to the snowy slopes of Denver to play at the Big Air ski event. Here's a disparagingly biased blog about the band's performance.

Last night, under the orange sky that blanketed the city, Switchfoot squeezed a quick set in at the Big Air event in Civic Center Park. No opener. No warm-up. Just four guys coming out from San Diego to entertain a frozen mass of skiers, snowboarders and industry big-wigs in town for the week's snow festivities. Nothing says gnarly like some good ol' contemporary butt-rock.

If you feel like reading the rest, click here.

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Now, for some videos.

Mess of Me and a part of Sabotage



Another clip with close-up footage. Begins around 3:50.



Stars (Clip)
Mess of Me (Clip)
Meant to Live (Clip)

Jon Foreman performs for San Dieguito Academy

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From 760kfmb:

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (CBS 8) - In Encinitas, San Dieguito Academy's associated student body put on a special fundraiser in honor of a little boy who lost his life to cancer.

Saturday's benefit concert featured several local bands, including a performance by Switchfoot lead singer Jon Foreman, A San Dieguito Academy grad.

Proceeds will benefit Connor's Cause for Children, a local organization that raises money for families with children with life-threatening diseases or injuries.

It is named after four-year old Connor Champ, who died of brain cancer in 1994.

For a news article on the cause, click here.

Twitter Round-up: Switchfoot is tracking "Vice Verses"; new 2011 Canadian tour dates!

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Switchfoot has once more taken to Twitter to update us on the making of "Vice Verses." Photographer Andy Barron posted this picture, saying

- here are the backs of @switchfoot heads looking at a computer. they're making new jams. for real.



Switchfoot then posted this picture of Jon Foreman tracking a song.

- this is literally happening right now. vice verses is being made.



Discuss: What do you think of the new record? Are you excited, and what direction do you think the band should take?

In my opinion, I think it's time for them to make the record of their lives! Double album? Bring it on. The band should take risks and kick some serious behind. They are fully capable!

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The band also made public the slew of Canadian tour dates they have coming up in April. Check it out on Switchfoot.com.

^Hopefully the band pulls out some new tunes for you Canadian folks!

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And in case you missed it in yesterday's quick post, Switchfoot's Japanese adventures have been documented in a new SwitchfootTV/Podcast episode. It was uploaded on a random person's YouTube channel yesterday, but got removed. It is now live on the band's official account.

SwitchfootTV Episode No. 51 is now live!

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EDIT (January 19, 2011 12:45 PM PST):

The official Switchfoot channel has uploaded it as Episode 51.



EDIT: Looks like it got removed. We'll try to get it up for those who missed it.

fugitivestrat from the official Switchfoot message boards found this on YouTube. It's labeled as Switchfoot TV Episode No. 48 and features footage from Japan. It looks legit, but where has it been all this time?

And last time we checked, Episode 48 was the Extreme Racquetball episode. Hm. Anyways, enjoy!

Press Release: Switchfoot coming to Canada

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From Every Eye Media.

TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

Spring 2011 SWITCHFOOT will embark on a voyage across Canada visiting; Toronto, Sudbury, London, Barrie, Kingston, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, and Calgary. Armed with the latest tracks the band has been meticulously recording in the studio this week (Jan 14, 2011) and a stage production that will appeal to all age groups guaranteeing to move and captivate the soul, Switchfoot is preparing for their most exciting Canadian tour to date. From the driving rhythms of "Mess of Me" to the passionate heart cries of "Yet," Switchfoot’s live show will include tracks from their upcoming album Vice Verses the world outside Switchfoot Studios hasn't heard and will keep concert goers on the edge of their seats or on their feet all night!

We Are One Tonight (BCS National Championship 2011 Tostitos Bowl) Better Quality Clip

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We've got our hands on a solid recording of the BCS National Championship game from last Monday, and here is the "We Are One Tonight" clip, at higher quality! Enjoy!

New Switchfoot Email: Vice Verses. 2011 Canada Tour Dates Announced. Merch Sale. (January 13, 2011)

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It's new album season! Switchfoot has sent out yet another email updating us about "Vice Verses," and, well, I'll let you read it for yourself:

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Vice Verses

We are currently locked away in our studio recording our next album, Vice Verses which will come out later this year. Stay tuned for a video update from our studio coming next week!

Link - http://www.youtube.com/switchfoot

2011 Canada Tour Dates Announced

We are excited to announce the first set of Canadian tour dates for 2011! Throughout this tour we'll be playing some of the new songs off of Vice Verses. For all of our Friends of the Foot, check your inbox for the presale code that will give you the chance to pick up tickets now before they go on sale to the public on Saturday, January 15 at 9am EST. More tour dates will be announced soon. Head over to our website for more information on these shows, and other upcoming dates.

Tour Dates: http://www.switchfoot.com/switchfoot/c/tourdates

5/16/11 Toronto ONT Queen Elizabeth Theatre
5/17/11 Sudbury ONT Radisson Hotel Ballroom
5/18/11 London ONT Centennial Hall / London CC
5/20/11 Barrie ONT Georgian College
5/21/11 Kingston ONT Kingston Grand
5/22/11 Montreal YC TBD
5/23/11 Winnipeg MB Walker Theatre
5/24/11 Saskatoon SK Odeon Events Centre

Merch Sale

We have a bunch of T shirts on sale at our online store for $9.99. Hit up our online store to check out the different styles and sizes!

This is the Sound!!

-Jon, Tim, Chad, Drew, Jerome

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Be sure to stay tuned in, and we'll keep you posted on anything happening around "Vice Verses!"

Benmont Tench (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) to appear on new Fiction Family record

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Fiction Family bassist Tyler Chester tweeted the following:



Benmont Tench is the keyboardist and one of the founding members of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Switchfoot fans are familiar with Petty's work due to the band's performances of "Won't Back Down," a Heartbreakers classic.

Tench has also worked closely with original Fiction Family member Sean Watkins, playing as a sessions musician on Watkins' solo projects as well as the recent Works Progress Administration "supergroup" side project.

"We Are One Tonight" BCS music video footage coming; No Live album; "Red Eyes" for Haiti

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You all have seen the clip of "We Are One Tonight" that was featured in the BCS National Championship Game. Well, some good news is on the way. We have received word that the full clip should be available some time next week! Be on the look out for that.

Also, it's good to note that "We Are One Tonight" continued to do well on the iTunes front, peaking at No. 71 on iTunes Pop and even reaching the Top Songs Overall chart, coming in at No. 200.

SWEET.

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On another note, we've also gotten confirmation that there are currently no plans on releasing a live album of any sort. Switchfoot has dived fully into the recording sessions for "Vice Verses" and are pursuing that summer release they've talked about.

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Also, a year after the Haiti disaster, Jon Foreman is still doing his part to raise awareness and help for the earthquake-stricken country. He has donated "Red Eyes" to the re-launched "Download To Donate for Haiti" initiative.

Basically, a growing database of free music from fairly big-name artists will be made available to those who donate to the organization. For more details, head over to their website or check out the new splash on switchfoot.com

Below is a video of Jon explaining why Haiti still needs to be on our minds.



^This Haiti thing holds a particularly special place in my heart. I am planning to head over there in the spring with some fellow journalism students to document the country and what it looks like a year after the disaster – to tell the unheard stories of people we may never hear from otherwise. If you can, please do your part. Thanks!

BREAKING: "Your Love Is a Song" remix single now available on iTunes

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It's not exactly breaking news, but I think it's still relevant enough to classify as such. Sven Kirchhoff's "footstep" remix of "Your Love Is a Song" is now available on iTunes. There are two versions: a Dub and a Remix.

Be sure to pick it up here.

Switchfoot all over the TV; Live recordings rumors?; "Bullet Soul" debuts on Billboard

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Switchfoot took over sports television in a big way last night during the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game. ESPN has been pushing Switchfoot hard in all of the NCAA Football bowl games thus far this season, but that's not all.

The National Hockey League's All-Star game has a commercial that's currently running "Meant to Live" in the background. Check it out:



Online streamers of ESPN 3 were also treated to a college hoops commercial that featured "This Is Home":



And of course, the BCS Championship game itself saw the debut of Switchfoot's brand new music video for "We Are One Tonight." Contrary to what Hurley told us, we did NOT see a full music video. Here's what was aired during the halftime show before kicking the second half of the game:



The exposure has revived sales for "We Are One Tonight" on iTunes, netting the song a No. 75 spot on the iTunes Pop charts.



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Next item on our menu today is a report from one of our readers about a possible live recording done back in March 2010.

In response to our FootColumn that was posted the other day, where we discussed a live "Hello Hurricane" album, our friend Sarah had this to say:

Hey! I went to a Hello Hurricane show in March, and while we were waiting around, all of the security guards were telling us that we were not allowed to take pictures or record anything, because the guys were recording that show for an album. I questioned the validity of that statement as soon as it was said, but as you all know almost every show has several videos posted on Youtube, and ours has 2 that are each about 30 seconds long. So, obviously, people took their request seriously. But like I said, I don't have a clue if this is in the works or not. Fingers crossed!

^This was the Royal Oak show on March 25, 2010. As far as we know, it's not at every show that fans are told to put away their cameras. We are in the process of asking for any official confirmation, though it's not likely we'll hear anything if nothing has been announced by the band. Just thought it'd be worth noting.

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"Bullet Soul" has cracked onto Billboard's Alternative Songs chart, coming in at No. 40. Start requesting it at your local rock radio stations and follow the Footsoldiers on Twitter for more instructions!

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And lastly, I thought it'd be good to do a quick little background bio on Neal Avron, who was announced yesterday as a producer on the "Vice Verses" project.

- He recently made headlines by producing and/or mixing three straight Billboard 200 No. 1 albums last year.

* Disturbed, "Asylum," Warner Bros. (Mixed by Neal Avron - Chart Debut 9/7)
* Sara Bareilles, "Kaleidoscope Heart," Epic Records (Produced and Mixed by Neal - Chart Debut 9/14)
* Linkin Park, "A Thousand Suns," Warner Bros. (Mixed by Neal - Chart Debut 9/21)

(SOURCE: PRnewswire)

- One of the songs he helped produce, Bareilles' "King of Anything," was recently nominated for a Grammy award for Best Female Pop Vocal. (SOURCE: prweb)

- Anberlin's Avron-produced "Feel Good Drag" was a No. 1 hit on Billboard Alternative Songs.

- Here is an article in which Avron goes extremely in-depth on his production process. Though we might not understand all of the jargon, it's quite clear that Avron is very hands-on in the process, and his style could compliment Switchfoot's very well.

Live Blog: 2011 BCS Championship Game

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So far, Switchfoot has been all over the ESPN broadcast of the 2011 BCS National Championship game.

A brief clip of the "We Are One Tonight" music video was aired pre-game, while "The Sound" played in the background of highlight and analysis reels. We'll keep you updated.

5:46 PM PST: "Free" plays during another montage.

6:25 PM PST: "We Are One Tonight" plays as a quick outro to commercial break.

6:44 PM PST: "We Are One Tonight" has already seen a sales spike on iTunes. It is currently the highest selling Switchfoot song, and is No. 141 on iTunes Pop.

6:53 PM PST: Now No. 141. Also, "The Sound" shows up again on the broadcast during a montage.

7:15 PM PST: "We Are One Tonight" is now No. 138 on iTunes pop. The game has entered halftime. You might want to tune in very soon.

7:36 PM PST: A short clip of the "We Are One Tonight" music video aired again. However, halftime is over and it appears we will not be seeing the full music video. Disappointing.

Clip here:



8:35 PM PST: As expected, the sales spike continues. "We Are One Tonight" is No. 76 on iTunes Pop.

8:56 PM PST: No. 75.

Switchfoot taps Neal Avron, Mike Elizondo, and Adam Hawkins to produce/work on "Vice Verses"

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Also, be sure to tune in TONIGHT, January 10, to ESPN's broadcast of the BCS National Championship game to watch the world premiere of Switchfoot new music video for "We Are One Tonight." The game airs starting 8:30 PM EST.

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Switchfoot has sent out a new email with the usual merch news and info about tonight's music video debut during BCS Championship game. BUT, some big news comes in at the end of the message. Check it out:

VICE VERSES - update!

We wanted to give everyone an update on our new record Vice Verses. Some of you have heard samples of the songs during our fall tour and at our holiday shows. We are starting to record with producers Neil Avron, Mike Elizondo and engineer Adam Hawkins. Look out for a new Switchfoot album in the summer of 2011! Also, check our websites for studio updates, tour updates etc.

(thanks Joe for the heads up)

Neal Avron has worked with the likes of HUGE mainstream pop acts like New Found Glory, Fall Out Boy, Sara Bareilles, Linkin Park, and more recently, Anberlin. He normally provides a slick sheen over top of mixes to give them a more appealing value, something which could go a long way in bringing Switchfoot's sound closer to the more mainstream. I'm 50/50 on this one.

Elizondo is the guy credited with being the "closer" for "Hello Hurricane," helping the band sort through the songs that eventually resulted in the track listing of the last record. He's a strong producer with a solid rock sensibility, though I feel like the songs off of "Hello Hurricane" lacked some teeth.

And, Hawkins returns as the sound engineer and mixer from the "Hurricane" sessions. His work speaks for itself as well.

What do you think? You dig these choices?

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In other news, Jerome Fontamillas has tweeted that Switchfoot has officially begun recording the new album.

FootColumn: Why a live "Hurricane" project needs to happen

Hello friends! Welcome to the first FootColumn of 2011. It's been awhile since my last one, and I kind of miss doing this. Here's to making FootColumns more common in 2011? Yay or nay?

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Anyhow, I'd like to take this time now to talk about something that's been on my mind in regards to Switchfoot. That is, the concept of the live album.

This is something that has been missing from the Switchfoot official canon. We've had a few live DVD's, but never a proper live CD. "Live In San Diego," "Live at the Ventura Theatre," and "The Best Yet: Live" are all wonderful commemorations of the Switchfoot live show in DVD form. iTunes also distributes an EP called "Switchfoot: Live," which features cuts from the "Live In San Diego" DVD, but that hardly qualifies. Aside from a few technical problems that have plagued every one of these releases, from poor mixing to editing glitches, there's nothing to gripe about with these concert films.

But where are the live albums? Now, Switchfoot fans are no strangers to recordings of the band's live performances. For the entire "Oh! Gravity." tour, the band released bootleg recordings from each night's shows. The first few songs of each show were recorded directly from the soundboard and committed to CD's, which were then sold after the performances. The band ok'd the online distribution of these tracks as well, and the bootlegs circulated across the Switchfoot fanscape. This practice continued for the Appetite for Construction Tour, where the band shifted to hosting the bootlegs online to allow for more variety in the song selections.

After this tour, they came together with Philemon Thomas to sort through and compile the cream of the crop for a live album compilation called "Best of Bootlegs Vol. 1." This can be considered the band's first proper live album, but it saw limited release as a Friends of the Foot fan club exclusive. That was in 2008.

Now, we've arrived at the beginning of a new year. Late 2009 through to late 2010 saw the band play some of their most inspired, powerful shows to date behind the cathartic "Hello Hurricane." (Anaheim show review) These shows were worth recording, especially those from the 2009 Fall leg of the tour. Here, we saw the band play their entire new record front-to-back. These shows need to be remembered. After all, the band was coming off the most creative period of their career and were clearly at the top of their game on the live stage.

So, we got news that the Atlanta show had been recorded with the intentions of a possible live album release. Later, we heard that the record was in the mixing stages, while a friend of mine claimed to have met Switchfoot's live recording producer, who was working on a DVD. But after that, we've gotten nothing. And, it's 2011 now.

If the band took the trouble to mix the recordings from this show, perhaps there is still a chance that we hear a proper recording from this tour. I feel like this is something that really needs to happen. Their track record would suggest that a "Hello Hurricane" tour recording is plausible.

"The Beautiful Letdown" was captured through "Live in San Diego," and the "Switchfoot: Live - EP."

"Nothing Is Sound" had nothing, though that could be owed to the tumultuous time period they were in with Columbia/SonyBMG.

"Oh! Gravity." got the "Live at the Ventura Theatre" recording, while the Appetite for Construction Tour got the "Best of Bootlegs Vol. 1."

Switchfoot is by all accounts on excellent terms with their new label, Atlantic, so there could very well be a Live Hurricane album in our future. Maybe even a DVD perhaps? Who knows?

Here's hoping!

Jon Foreman: "This is What Luck Smells Like" (New Huffington Post Column)

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Also, be sure to tune in next Monday, January 10, to ESPN's broadcast of the BCS National Championship game to watch the world premiere of Switchfoot new music video for "We Are One Tonight." The game airs starting 8:30 PM EST.

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The ever eloquent Jon Foreman has posted yet another Huffington Post Column. Be sure to read it here.

Here's an excerpt:

My mind wanders... I watched Braveheart the other day to gear up for a show in Scotland: good ol' William Wallace. Now there's a man's man: a fighter and a lover -- at least the Hollywood version. And yet, I'm pretty sure personal hygiene was not high up on his priority list. In fact, William Wallace probably smelled roughly like this. I close my eyes and take a deep breath... Ah, the enchanting scent of revolution, the bewitching aroma of freedom. We go to museums and pay big money to see the sights, why not smell the smells? I imagine that a lot of my heroes probably smelled like this. Maybe I'm on the wrong side of the coin here? Maybe my frequent bathing habits, (okay, relatively frequent bathing habits) have been keeping me from greatness!? I'm not sure my wife would agree with my backwards thinking on this one.

Full Article.

Switchfoot confirmed for "Denver Big Air" event; takes top honors on TVU

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Also, be sure to tune in next Monday, January 10, to ESPN's broadcast of the BCS National Championship game to watch the world premiere of Switchfoot new music video for "We Are One Tonight." The game airs starting 8:30 PM EST.

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Based on numerous reports, Denver Big Air, a snowboarding event has announced their musical acts for the event. Switchfoot and OneRepublic are slated to make appearances during the tournament, with the former playing on Tuesday, Jan. 25 after the opening round of the “Battle of the Brands” ski competition.

For more details, click here.

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In other news, Switchfoot took home the No. 1 Most Wanted music video honor on TVU Live, beating out other Christian rock heavyweights like Skillet, House of Heroes, and Flyleaf.



SICK.

And, on RadioU, three of Switchfoot's tracks featured in the 100 Most Wanted of 2010.

7. Mess of Me
8. The Sound
54. Bullet Soul

Check it out:



^Well done, Switchfoot. Well done.

New Switchfoot Email: Eastern Hymns For Western Shores, Now Available, Merch SALE! (and Vice Verses news!); MORE Switchfoot TV placements??

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SOLD OUT!!

Congratulations to everyone who purchased one of our 2010 holiday gift packages, we think it was our best one yet. Due to the special limited quantities of the calendars and signed Christmas cards, these bundles are no longer available. However, we are happy to announce that the "Eastern Hymns for Western Shores" EP is now available for individual purchase. You can pick the EP up for $7.99!



MERCH STORE BLOWOUT!!

We have a bunch of T shirts on sale at our online store for $9.99. Perfect way to spend some of that Christmas cash! Head over to our online store to check out the different styles and sizes.


CLICK HERE FOR MERCH STORE!

VICE VERSES

We wanted to give everyone an update on our new record Vice Verses. Some of you have heard samples of the songs during our fall tour and at our holiday shows. We can't give out too many details, but we are finally putting these songs on record! Look out for a new Switchfoot album in the summer of 2011! Also, check our websites for studio updates, tour updates etc.

New Tour Dates

Feb 26, 2011 - Indio, CA / Riverside County Fair

Apr 22, 2011 - Melbourne, AUS / Eastland Shopping Centre

Apr 23, 2011 - Queensland, AUS / Easterfest

Jun 17, 2011 - Del Mar, CA / Del Mar Fairgrounds

CLICK HERE FOR TOUR DATE INFO!
This is the sound!

- Jon, Tim, Chad, Drew, Jerome



^Nothing too new on this update. We do have official confirmation that the upcoming record will be called "Vice Verses," and that they are getting ready to track the tunes. Be sure to keep checking back here to We're Awakening, and we'll keep you posted on whatever news comes our way in 2011 about the new record!

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In continuing what has been a wave of Switchfoot TV craziness, "Dare You to Move" was featured prominently in last night's episode of "The Biggest Loser."

Really strange title for a show, but whatever. It's great exposure.

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Oh and a random note to our Australian friends. Switchfoot is playing a rooftop gig in Melbourne on April 22. Click here for tickets and details!

More details on the Hurley/ESPN/Switchfoot music video

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For the Behind-the-Scenes video Hurley posted, as well as the initial news story, head over to yesterday's post.

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Our brilliant friends over at LOBH have reported that the new Switchfoot music video will indeed feature the song "We Are One Tonight." An odd choice, but according to guitarist Drew Shirley, it makes sense. This an excerpt from LOBH, with one of their readers writing in to give this piece of insight:

Get even more excited. I guess it is okay for me to say this now! Drew told me and my brother before the Orlando show back December 2nd. That they were making a video for ESPN with them and some football clips. It is “We Are One Tonight” – Drew’s words “Good footboll song ya know? haha”. But here’s the cool part, he said Jerome did some special trumpets (like marching band trumpets) to go with the song. Drew said, “Keeping with the football theme”. So it looks like we might just have a new version of We Are One Tonight to look forward too. Can’t wait!

SOURCE

^That's not too shabby. We're definitely looking forward to seeing it.

REMEMBER. Tune in to the BCS National Championship game next Monday, January 10th, starting at 8:30 PM EST to catch the full video. We're waiting for confirmation as to whether this will see a YouTube release. Either way, tune in and get your VCR's ready!

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GMC has done a year-end Top 10 Spin countdown in which Chad Butler and Tim Foreman recount their greatest memories from 2010.



Click here to check it out.

MORE Switchfoot sports goodness (Hurley/College Football Music Video for "We Are One Tonight")

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Switchfoot tweeted that Hurley posted a behind-the-scenes video of their latest shoot. First off, here's the video:



If you can't see it, click here.

Secondly, check out what Hurley has to say about it:

Hurley's video team gives you a behind-the-scenes look at Switchfoot's new video. Video: Mark Choiniere

Hurley's video team filmed an exclusive video for ESPN with Switchfoot that will debut during the Tostitos National Championship college football game. The video will be cut with college football highlights from the year and will air during the halftime show. Tune in for the game and world premiere of the video on ESPN on Jan 10th.

SOURCE.

^Be on the lookout for it! Any guesses as to what song? It looks like it might be "We Are One Tonight" from reading Jon Foreman's lips... but what do you think?

EDIT: I think it definitely is "We Are One Tonight." Odd choice, eh?

BREAKING: Switchfoot's "The Sound" plays during Orange Bowl coverage

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And the ESPN love relationship with Switchfoot continues. Tweets are coming in like a hurricane (get it?) and this time, it's "The Sound (John M. Perkins' Blues) seeing national airplay on ESPN's broadcast of the Orange Bowl. We're hearing it was a video of the band performing the song; can anyone confirm this?

This just a few days after "Bullet Soul" was featured during the Fiesta Bowl.

Switchfoot must be making a KILLING off of all these ESPN spots. Congratulations once again to all the guys!

Jon Foreman pens the foreword for new John M. Perkins Book

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The venerable civil rights activist who is the subject of Switchfoot's song called "The Sound (John M. Perkins Blues)" has a new memoir coming out called "Love Is the Final Fight." Dr. Perkins has been busy on the Twitter feed today (as is everyone, it seems) and has tweeted a few excerpts from the foreword of the book, which is written by none other than Jon Foreman.

Here is the first excerpt:



Next, our friends at LOBH ask Perkins about the Jon quote:



And the latest excerpt(s):







^Thanks to Dr. Perkins for the updates.

Amazon.com has the book listed, and you can sign up for notifications as to when it will be available here.

Fiction Family tracking two final songs today

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MORE UPDATES (11:39 a.m. PST on January 4, 2010): Chester and Watkins have updated their twitter feeds with more nuggets:





^It's looking like a long, grueling day of Fiction Family recording paid off.

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UPDATES (8:05 p.m. PST): Sean Watkins has been tweeting out of the Fiction Family recording sessions as well. Here are his updates:







^I wonder what it's like to be listening to your finished product. Must be intense indeed. Looks like the Fiction Family record is almost done, folks!

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Tyler Chester, the bassist for Fiction Family, tweeted that they are working on completing the recording process for the band's second record today.



^Two more songs, and maybe we'll be hearing something soon!
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HAPPY NEW YEAR friends! Have you taken the time to peruse our "Year-In-Review" post? We recap some of the highlights of a great 2010, and also look forward to what could possibly transpire in 2011. I'd say it's a fairly compelling read, so head over and read it here now!

ESPN airs "Bullet Soul" during the Fiesta Bowl

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HAPPY NEW YEAR friends! Have you taken the time to peruse our "Year-In-Review" post? We recap some of the highlights of a great 2010, and also look forward to what could possibly transpire in 2011. I'd say it's a fairly compelling read, so head over and read it here now!

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Football fans have been getting a healthy dosage of Switchfoot during ESPN broadcasts throughout the past year, and on the first of 2011, things appear to be no different.

We've been reading and seeing tweets about "Bullet Soul" getting aired during tonight's broadcast of the Fiesta Bowl. We've retweeted a few from our Twitter account:


Does anyone have footage? A recording? We would love to hear from you. Email us at wereawakening@yahoo.com.

This is a sweet way to kick off the year.

"Bullet Soul" now in the top 40 of Alternative!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR friends! Have you taken the time to peruse our "Year-In-Review" post? We recap some of the highlights of a great 2010, and also look forward to what could possibly transpire in 2011. I'd say it's a fairly compelling read, so head over and read it here now!

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Well, I didn't think I'd be posting on New Year's Day, but this is pretty sweet news for the beginning of 2011. The latest Switchfoot single, "Bullet Soul," has cracked the top 40 of Mediabase's Alternative charts.



As the holiday period begins to wind down, expect activity around this single to pick up. We'll start getting request links and phone numbers. Be ready footsoldiers!

2010 Year-in-review; What to look forward to in 2011

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It's the end of yet another year for Switchfoot, and boy has it been a great one! The Hello Hurricane tour was a phenomenal success, with the band playing to audiences around the world and hand-delivering "Hello Hurricane" to their fans, just like they wanted to.

The year saw the band make a comeback at Modern Rock/Alternative radio in a big way, with "The Sound (John M. Perkins' Blues)" re-establishing Switchfoot as one of rock's elite artists by becoming their first top 10 since "Dare You to Move."

And towards the end of the year, we began to hear rumblings of new Fiction Family and Switchfoot projects. Meanwhile "Hello Hurricane" was nominated for a Grammy Award; it doesn't get any bigger than that!

As we end another illustrious chapter in Switchfoot's history, the future ahead is bright and we can know that the band will put out quality music for years to come!

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What to Look Forward to in 2011

1. "Vice Verses"

- As of now, the next Switchfoot project is scheduled for a Summer 2011 release, according to the band. We all know how flaky Switchfoot can be with these, so we aren't holding our breaths until more concrete details come out. But it's almost certain we'll get "Vice Verses" some time next year, so that's why it still remains on this list.

2. The new Fiction Family project

- Jon Foreman and Sean Watkins recently did an 11-hour mixing session for the next Fiction Family record. It is projected for a Spring 2011 release.

3. "Goodbye Hurricane"/live album...?

- The band has said they're considering a release before "Vice Verses" that would put a bow on the "Hello Hurricane" album cycle. Logically, a live CD or DVD would seem to make the most sense. The band is always recording from their soundboard at shows, and we got a report last November that the guys were thinking of releasing a live cd of the Atlanta show. Read that one here.

To go back to the update that cites Switchfoot talking about "Goodbye Hurricane," head over here.

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Year In Review

January

8th-23rd: The third leg of the “Hello Hurricane” tour visits Northwest US and Canada

29th: Switchfoot plays at the Parachute Festival in New Zealand

February

3rd-4th: Switchfoot plays a couple of acoustic shows in Japan at the Nishiazabu 73 and Tower Records Shinjuku

16th: “Mess of Me” debuts at No. 2 on Fuse TV No. 1 Countdown, Viewer’s Choice

23rd: MTV2 adds “Mess of Me” to its rotation

April

20th: Switchfoot visits Australia and Japan for the “Hello Hurricane” tour

26th: “The Sound” impacts to Modern Rock radio!

May

4th: Switchfoot shoots music video for “The Sound.”

June

14th: Switchfoot debuts the music video for “The Sound.”

July

14th: Switchfoot performs at the ESPY awards pre-show.

August

15th: Jon Foreman is removed from an aftershow in Tampa by the police. (VIDEO)

24th: "The Sound" hits Top 10 of Alternative.

31st: Switchfoot releases iTunes Session.

September

29th: Switchfoot plays John M. Perkins benefit show.

October

29th: “Hello Hurricane” tour concludes in Avila Beach, CA

November

12th: Switchfoot performs “Your Love Is a Song” on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno

16th: "Bullet Soul" impacts modern rock radio.

December

- "Eastern Hymns for Western Shores" EP is released.

2nd: "Hello Hurricane" is nominated for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards.