PRESS RELEASE: Switchfoot Debut New Single “Dark Horses” on Jimmy Kimmel September 19, New Album ‘Vice Verses’ Out September 27

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SWITCHFOOT will perform on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Monday, September 19th. The GRAMMY®-winning band will give “Dark Horses,” the lead single from its upcoming album, Vice Verses, its television debut. The track is climbing at Modern Rock radio, where it’s already been added by KTBZ (Houston), San Diego’s 91X and KBZT, CIMX (Detroit),KPNT (St. Louis), WXDX (Pittsburgh), KXRK (Salt Lake City) and numerous other stations.

Atlantic Records will release Vice Verses, the eighth studio record from the multi-platinum rock band, on September 27th. Working with producer Neal Avron (Sara Bareilles, Weezer), SWITCHFOOT recorded most of the album in their San Diego, CA home studio. Mike Elizondo (Eminem, Dr. Dre, Pink) who produced 2009′s Hello Hurricane, served as executive producer. Hello Hurricane entered The Billboard 200 at No. 13 and contained the Modern Rock hits “The Sound (John M. Perkins’ Blues)” and “Mess of Me.” The band won “Artist of the Year” honors at the San Diego Music Awards earlier this week.

On September 22nd, SWITCHFOOT will launch a co-headlining tour with ANBERLIN in Wilmington, NC. A pre-sale for fan club members is underway now at http://switchfoot.artistarena.com/.Tickets will go on sale to the general public this Friday, August 12th,at http://www.switchfoot.com/switchfoot/c/tourdates. See below for itinerary.

SWITCHFOOT and ANBERLIN have also teamed up with Eventful http://eventful.com to give their fans in the cities where the tour is routed the opportunity to bring an exclusive VIP acoustic performance to their city. Fans have until September 15 to cast a vote for their city at http://eventful.com/switchfootandamberlintour. The tour city with the most Demands will host the VIP performance prior to the regularly scheduled show. Eventful’s “Demand it!”™ service is used by over 100,000 performers who engage with millions of their fans to find out where they are in demand, and then utilize this essential data to optimize future tour routing.
Local chapters of StandUp for Kids (www.standupforkids.org), a national nonprofit volunteer outreach organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of at-risk, homeless and street kids, will be collecting new and used backpacks at the concerts. The backpacks will be used to distribute food and essentials to kids served by the organization.
SWITCHFOOT has raised more than $500,000 for San Diego-based children’s charities, including StandUp for Kids, with its annual concert/surf contest/silent auction, theSwitchfoot Bro-Am Presented By Hurley (http://www.switchfoot.com/c/bro-am). The seventh annual Bro-Am took place in June at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, CA.

ESPN college football will host an exclusive stream of Vice Verses on September 17th and the album will provide the soundtrack to the NCAA games airing that day on ESPN. SWITCHFOOT will perform at the San Diego Padres-Arizona Diamondbacks baseball game on September 18th at PETCO Park in San Diego.

SWITCHFOOT – comprising Jon Foreman (vocals/guitar), Tim Foreman (bass), Chad Butler (drums), Jerome Fontamillas (keys/guitar) and Drew Shirley (guitar) – expands its sonic palette on Vice Verses. Songs like “Afterlife” and “The War Inside” take the harder-edged approach of Hello Hurricane a step further, creating what Billboard has called “powerful, anthemic rockers.” Tracks such as the groove-oriented “The Original” and “Blinding Light” benefit from a hip-hop backbeat as does “Selling the News,” a Beck-like song that finds Foreman performing spoken word. “The War Inside” really puts the rhythm section up front while the snappy “Rise Above It” recalls the Chili Peppers punk-funk.

With its play on words, the new album’s title suggests its theme: everything has two sides. “Every blessing comes with a set of curses,” singer-guitarist Jon Foreman sings on the title track, all the while wondering if “there’s a meaning to it all.”
“The whole thing is about polarity,” says Foreman. “We wanted to write about the polarity of what it means to be human, the lights and darks. I’m always intrigued by the tension that exists between life and death. When making Hello Hurricane, there was a graveyard right by the hotel we were staying at while we were mixing it, and I spent a little bit of time there each morning walking through and sorting it out…really Vice Verses started there. This record is as much about loss as it is about what we still have while we’re living.”

The pre-order for Vice Verses is currently underway at www.switchfoot.com.

SWITCHFOOT/ANBERLIN FALL 2011 U.S. TOUR
9/22 – Wilmington, NC @ UNC-Wilmington
9/25 – New York, NY @ Best Buy
9/26 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
9/27 – Oneonta, NY @SUNY College
9/29 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Hoogenboom Center – Calvin College
9/30 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
10/1 – Bourbonnais, IL @ Olivet Nazarene University-Centennial
10/2 – Dekalb, IL @ Northern Illinois University
10/5 – Bowling Green, OH @ Bowling Green State University – Stroh Center
10/7 – Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theatre
10/8 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Gallivan Center – X96 concert
10/10 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield Theatre
10/11 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
10/13 – Amarillo, TX @ Azteca Music Hall
10/14 – Siloam Springs, AR @ John Brown University – Bill George Arena
10/15 – Longview, TX @ Le Tourneau University – Belcher Center
10/17 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
10/18 – Austin, TX @ Stubbs Waller Creek
10/20 – Albuquerque, NM @ Kiva Auditorium
10/21 – Phoenix, AZ @ Grand Canyon University Arena (SWITCHFOOT ONLY)

Press Release: Switchfoot Receives First Grammy Award! Band in Studio Working On Follow-Up To ‘Hello Hurricane’

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SWITCHFOOT RECEIVES FIRST GRAMMY® AWARD! Band Is In The Studio Working On Follow-Up to GRAMMY-Winning Album Hello Hurricane Plans For June 18, 2011 Bro-Am Charity Event And International Tour Announced

Multi-Platinum rock band Switchfoot received its first GRAMMY award last night, with Hello Tomorrow, its seventh studio album, winning in the Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album. Released November 10, 2009 on Atlantic and Credential Records, Hello Hurricane entered The Billboard 200 at No. 13. The band launched the record with an extensive tour and performances on all the major late night network talk shows. “The Sound (John M. Perkins’ Blues),” one of the album’s singles, was a Top 10 hit at Modern Rock radio.

Paste Magazine declared: “Hello Hurricane will rock you like a…well, you know…” while Alternative Press called the record “a hope-giving affirmation of resurgence from a band who might have been down but were never out.” Rolling Stone noted, “The group added some heft to its super catchy alternative rock” and Relevant Magazine deemed it “one of the best albums of Switchfoot’s career.”

Switchfoot is currently in the studio working on the follow-up to Hello Hurricane, which will be released later this year. The group is renowned for its live concerts, performing at sold-out arenas worldwide. They’ll offer fans a preview of material from their upcoming album on an international tour of Australia, Malaysia and the Philippines this April and May, as well as on a 10-city major market Canadian tour. Switchfoot’s Jon Foreman will also open up the San Diego State Aztecs vs. BYU Cougars basketball game with the national anthem on Feb. 26. For upcoming tour dates, a behind-the-scenes clip of the band in the studio working on the new album and more, go to www.switchfoot.com.

The San Diego-based band also announces its 7th Annual Bro-Am charity event to be held on June 18, 2011 at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, CA. A surfing event, concert and auction hosted by Switchfoot, the 2010 Bro-Am brought out over 7,500 people and featured surfing champions Tom Curren, Rob Machado and Timmy Curran, among others. It raised over $130,000 to benefit Stand Up for Kids (www.standupforkids.org), a national nonprofit volunteer outreach organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of at-risk, homeless and street kids. This year’s featured guest surfers and bands will be announced shortly.

Switchfoot’s many career highlights, including 2001′s A Beautiful Letdown going double-Platinum and sparking two Gold-certified singles, “Dare You To Move” and “Meant To Live,” are matched by the band’s myriad of philanthropic efforts: In addition to hosting the annual Bro-Am, they have worked with Habitat For Humanity, The ONE Campaign, Invisible Children. Switchfoot has also teamed up with Causecast and Music for Relief, offering “Red Eyes” from Hello Hurricane as a free download in support of the relief efforts in Haiti.

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!

PRESS RELEASE: Taylor Guitars and Jon Foreman Announce ‘Surprise’ Benefit Show In Indianapolis on OCT 24

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 1, 2010
 
TAYLOR GUITARS AND JON FOREMAN ANNOUNCE ‘SURPRISE’ BENEFIT SHOW IN INDIANAPOLIS ON OCT 24
 
Indianapolis – On Sunday October 24 Bob Taylor, CEO/FOUNDER of Taylor Guitars and Jon Foreman of the band Switchfoot will perform a one-night-only acoustic storytelling event at East 91st Street Christian Church in Indianapolis , IN. This benefit event entitled “Stories & Songs” will include personal stories from both Taylor and Foreman as they talk about their personal life journeys, their unique friendship, and how one great sounding guitar brought them together. Rare acoustic performances by Foreman will include both Switchfoot’s catalog as well as Foreman’s solo material. This event will also include and extended “Live Q&A” section with questions from those in attendance.
 
Tickets will be made available at East 91st St. Christian Church and several other undetermined local outlets. Non-Indiana residents may still purchase tickets through www.storiesandsongs.info

Press Release: SWITCHFOOT ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER 29th CONCERT IN JACKSON, MS

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 21, 2010


SWITCHFOOT ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER 29th CONCERT
IN JACKSON, MS

EVENT WILL BENEFIT JOHN M. PERKINS FOUNDATION FOLLOWING THE ROBBERY OF ITS MUSIC STUDIO

DR. PERKINS, THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST WHO INSPIRED SWITCHFOOT’S TOP 10 SINGLE “THE SOUND,” WILL BE A FEATURED SPEAKER

USTREAM WILL BROADCAST THE EVENT LIVE


On Wednesday, September 29th, SWITCHFOOT will play a special concert at Belhaven University in Jackson, MS. All proceeds (after expenses) will be donated to the John M. Perkins Foundation for Reconciliation and Development. A recent robbery severely impacted the Foundation’s music studio. Formed in 1983, the Foundation is dedicated to developing the lives of youth, leaders and the underprivileged in Jackson and around the world and advancing racial reconciliation.

“An Evening with Switchfoot and Dr. John M. Perkins” will feature a full-length set by SWITCHFOOT plus speeches by Dr. John M. Perkins, the civil rights activist whose autobiography, Let Justice Roll Down, inspired the band’s Top 10 Modern Rock single “The Sound (John M. Perkins’ Blues)” and SWITCHFOOT’s lead singer/guitarist, Jon Foreman. For additional details, visit http://www.switchfoot.com or http://www.jmpf.org. Fans can view “An Evening with Switchfoot and Dr. John M. Perkins” from anywhere in the world via Ustream, which will broadcast the event live at 7:00 p.m. ET on September 29th at www.Ustream.tv/switchfoot.
 
“The purpose of this night is to commemorate the unlikely partnership of a civil rights patriarch from Mississippi and a rock band from San Diego,” said Jon Foreman. “The concert will be a celebration of the life and words of John M. Perkins – a man who refused to believe that the present injustices are final. For me, this concert was born out of the song of a man who rose above his situation. A man who lived out what he believed: Love is louder than violence. Love is louder than hatred.  

“My small hope is that this concert can raise funds for the John M. Perkins Foundation. They have a music studio that was robbed a few months back and, with the money we raise, we can get that program back on its feet. I'm hoping that this concert can be a lightning rod to attract the attention of more donors, and more folks who can partner with the JMP Foundation in and around Jackson.” 

Foreman described his first meeting with Dr. Perkins in a recent article for The Huffington Post:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jon-foreman/the-living-blues-john-m-p_b_613733.html

Dr. Perkins appears in SWITCHFOOT’s video for “The Sound,” which you can view at:

http://www.switchfoot.com/

SWITCHFOOT – comprises Jon Foreman (vocals/guitar), Tim Foreman (bass), Chad Butler (drums), Jerome Fontamillas (keys/guitar) and Drew Shirley (guitar). The band’s latest record, Hello Hurricane, entered at No. 13 on The Billboard 200 and has met with widespread critical acclaim. SWITCHFOOT will launch a headlining North American tour on October 1st in Lynchberg, VA with The Almost opening on all dates. The band will also perform at the Austin City Limits Festival on October 10th.

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PRESS RELEASE: Switchfoot Presents Sixth Annual Switchfoot Bro-Am presented by Hurley

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June 4, 2010
PRESS RELEASE

Multi-platinum rock act Switchfoot presents sixth annual Switchfoot Bro-Am presented by Hurley featuring a pre-event auction night, charity surf contest and concert, and Belly Up after-party hosted by Teva & Switchfoot -- all to benefit local chapters of StandUp For Kids.

Switchfoot Bro-Am Auction Night Soiree
When: Friday, June 25, 2010, 6pm
Where: Private La Jolla Farms Home
Tickets: $100, www.switchfoot.com/p/broam

6th Annual Switchfoot Bro-Am presented by Hurley
When: Saturday, June 26, 2010
Where: Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, CA
Surf contest: 7am-3:30pm
Concert: 11am-5pm
*Performers to be announced June 7!
*A free event featuring a surf contest, concert, beach vendors, and more!

Switchfoot Bro-Am After-Party at the Belly Up Hosted by Teva & Switchfoot featuring Silent Comedy, The Howls, and Special Guests
When: Saturday, June 26, 2010, doors 8pm/show 9pm
Where: The Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach
Tickets: $17 advance/$19 day-of, 858/481-8140, www.bellyup.com


(Encinitas, CA) -- The Switchfoot Bro-Am surf contest and concert returns to Moonlight Beach in Encinitas on Saturday, June 26, 2010. An annual event near and dear to Switchfoot's hearts, the Bro-Am was created to give back to the San Diego community while benefiting a local children's charity through funds raised at a pre-event auction night set for Friday, June 25, as well as from vendors on the beach day-of, sponsorships, and an after-party at the Belly Up Tavern.

The 6th Annual Switchfoot Bro-Am presented by Hurley will benefit the San Diego and Oceanside chapters of StandUp For Kids, a national nonprofit volunteer outreach organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of at-risk, homeless, and street kids. (www.standupforkids.org)

"The Bro-Am has been my favorite day of the year ever since we started it back in '05," notes Switchfoots's Jon Foreman. "To see our hometown come together to help out a deserving group of kids is an incredible experience -- surfing, music, and the San Diego scene at its best. We feel truly honored to again partner with StandUp For Kids, an incredible organization serving at-risk youth here in San Diego and across the country. Last year was our biggest year ever, and we hope to top it again this year."

"StandUp For Kids is extremely proud that Switchfoot has chosen our Southern California programs as the beneficiary of their Bro-Am again this year," notes Rick Koca, founder and CEO of StandUp For Kids. "Their dedication, support, and commitment to the homeless and street kids of Southern California is unequaled. For Jon and the band it isn't just about raising funds, but getting to know the kids and the volunteers. Their impact in Southern California is felt long after the last surfboard is put away, the last song has been played, and the last fan has left the beach."

The Switchfoot Bro-Am will again work with San Diego-based Sustainable Waves to offer cutting-edge solar-powered sound and staging. Sustainable Waves utilizes the renewable energy sources of the sun to deliver 100% pollution-free concerts. By using solar power rather than a diesel generator or grid power, the Bro-Am will avoid emitting approximately 1,000 lbs of CO2 into the atmosphere (the equivalent of not driving your car approximately 1,100 miles or the annual sequestration of 66 trees).

In addition to the surf contest and live music performances, the beach day will also feature a nerf surf jousting exposition between surf contest heats and an expression session.

This year's surf contest participants so far include riders representing Hurley, Billabong, Surfer Magazine, Jedidiah, Surf Ride, Macbeth, Jet Pilot, AKA, and Surfline.com, as well as professional surfers Rob Machado, Tom Curren, and Timmy Curran, and members of Switchfoot.

A free concert on the beach will feature performances by a number of well known local as well as national bands. The lineup will be announced June 7. Past performers have included Jason Mraz, Tristan Prettyman, Timmy Curran, Tom Curren, The New Archaic, Jane Carrey Band, Switchfoot, and many more.

This year's beach vendors include the Surfrider Foundation, Pizza Port, Nika Water, Harney Sushi, Surf Ride, Keep A Breast, Quiver Boardworks, California Quivers, Love Nail Tree, INT, Surf Aid, Jedidiah, So Cal Kettle Corn, Walking On Water, the Belly Up, 91X, To Write Love On Her Arms, Life's Rad, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, Outside The Bowl, Le Grand Cru, Hurricane Olympics, Project7, Zinka, Water For Christmas, We Minus Me, Vitamin Water, GenerateHope, Tonic, Give Clothing, Green Cruiser, Inc., Clif Bar, Nature's Agave, and more. Clothing brand Hurley will also have its "Phantom Truck" on location, allowing beachgoers to customize boardshorts, win prizes, and potentially win an all-expense-paid trip to Indonesia with Rob Machado and the Hurley Team.

"The Bro-Am has always been about good times and good causes and I'm proud Hurley is a part of it," says surfing icon Rob Machado. "Plus, it's always interesting to surf with my left foot forward. I can't wait."

An after-party hosted by Teva and Switchfoot featuring the Bro-Am All-Stars, Silent Comedy, and The Howls will take place that night at The Belly Up Tavern to help raise additional funds for StandUp For Kids.

"This is the event of the year," Koca concludes. "Switchfoot comes home to tell these kids that they care about them, that the kids count, and they'll keep talking about America's homeless and street kids for as long as it takes."

"The Sound" is taking off!; Atlantic Records press release discusses Bidfire auction and new singles

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For those of you who are going to the free Nascar show tomorrow:

URGENT: Anyone in Charlotte willing to do some last-minute promo at the Nascar show tomorrow? Free show, free materials! Comment us ASAP!

Thanks friends.

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It's Chart Wednesday! As long as there are charts to talk about, we will be posting every Wednesday about how Switchfoot songs and albums are doing on the charts!

This week, "The Sound" makes a whopping eight-spot jump to vault into the top 30 of Alternative Songs, from No. 37 to No. 29! In just two weeks, the song is already well ahead of "Mess of Me" at the same point; a great sign of things to come! We don't even have a music video yet...

Also, "Your Love Is a Song" takes a jump as well, going from 47-44 on the Billboard Christian Songs chart.

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Speaking of which, Atlantic just put out a new press release about the upcoming Switchfoot BIDFIRE auction and Switchfoot's progress on radio:

SOURCE: Atlantic Records

May 18, 2010 17:32 ET

Winner of "Record a Song with Switchfoot," BIDFIRE'S First-Ever Charity Auction, Will Record With Band at the Band's Own Studio in San Diego and Record a Track for Release on iTunes and MySpace; Auction and 6th Annual Switchfoot Bro-Am Events Will Benefit StandUp for Kids; SWITCHFOOT Tours With Goo Goo Dolls This Summer; Band Will Play Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits Festival; New Single "The Sound" Is Top 30 at Modern Rock Radio

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - May 18, 2010) - SWITCHFOOT has teamed up with BIDFIRE (http://bidfire.com/), a competitive shopping site, to offer one lucky fan the ultimate experience: the opportunity to record a song with the band during a deluxe, four-day trip to the group's hometown of San Diego, CA. The resulting track, recorded in SWITCHFOOT'S home studio, will be released on iTunes and MySpace.com. No musical talent is required -- the winning bidder can opt to play on the session or just help shape the recording.

"Record a Song with Switchfoot," BIDFIRE'S first charity auction, will begin on Friday, May 28th, at noon Pacific. Bidder registration is currently underway at http://www.bidfire.com/switchfoot. Proceeds of this charity auction will benefit StandUp for Kids, a non-profit organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of at-risk and homeless youth (www.standupforkids.org).

BIDFIRE is a different type of online auction -- users purchase bids for $1 and it only takes a single bid to win. The last bid placed when the auction closes wins. Fans are encouraged to reserve their seats since space is limited and the "Record a Song with Switchfoot" charity auction is expected to sell out.

The winning bidder will be flown to San Diego and put up at The Grand Del Mar, a Five Diamond resort. In addition to recording with SWITCHFOOT, they'll have VIP access to the band's June 24th show at the San Diego County Fair and the events of the weekend's 6th Annual Switchfoot Bro-Am, including a charity auction at a private home in La Jolla on June 25th and the concert/surf contest on June 26th. The Bro-Am will once again benefit San Diego area chapters of StandUp for Kids. Last year's event raised more than $100,000 for the charity and drew a crowd of over 7,000. Held at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, CA, the free event will also feature live mural art, beach vendors and more. It will be followed by the Teva Blackout after party at The Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach. Party attendees will get a firsthand look at the illum, Teva's new surf-inspired flip-flop. The band recently shot a video to launch the illum, which features a detachable, waterproof LED Pedlamp™, making it ideal for midnight or dawn patrol surf sessions.

SWITCHFOOT returns to the road this week, playing a series of U.S. shows and European festivals before embarking on a tour with the Goo Goo Dolls on July 17th. The group will also perform at Lollapalooza (August 8th) and the Austin City Limits Festival (October 10th). (See below for itinerary.)

"The Sound (John M. Perkins' Blues)," the second single from the band's latest album, Hello Hurricane, is currently climbing at radio. The track, which was used in Verizon Wireless' fall 2009 ad campaign for the BlackBerry® Storm™ 2, is already in the Top 30 at Modern Rock radio where it's getting airplay at many major stations. It is the follow-up to lead single "Mess of Me," which was a Top 15 hit at Modern Rock.

Jon Foreman, lead singer/guitarist for SWITCHFOOT, recently penned his fourth piece for the Huffington Post. You can read the article, entitled "The Dark Horse: Joan of Arc, Elliot Smith and Me," at:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jon-foreman/the-dark-horse-joan-of-ar_b_558967.html

The band has also joined forces with Pennyroyal Silver to support MusiCares®, offering a limited edition SWITCHFOOT pendant designed by the band and Tim Foster, Pennyroyal Silver's founder. The pendant will be available through May 31st, 2010 at http://www.pennyroyalsilver.com and 30 percent of proceeds will go to MusiCares. Established in 1989 by The Recording Academy®, MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need.

SWITCHFOOT - UPCOMING TOUR DATES
( * indicates dates with Goo Goo Dolls)
Date City/State (Province/Country) Venue

5/20 CHARLOTTE, NC Nascar All-Star Week Concert (free show)
5/21 CHARLESTON, SC The Music Farm
5/22 WASHINGTON, DC 101 Chili Cookoff / RFK Stadium
5/29 LEICESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND Leicestershire Music Festival
5/30-31 WEST SUSSEX, ENGLAND West Sussex Music Festival
6/1 LONDON, ENGLAND London HMV Forum
6/2 KOLN, GERMANY Luxor
6/3 BERLIN, GERMANY Postbahnof
6/5 TRNAVA, SLOVAKIA Festival Lumen
6/6 FRAUENFELD, SWITZERLAND Springtime Festival
6/8 HAMBURG, GERMANY Knust
6/9 SILKEBORG, DENMARK Jysk Musik og Teaterhus
6/10 AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND Melkweg
6/11 BALLYMENA, IRELAND Fuel 2010 Festival (Northern Ireland)
6/12 EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND Frenzy Festival
6/13 DONINGTON PARK, UK Download Festival
6/19 COLUMBUS, OH Newport Music Hall
6/20 WILLIAMSBURGH, VA Busch Gardens
6/24 DEL MAR, CA Del Mar Fairgrounds
7/3 VAUGHN, ONTARIO Canada's Wonderland
7/17* CLEVELAND, OH Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre
7/18* DETROIT, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
7/20* CHICAGO, IL Charter One Pavilion
7/22* SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
7/23* BUFFALO, NY Darien Lake
7/27* HOLMDEL, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
7/28* UNCASVILLE, CT Mohegan Sun
7/30* JONES BEACH, NY Nikon at Jones Beach
8/3* BALTIMORE, MD Pier Six Pavilion
8/7* SCRANTON, PA Toyota Pavilion
8/8 CHICAGO, IL Lollapalooza
8/9* RALEIGH, NC Raleigh Boutique Amphitheatre
8/10* CHARLOTTE, NC Uptown Theatre
8/18* ST CHARLES, MO Family Arena
8/26* CONCORD, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
8/28* PHOENIX, AZ Dodge Theatre
8/29* LOS ANGELES, CA Greek Theatre
10/10 AUSTIN, TX Austin City Limits Festival

About Switchfoot:
Switchfoot -- comprising Jon Foreman (vocals/guitar), Tim Foreman (bass), Chad Butler (drums), Jerome Fontamillas (keys/guitar) and Drew Shirley (guitar) -- has sold over 4.4 million albums in its career. Founded in San Diego, CA in 1996, Switchfoot released three independent records before its breakthrough album, 2003's The Beautiful Letdown, which was certified multi-Platinum. Each of the band's subsequent studio albums -- 2005's Nothing Is Sound, 2006's Oh! Gravity and 2009's Hello Hurricane -- debuted in the Top 20 of The Billboard 200 and elicited critical acclaim. The Best Yet, the group's first-ever greatest hits collection, was released in November of 2008. Switchfoot has been touring extensively in support of Hello Hurricane and has recently appeared on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien," "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson," "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon," and "Jimmy Kimmel Live." In addition to StandUp For Kids, the band has partnered with Habitat for Humanity, the ONE Campaign, To Write Love on Her Arms and numerous other charities.

About BIDFIRE:
Founded in 2009, BIDFIRE is a competitive shopping site. Based on a unique shopping game model, BIDFIRE sells premium electronics, fashion shoes and handbags, mp3 players, e-book readers and more at discounts ranging from 80-99% off. Consumers compete for the discount through various shopping games such as campfire.

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I've decided to put the radio rip of the "Your Love Is a Song" AC mix this FRIDAY for our Vault Friday segment. Stay tuned, ok? Ok. Be excited! :)

Switchfoot/Goo Goo Dolls tour dates; Air1 adds "Your Love Is a Song"

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NOTE: For those wondering about the accuracy of our report that Jennifer Love Hewitt will no longer be working with Switchfoot on a music video, we got it directly from management. So it's fairly accurate.

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From switchfoot.com:

Switchfoot is excited to announce more tour dates with Goo Goo Dolls. Please see new dates listed below along with presale information for FOTF and general onsale:

7/22 Saratoga Springs, NY - FOTF presale 5/19, onsale 5/22

7/23 Buffalo, NY - FOTF presale 5/19, onsale 5/22

8/3 Baltimore, MD - FOTF presale 5/19, onsale 5/20

8/7 Scranton, PA - FOTF presale 5/19, onsale 5/21

8/9 Raleigh, NC - FOTF presale 6/9, onsale 6/11

8/10 Charlotte, NC - FOTF presale 6/9, onsale 6/11

^This is the best co-headlining-type match I've seen in awhile. These two bands have a similar type of sound, same hopeful lyrics, and have played together before. What do you think?

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Air1 has added "Your Love Is a Song" to their playlist. Looks like it's going to be the main Christian single now. But expect it to get worked to the mainstream after "The Sound" wraps up.

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Florida's Buzz 103.1 (WPBZ) will have Switchfoot in the studio on May 25th:

On Tuesday, May 25th – 103.1 The Buzz welcomes Switchfoot back to the Buzz Lounge.

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LIVE105 in San Francisco has more details on the upcoming Switchfoot gig at the Giants game.

SF Giants Presents: Switchfoot
Tuesday May 11th, vs. San Diego Padres
The Special Switchfoot ticket gets you:
A private pre-game acoustic set by Switchfoot
A meet & greet with the band
A Club Level ticket to see the Giants vs. the Padres
All for just $75


For tickets visit www.sfgiants.com/switchfoot or call 415.972.2233

SF Giants Presents: Switchfoot VIP
All that comes with the aforementioned package
Enjoy the game in a Suite with the band
Sing take me out to the ballgame with the band in the 7th inning
Just $200

For tickets call 415.972.2231

^You'll find a sweet video montage of Switchfoot and the Giants on the team's website. Check it out (link under Tim Lincecum's head):



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Here's a press release about the Pennyroyal Switchfoot pendant:

Switchfoot Rocks Out with Pennyroyal Silver’s Signature Collection on May 5th, 2010


Los Angeles, CA, May 07, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Alt-rocker’s Switchfoot have become the latest supporters of MusiCares by teaming up with Pennyroyal Silver to benefit the foundation. The multi-platinum band designed the limited edition pendant with Pennyroyal Silver’s founder, Tim Foster, thirty percent of proceeds for which go to MusiCares.

Switchfoot joins a diverse roster of artists who have teamed up with Pennyroyal Silver to benefit charity through their Signature Collection. Switchfoot’s design features the band’s iconic logo drawn and signed by bassist, Tim Foreman. The back of the pendant is marked with Foreman’s signature and with each pendant, fans will receive a collector card with lyrics of the band’s uplifting song “Always,” a track from their new album “Hello Hurricane.” As Pennyroyal Founder Foster explains, “I’ve been a fan of Switchfoot since my days in the music business and it’s great to be able to work with them again in a totally different way for a great cause.”

The Switchfoot Signature Collection pendant will be available for limited release from May 5th to May 31st, 2010. The pendant will retail for $75 and will available for purchase exclusively through www.pennyroyalsilver.com and will be retired and unavailable after May 31st.

About Pennyroyal Silver: Pennyroyal’s Owner/Designer, Tim Foster, a music industry veteran-turned jewelry designer, created the Pennyroyal® Signature Collection to combine his passion for music and jewelry designs to benefit charities of all types. Artists who have contributed designs to the Signature Collection include Adam Lambert, Jack Black, Cobra Starship and Jewel, among others. To date, the Signature Collection has raised over $40,000 for various charities. For more information, please visit www.pennyroyalsilver.com

About MusiCares®: Established in 1989 by The Recording Academy®, MusiCares® provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares® also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. For more information, please visit www.musicares.com.

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Risen Magazine in San Diego did a sweet interview with Jon Foreman a couple months back. Their online edition of the mag can be read here. It can be found on pages 48-56.



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CHARTS

"The Sound" jumped a whopping seven spots over the weekend, and is now at No. 41 on Alternative. Keep requesting!

Press Release: EMI CMG LABEL GROUP COLLECTS THREE DOVE AWARDS

FOREFRONT RECORDS’ TOBYMAC WINS POP/CONTEMPORARY
RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR

sixsteps RECORDS DAVID CROWDER* BAND WINS PRAISE & WORSHIP
ALBUM OF THE YEAR

CREDENTIAL RECORDING ARTIST SWITCHFOOT WINS
ROCK RECORDED SONG OF THE YEAR

NEWS SOURCE: The M Collective
April 23, 2010

NASHVILLE, TN….April 23, 2010…EMI Christian Music Group is proud to congratulate several of their label group artists for their recent Dove Awards. The 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at Nashville's historic Grand Ole Opry House, and will be televised nationwide on gmc Sunday, April 25, from 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. EST.

TobyMac’s “City On Our Knees,” which topped the sales and radio charts faster than any of his previous singles, and spent eight weeks at #1 on the Christian Audience Chart, was awarded the Dove Award for “Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year.” After celebrating his eleventh Dove Award as a solo artist (23rd career Dove), TobyMac performed “Funky Jesus Music” with his Diverse City Band.

Church Music, the latest from the David Crowder*Band, took home the top prize for “Praise and Worship Album of the Year” and is the band’s first win in this category. Crowder also performed “How He Loves” with MercyMe during the televised awards show. The group now has 7 GMA Dove Awards and has raked in a total of 20 nominations total.

Switchfoot received its ninth Dove Award yesterday for Rock Recorded Song of the Year for “Mess of Me” from the band’s acclaimed seventh album, Hello Hurricane, which debuted in the Top 15 of The Billboard 200 last November. A Top 15 hit at Modern Rock radio, the band has played “Mess of Me” on the “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,” and more. The song was also tapped for use by NHL Music Nights on Fox Sports Net and by ESPN for college football bumpers.

About TobyMac:
With over 10 million in career sales, his first three solo projects receiving RIAA Gold status and GRAMMY® nominations, and TobyMac’s live CD/DVD taking home a GRAMMY® award, the much-celebrated and acclaimed artist recently celebrated his fifth consecutive GRAMMY® nomination with his single “City On Our Knees” receiving a nod for Best Gospel song. The single was the first release from TobyMac’s latest, “TONIGHT," which also garnered him the highest sales debut of his solo career with over 78.000 units and a No. 6 Billboard Top 200 debut. Along with sold out tour dates, back-to-back radio hits, being named the GMA Dove Award’s 2008 Artist of the Year, and R&R’s Christian CHR Artist of the Year in 2007, TobyMac was also nominated for a 2007 American Music Award as Favorite Inspirational Artist. TobyMac’s music has been featured in major motion pictures such as “hancock,” “TRANSPORTER 2,” and on fox sports, The NFL network, 2009 SUPERBOWL and more.

About David Crowder*Band:
Church Music is the follow-up to David Crowder*Band’s 2007 release of Remedy. Along with the group’s 7 GMA Dove Awards and 20 nominations, David Crowder*Band has toured with Michael W. Smith, Third Day, and Mercy Me including a headlining tour with Mute Math. The first Christian artist to be named MSN.com’s Artist of the Year in 2006 as well as foster a partnership with M-Audio/Propellerhead’s Reason software, Crowder is also the namesake behind premiere guitar maker Tom Anderson Guitarworks’s Roadster Acoustic. They have received media coverage from such major news outlets as CNN, Fox and the New York Times. Despite the success, David Crowder*Band makes it a point to get back to University Baptist Church on most Sundays, a church they helped found near the campus of Baylor University in Waco, TX. The band is also featured at the enormously popular Passion gatherings. The group’s leader David Crowder is further an acclaimed author, having penned two books, including his acclaimed, highly personal, Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven, But Nobody Wants to Die: Or (The Eschatology of Bluegrass).

About Switchfoot:
Double Platinum selling band Switchfoot, comprising Jon Foreman (vocals/guitar), Tim Foreman (bass), Chad Butler (drums), Jerome Fontamillas (keys/guitar) and Drew Shirley (guitar) – has been playing sold-out concerts since the November release of Hello Hurricane and is currently in Australia with a tour of Japan on deck before returning to the U.S. next month. Hello Hurricane has garnered acclaim and significant feature coverage in Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Paste, Billboard, USA Today, Guitar Magazine, DRUM!, Relevant, and many more. In addition to playing on virtually all of the major network late night talk shows, Switchfoot’s Hello Hurricane has also helped propel the band into feature appearances on the ESPN National Championship Tailgate at the Rose Bowl Stadium for the National Championship Game, NASCAR Rev'd Up event and an appearance on the Pentagon Channel. The album’s songs have been used in ad campaigns for the Verizon Wireless Blackberry Storm 2 and Overstock.com , as well as for such national TV shows and films as To Save A Life, the CW’s One Tree Hill and Vampire Diaries, and more. With an ever-growing fan base, Switchfoot has also been actively involved in a number of humanitarian causes since its inception, including DATA, Bono’s THE ONE Campaign, Invisible Children, To Write Love on Her Arms, and Habitat for Humanity, as well as founding its annual Bro-Am surfing and music charity event six years ago to support Stand Up For Kids. Bro-Am will happen on June 26 this year in the band’s hometown of San Diego.

About sixstepsrecords:
Founded in 2000 by Louie Giglio, sixstepsrecords (www.sixstepsrecords.com) is a worship label and a division of Passion Conferences. sixstepsrecords’ artists include Chris Tomlin (Hello Love), David Crowder* Band (Church Music), Charlie Hall (The Bright Sadness), Matt Redman (We Shall Not Be Shaken), Kristian Stanfill (Attention), Christy Nockels (Light Life Up) and Passion (Passion: Awakening). The label partners with Sparrow Records/EMI CMG Label Group for A&R, marketing, sales and distribution operations.

About EMI CMG Label Group:
Brentwood, Tennessee-based EMI CMG Label Group is comprised of Sparrow Records, Forefront Records, and Credential Recordings, in addition to providing A&R and marketing support for sixstepsrecords via a joint venture and licensing partnership. Balancing freedom, discipline, creativity, profitability and ministry, EMI CMG Label Group strives for excellence in artist development. The Label Group is a division of EMI Christian Music Group. For further information, please visit www.emicmg.com.

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Switchfoot and Parachute to Headline “NASCAR Rev’d Up” Concert; "Dare You to Move" up for American Idol consideration again?

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Press Release:

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 14, 2010) – Performances by alternative rockers Switchfoot and pop-soul band Parachute will headline this year’s “NASCAR Rev’d Up,” a six-hour fan-friendly event that celebrates the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. The eclectic North Carolina-based group Paper Tongues has signed on as the opening performance. In addition to the free concert, the event will feature driver appearances, NASCAR show cars and interactive displays.

NASCAR Rev’d Up will take place Thursday, May 20, between Third and Mint Streets in uptown Charlotte from 4-10 p.m. In 2009, the NASCAR Rev’d Up concert drew more than 13,000 fans in preparation of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. The 2010 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race will take place Saturday, May 22, at Charlotte Motor Speedway (SPEED, 9 p.m. ET), which will also feature an at-track concert performed by a popular rock band.

“NASCAR has worked with many amazing bands in the past, so it’s an honor to be a part of the All-Star week festivities,” said Jon Foreman, lead singer for Switchfoot. “We are looking forward to entertaining those descending upon Charlotte for this week of fun.”

Multi-Platinum band, Switchfoot, released their seventh full-length album, Hello Hurricane, with Atlantic Records late last year. Recorded with producer/bassist Mike Elizondo (Dr. Dre, Rilo Kiley, Eminem, and Pink), Hello Hurricane is Switchfoot’s first album with Atlantic Records. The album was a critic’s pick in USA Today’s Fall Music feature and Alternative Press hailed the title track as “an uplifting, hope-giving affirmation of resurgence.” In recent months, Switchfoot has performed on “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien,” “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” and “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” The band is currently on tour in the U.S.

“As NASCAR fans, we’re looking forward to performing at their biggest event of the year,” said Will Anderson, lead vocalist for Parachute. “We are excited to share our music with the NASCAR nation.”

Signed to Mercury / Island Def Jam in 2007, Parachute spent the past three years sharing the stage with such acts as Dave Matthews Band, Kelly Clarkson, Taylor Swift, and The Script. The band toured the U.S. with Kelly Clarkson in 2009, and joined her in the United Kingdom and Europe in February and March 2010. Parachute’s debut album, Losing Sleep, shot to No. 1 on iTunes and Amazon and has sold more than 96,000 units to date. The band’s hit single “She is Love” garnered more than 460,000 downloads and their third single “She (for Liz)” will be released in April 2010.

The Paper Tongues, best known for blending rock n’ roll melodies with hip hop beats, was born in the streets of Charlotte, N.C. in 2007. Managed by music icon Randy Jackson, the band is currently working with some of the industry’s leading producers, including Brian West (Nelly Furtado, K’Naan, Bela Fleck), Mark Endert (Maroon 5, Gavin DeGraw, Madonna), John Fields (Switchfoot, Jimmy Eat World), and Billy Hume (Ying Yang Twins, Bone Crusher, David Banner). The Paper Tongues are also scheduled to perform at the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on May 22. The band’s debut album hit stores on March 30, 2010, earning No. 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart.

“NASCAR Rev’d Up has established itself as a big part of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Week celebration,” said Steve Gaffney, vice president of corporate marketing for Sprint. “It gives fans a great atmosphere to have some fun and get geared up for some of the most exciting racing of the season, the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race.”

ABOUT SPRINT NEXTEL
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- Sprint Nextel, Press Release

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There's a new Drewcast episode to watch.

Photoshoot:



^That looks like a ton of fun!

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And lastly, looks like "Dare You to Move" is back in the American Idol scene. The upcoming week on the popular television show will feature an "Inspirational" theme. Switchfoot's cathartic hit is on the list of songs for the remaining Idol contestants to choose from. Check out the list on iTunes or below:

* Your Love Keeps Lifting Me (Higher and Higher) – Jackie Wilson
* A Moment Like This – Kelly Clarkson
* Amazing Grace – Susan Boyle
* Angels – Robbie Williams
* Anyway – Martina McBride
* Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In – The Fifth Dimension
* Better Days – The Goo Goo Dolls
* Bridge Over Troubled Waters – Simon & Garfunkle
* Calling All Angels – Train
* Changes – David Bowie
* Dare You To Move – Switchfoot
* Don’t Dream It’s Over – Crowded House
* Don’t Stop – Fleetwood Mac
* Dream Weaver – Gary Wright
* Drive – Incubus
* Everyday People – Sly & The Family Stone
* Flying Without Wings – Ruben Studdard
* From a Distance – Bette Midler
* Go the Distance – Michael Bolton
* Greatest Love of All – Whitney Houston
* Hands – Jewel
* Heaven Help Us All – Stevie Wonder
* Hero – Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott
* Higher – Creed
* Holding Out for a Hero – Bonnie Tyler
* I Am Changing – Jennifer Hudson
* I Believe I Can Fly – R. Kelly
* I Can See Clearly Now – Jimmy Cliff
* I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack
* I Turn To You – Christina Aguilera
* I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
* I’ll Be There – Jackson 5
* If You Believe – The Wiz Original Broadway Cast
* I’ll Stand By You – The Pretenders
* I’m Coming Out – Diana Ross
* It’s My Life – Bon Jovi
* I’ve Had The Time Of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
* Lifted – Lighthouse Family
* Live Like We’re Dying – Kris Allen
* Live Like You Were Dying – Tim McGraw
* Livin’ on a Prayer – Bon Jovi
* Living in America – James Brown
* Lovely Day – Bill Withers
* My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion
* My Wish – Rascal Flatts
* Only Hope - Mandy Moore
* Over the Rainbow – Judy Garland
* People Get Ready – The Impressions
* Rainbow – Sugar Ray
* Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand) – Diana Ross
* Reflection – Christina Aguilera
* Return to Innocence – Enigma
* The River of Dreams – Billy Joel
* Show Me What I’m Looking For – Carolina Liar
* So Small – Carrie Underwood
* Stronger – Mary J. Blige
* That’s The Way God Planned It – Billy Preston
* That’s What Friends Are For – Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight
* The Boxer – Simon & Garfunkle
* The Impossible Dream – Frank Sinatra
* The Prayer – Andrea Bocelli & Celine Dion
* The Time of My Life – David Cook
* The Is My Now – Jordin Sparks
* Up Where We Belong – Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
* Walking on Sunshine – Katrina & The Waves
* We Are the Champions – Queen
* What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstong
* What the World Needs Now is Love – Jackie DeShannon
* When you Believe – Mariah Carey
* Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
* World – Five for Fighting
* You Light Up My Life – Debby Boone
* You Raise Me Up – Josh Groban
* You’ll Never Walk Alone – Barbara Streisand
* You’re My Best Friend – Queen
* You’re the Inspiration – Chicago
* You’ve Got a Friend – Carole King

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^Notice "Only Hope" is also on the list... under Mandy Moore. Are you kidding me?

^Anyways... we'll see. What do you all think about the possibility of another "Dare You to Move" performance on the country's most popular karaoke contest? I'm not sure what I think yet... help me out in the comments below! :)

Two years ago, David Cook lent his talents to performing the song. Check it out:

BREAKING: Switchfoot Performs on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" March 17th

Press release:

SWITCHFOOT PERFORMS ON
“THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO” MARCH 17th

BAND PLAYS ADDITIONAL U.S. SHOWS BEFORE HEADING ABROAD

6th ANNUAL SWITCHFOOT BRO-AM SET FOR JUNE 26th

SWITCHFOOT RECEIVES TWO DOVE AWARD NOMINATIONS

NEWS SOURCE: Hoganson Media
March 9, 2010

SWITCHFOOT will appear on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” on Wednesday, March 17th, performing “Mess of Me,” which is currently #12 at Modern Rock radio. The track is the lead single from the band’s seventh album, Hello Hurricane, which debuted in the Top 15 of The Billboard 200 last November. “Mess of Me” was recently nominated for a GMA Dove Award in the “Rock Recorded Song of the Year” category while “Always,” which was featured in “Grey’s Anatomy” recently, received a nod for “Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.”

The video for “Mess of Me” has just been added into rotation at MTV2 and fans can vote for it on Fuse’s “No. 1 Countdown” at: http://www.fuse.tv/ontv/shows/no-1-countdown/.

The band has been playing sold-out shows since the release of Hello Hurricane last fall. They’ve just added several more North American dates between now and April 21st, when SWITCHFOOT kicks off an international tour that will take them to Australia, Japan and the U.K. (See below for North American shows.) After the group returns, they’ll play Journey's Backyard BBQ in Sacramento, CA on May 8th. SWITCHFOOT is partnering with Macbeth and Journey's to offer a very special contest where one lucky winner will win a trip for two to see the band play the BBQ; complete details on the “Switchfoot Roadie for a Day” contest can be found at: http://z7f1.modlife.com/macbeth/contest.

The sixth annual Switchfoot Bro-Am will be held on Saturday, June 26th, at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, CA. The event will feature surfing contests, a live art mural created by local artists and a live concert. Line-up to be announced shortly. It will benefit San Diego area chapters of StandUp for Kids, a non-profit organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of at-risk and homeless youth (www.standupforkids.org). Last year’s Bro-Am was the most successful to date, drawing over 7,000 attendees and raising close to $100,000 for StandUp for Kids.

“The Bro-Am really sums up our connection with San Diego, the surfing and music communities coming together to make a difference,” says Chad Butler, SWITCHFOOT’s drummer, who is featured on the cover of this month’s DRUM! magazine.

“The Switchfoot Bro-Am began six years ago as an implausible dream: a dream that three of our favorite things (surfing, music, and the local community) could collide for a day in a way that gives back to the town that has given us so much,” adds lead singer Jon Foreman, who performed Feb. 27 for Help Haiti Live, a benefit for Compassion International’s Haiti disaster relief fund, at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.

Recorded with producer/bassist Mike Elizondo (Dr. Dre, Rilo Kiley, Eminem, and Pink), Hello Hurricane is SWITCHFOOT’s first album on Atlantic Records. Numerous songs from the record have been tapped for use in major marketing campaigns (Verizon Wireless’ BlackBerry® Storm, overstock.com, the Samuel Goldwyn Film “To Save A Life”) and television programming (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Vampire Diaries,” “One Tree Hill,” Fox Sports’ “NHL Music Nights,” ESPN’s college football coverage and WWE’s “TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs” pay-per-view). Hello Hurricane was a critic’s pick in USA Today’s Fall Music feature and Alternative Press hailed the title track as “an uplifting, hope-giving affirmation of resurgence.” In recent months, SWITCHFOOT has performed on “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien,” “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”

SWITCHFOOT is Jon Foreman (vocals/guitar), Tim Foreman (bass), Chad Butler (drums), Jerome Fontamillas (keys/guitar) and Drew Shirley (guitar).

THE Hello Hurricane TOUR CONTINUES:
Date City/State Venue
3/24 Adrian, MI Merrilat Sports Center
3/25 Detroit, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre
3/27 Cincinnati, OH The Underground
3/29 Birmingham, AL WorkPlay Theatre
3/30 Fayetteville, AR George’s Majestic Lounge
4/11 Tucson, AZ KFMADAY Festival w/ Muse, 30 Seconds To Mars,Silversun Pickups

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http://www.switchfoot.com
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/switchfoot
Twitter - http://twitter.com/switchfoot
BroAm - http://www.switchfoot.com/bro-am/
Myspace - http://myspace.com/switchfoot
You Tube - http://www.youtube.com/switchfoot
The World you Want - http://www.theworldyouwant.com
Fan sites - http://landofbrokenhearts.org/; http://wereawakening.blogspot.com

For more info on Switchfoot, visit the JFH Artists Database.

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Editorial notes:

- The press release referenced the old Switchfoot Youtube channel. We made the change and link to lead to the current Switchfoot Youtube channel.

- Dang, they mentioned our site! That's so awesome!


Have a great day friends. :)
Oh, and be sure to check out the latest Switchfoot TV episode, hot out of the editing room:

Switchfoot perform LIVE on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tonight

Official Press Release courtesy of Red Light Management and Big Hassle.

Tonight, Wednesday, January 20th - Switchfoot will perform LIVE on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.

Catch their performance of "Mess Of Me," the first single off their critically acclaimed release, Hello Hurricane.



"The group added some heft to its super catchy alternative rock..."Mess of Me"- a song about fighting one's inner demons- is a stop-start rocker that kicks off with a serrated guitar scrawl..."
-Rolling Stone

"On their seventh album, Switchfoot set the mood with U2-esque shimmer ("Needle and Haystack Life"), fuzzed out rockers that would make Dave Grohl green with envy... "
-Alternative Press

Upcoming Tour Dates:
02.15.10 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
02.16.10 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
02.18.10 - San Antonio, TX - Tri- Point
02.19.10 - Houston, TX - Arena Theatre
02.20.10 - Lubbock, TX - Lubbock Memorial Civic Center
02.21.10 - Abilene, TX - Abilene Civic Center
02.25.10 - Colorado Springs, CO - Ogden Theatre
02.26.10 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre

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And to saddle up...er... for Fallon, check out the latest Drewcast:



^Maybe this is why Switchfoot loves Texas so much! (fail joke, I know)

BREAKING: SWITCHFOOT KICKS OFF 2010 WITH PERFORMANCES ON "THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON" AND AT ESPN'S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TAILGATE

PRESS RELEASE courtesy of Big Hassle Media

BAND EXTENDS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR AND CONTINUES FOOD DRIVE BENEFITING LOCAL FOOD BANKS

SONGS FROM SWITCHFOOT'S NEW ALBUM, HELLO HURRICANE, LICENSED BY VERIZON, "ONE TREE HILL," "VAMPIRE DIARIES" THE FILM "TO SAVE A LIFE," OPENING JANUARY 22nd


NEWS SOURCE: Big Hassle Media
December 16, 2009

SWITCHFOOT will kick off 2010 with a performance on "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" on Monday, January 4th. Later that week, the band will be one of two groups playing the ESPN National Championship Tailgate, which will take place at the Rose Bowl Stadium just before the Alabama Crimson Tide face the Texas Longhorns in the Citi BCS National Championship Game on January 7th.

The band has been playing sold-out shows since November, coinciding with the release of its latest album, Hello Hurricane, which debuted in the Top 15 of The Billboard 200. The North American tour, which has been extended through January, features SWITCHFOOT playing Hello Hurricane in its entirety, followed by an assortment of fan favorites from its previous albums. SWITCHFOOT will continue to collect donations for local food banks along the way, so fans are encouraged to bring non-perishable items to the shows. (See below for the itinerary and a list of food banks that will receive donations.)

"Mess Of Me," the lead single from Hello Hurricane, is used in the trailer and television commercials for Samuel Goldwyn's Films' "To Save A Life," which will be released on January 22nd. You can check out the trailer at: http://tosavealifemovie.com/index.php

The track has also been tapped for use by NHL Music Nights on Fox Sports Net and by ESPN for college football bumpers. Numerous other tracks from Hello Hurricane have been licensed - "The Sound (John M. Perkins' Blues)" was used in the recent Verizon Wireless ad campaign for the BlackBerry® Storm™ 2 while "Bullet Soul" was selected for WWE's "TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs" pay-per-view. "Yet" was heard in The CW's new hit show, "The Vampire Diaries," while the network's "One Tree Hill" used six minutes of the epic "Your Love Is A Song" to close a recent episode.

Recorded with producer/bassist Mike Elizondo (Dr. Dre, Rilo Kiley, Eminem, and Pink), Hello Hurricane is SWITCHFOOT's seventh full-length and its first on Atlantic Records. The band was featured in a Rolling Stone "In The Studio" piece and on the cover of Relevant Magazine while the new album was a critic's pick in USA Today's Fall Music feature. "On 'Needle and Haystack Life,' singer Jon Foreman works his breathy croon over surging pop-punk guitars; 'This Is the Sound' has a brutish, heavy-metal vibe; 'Enough' rides a percolating art-folk groove; and 'Bullet Soul' could be something by Swedish garage rock band the Hives," said Billboard while Alternative Press hailed the title track as "an uplifting, hope-giving affirmation of resurgence."

Band members Jon Foreman (vocals/guitar), Tim Foreman (bass), Chad Butler (drums), Jerome Fontamillas (keys/guitar) and Drew Shirley (guitar) are continually seeking new ways to convey that message of hope. In that spirit, that they are launching a new website, http://www.theworldyouwant.com, which will spotlight goodness, beauty, and truth in everyday life. Fans are invited to contribute stories about people they know who are making this world a better place. With the holidays quickly approaching, Jon Foreman addressed the timely topic of "Compassion vs. Consumption" in the second of two articles he penned for The Huffington Post:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jon-foreman/compassion-vs-consumption_b_369800.html

Upcoming tour dates are as follows:

Date City/State Venue Food Bank

12/19 San Bernardino, CA The Coussoulis Arena Cal State San Bernardino CAPSBC
1/7 Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl (ESPN show) no food bank attached.
1/8 Reno, NV Knitting Factory Assistance League Reno-Sparks
1/9 San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom San Francisco Food Bank
1/10 Medford, OR Main 1 Arts Center ACCES Food Services
1/11 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom Oregon Food Bank
1/12 Seattle, WA Showbox Northwest Harvest Food Bank
1/13 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom Greater Vancouver Food Bank
1/15 Edmonton, AB The Starlite Room Edmonton Food Bank
1/16 Calgary, AB Macewan Hall Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank
1/17 Saskatoon, SK Louis' Pub Saskatoon Food Bank
1/18 Winnipeg, MB Garrick Centre Winnipeg Harvest
1/21 Kitchener, ON Elements The Foodbank of Waterloo Region
1/22 Toronto, ON Phoenix Theatre Daily Bread Food Bank
1/23 Montreal, QC Studio Jpr Moisson Montreal Food Bank

Switchfoot collect donations during the "Hello Hurricane" tour; launching The World You Want; "The Sound" to feature on Blackberry campaign; and more

Official press release from Marketwire and JFH (bold added)

Also, thanks LOBH for the tip!

NEWS SOURCE: Hoganson Media and Marketwire
October 26, 2009

SWITCHFOOT will kick off its fall headlining tour in San Diego on November 8 for 94.9’s Anniversary Bash. The band will then appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” performing on the outside stage on November 12th.

The tour will feature SWITCHFOOT playing Hello Hurricane in its entirety, followed by fan favorites from its previous records. The band will be collecting donations for local food banks along the tour route, so fans are encouraged to bring non-perishable items to the concerts. (See below for tour itinerary and a list of food banks that will receive donations.)

SWITCHFOOT is also launching a new website, http://www.theworldyouwant.com, which will spotlight goodness, beauty, and truth in everyday life. Fans are invited to contribute stories about people they know who are making this world a better place. The band will read some of these contributions from stage during the tour.

Recorded with producer/bassist Mike Elizondo (Rilo Kiley, Eminem, and Pink), Hello Hurricane is the group’s seventh full-length album and its first on Atlantic Records. Lead single “Mess of Me” is getting airplay at Modern and Active Rock radio stations and is climbing the Modern Rock radio chart. “The Sound,” another track from the album, has been tapped by Verizon Wireless for its national ad campaign for the BlackBerry® Storm™ 2.

Fans who pre-order Hello Hurricane will immediately receive a free download of “Mess of Me” and four videos. They have five pre-order options to choose from: the standard CD edition; deluxe CD/DVD edition with approximately 60 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage and studio performances; vinyl with CD; the Collector’s edition (Hello Hurricane CD, deluxe DVD, an additional CD with studio outtakes and more, limited edition poster and 84-page hardcover book); and the digital download edition. The deluxe CD/DVD and Collector’s edition are also available at Christian retailers nationwide. For additional information or to pre-order, visit ITunes or the band’s web site http://www.switchfoot.com. Fans can also enter to win a “flyaway” contest through the WAY-FM radio network to meet and surf with the band in San Diego. For more details, visit www.morningswithbrant.com.

At the end of October, SWITCHFOOT – comprised of Jon Foreman (vocals/guitar), Tim Foreman (bass), Chad Butler (drums), Jerome Fontamillas (keys/guitar) and Drew Shirley (guitar) – will take the stage for Yahoo! Music’s new live concert program, “Maximum Performance Guitar Hero 5.” Jon and Chad will be featured in an upcoming episode of “Road Trip Nation” airing on PBS stations in November. Check local listings or watch the episode at http://www.roadtripnation.com/watch/ anytime after its November 5th debut on KLCS TV in Los Angeles and Orange County. MySpace will premiere Hello Hurricane the week before its release and the band will be interviewed on “The MySpace Music Feed” on Monday, November 9th.

SWITCHFOOT is the subject of an upcoming Rolling Stone “In the Studio” feature and will be on the cover of Relevant Magazine’s November/ December issue. Jon has also penned two articles recently: his piece on charity in your own backyard will be in the November issue of Alternative Press and he’s written on the nature of heroism for The Huffington Post.

He also recently participated in filming an innovative online game called “The Climate Challenge,” for Oxfam (http://www.oxfamamerica.org/music). “When you play the game, you will feel the urgency. We have to start acting now on climate change. There is literally no time to waste,” says Foreman. The game will launch in late October at http://www.theclimatechallenge.org.

Hello Hurricane, SWITCHFOOT’s first studio album since 2006’s Oh! Gravity, which debuted at No. 18 on The Billboard 200, acknowledges life’s storms while managing to find an element of hope in them. The band tracked more than 80 songs at its self-built home studio before narrowing it down to the 12 that appear on the new album. (Fans can check out the four-minute trailer, “The Making of Hello Hurricane,” at http://www.switchfoot.com.)

THE Hello Hurricane TOUR:

Date City/State Venue Food Bank
11/8 San Diego, CA E.C Performing Arts Center N/A
11/11 Los Angeles, CA The Roxy Theatre L.A Regional FB
11/13 Scottsdale, AZ Martini Ranch St. Mary’s FB Alliance
11/14 Tucson, AZ The Rock Community FB of Tucson
11/16 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom Regional FB of Oklahoma
11/17 Dallas, TX House of Blues North Texas Food Bank
11/18 Austin, TX The Parish Capital Area Food Bank
11/20 Houston, TX Warehouse Live TBA
11/21 New Orleans, LA The Parish Second Harvest FB
11/22 Nashville, TX Exit In Second Harvest FB
11/24 Atlanta, GA The Loft Atlanta Community FB
11/27 Anaheim, CA House of Blues Second Harvest FB
11/28 Ventura, CA The Majestic Food Share
12/3 Charlotte, NC Amos' Southend TBA
12/5 Richmond, VA The National - WDYL Snowball N/A
12/7 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live TBA
12/8 New York, NY The Fillmore NY @ Irving Plaza Bowery Mission
12/9 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club TBA

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Facebook - www.facebook.com/switchfoot
Twitter - http://twitter.com/switchfoot
BroAm - www.switchfoot.com/bro-am/
MySpace - http://myspace.com/switchfoot
You Tube - www.youtube.com/switchfootpodcast
The World You Want - www.theworldyouwant.com
Band Site - www.switchfoot.com
Fan sites – http://landofbrokenhearts.org; http://wereawakening.blogspot.com

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We also hear from management that the official "Mess of Me" video will be released on either Wednesday or Thursday. I'm telling you, it's going to be pretty good.

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MTVnew.com reports that the Kris Allen/Jon Foreman/Mike Elizondo collab made the final cut for Allen's album:

Switchfoot singer Jon Foreman also contributed to "Lifetime."

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Charts

"Mess of Me" jumped a spot to No. 37 on the Modern Rock/Alternative charts. It is now 1 spot away from matching "Oh! Gravity." as far as chart success. WIN

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VOTING

Keep it up friends. If you haven't already, please read my semi-motivational, lame, speech from yesterday here. hehe...

- 98.7 (Los Angeles) Badass 8

- 91x (San Diego) Christy Taylor's REALLY BIG Countdown

- RadioU's Top Ten Most Wanted. We have regained the top spot! Well done! Let's keep it that way!

- We need to get "Mess of Me" on to KROQ, in order to get this single off the ground. Go HERE to request it! Keep it up friends! Don't slow down, WE NEED THIS.

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Go here to see a list of stations already playing "Mess of Me" and phone numbers to call in and request the song with!