Here are some more Switchfoot quotes that
i have decided to grace you with. Enjoy~~
*That's such a funny story for us,* says Tim. *You hear all these
stories about this band that recorded a cheesy little demo, and they ended
up with a record deal. That's what happened to us! We recorded the demo in a bedroom;
it's real painful to listen to because the cymbals were so loud!" he laughs.
*A friend of ours who worked with Chordant Distribution had a copy,* chimes in Jon, *and
it (somehow got to) Charlie Peacock. We didn't know that and one day we got a message
on our answering machine from Charlie. We were going 'NO WAY!' Everything happened really fast,* he continues.
*He called us in November; then we recorded the album during Christmas break.*
*It's a surfing term,* says Jon. *If you're facing a wave in one direction,
you switch feet, and then you're facing it from a different direction.*
*the name's been cool for us,* says Chad. *That whole thing applies to our
lives as three young Christian guys, and how as Christians we have made a switch
in our approach to how we view the world.*
*It also describes our music,* says Tim. *In the same song we'll switch
musically from one style to another, or we'll switch styles from one song to the next.*
Here's a fact some Switchfoot fans may not know: These guys grew up
with the Jesus music of the 70's. When they were young kids, their parents toured
with bands such as Parable, Lovesong, and Blessed Hope. Chad has an interesting story to tell:
*My mom used to sit in front of the speakers at Keith Green concerts when
she was pregnant with me and play drums on her stomach. I guess that's why I ended up a drummer!*
HOW THEY GOT STARTED
SWITCHFOOT?
GROWING UP
