'We all love to surf and have been surfing all our lives so to us, the name made sense. Since then they have been noted for their energetic live shows and their seventh studio album Hello Hurricane received a Grammy award in 2011 for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album.Īccording to Jon Foreman, the name ' Switchfoot' comes from a surfing term. The recognition led to their major label debut, The Beautiful Letdown, which was released in 2003 and featured the hits ' Meant to Live' and ' Dare You to Move'.
After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream recognition with the inclusion of four of their songs in the 2002 movie A Walk to Remember. The band's members are Jon Foreman ( lead vocals, guitar), Tim Foreman ( bass guitar, backing vocals), Chad Butler ( drums, percussion), and Jerome Fontamillas (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals).
Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California.
