Switchfoot
performs at Market Night
Stewart
Park • Beaumont,
CA • July 25, 2012 |
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BY JASON RZUCIDLO / ©AMERICAJR.com
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.
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According
to Jon Foreman, the name "Switchfoot" is a surfing term.
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The
recognition from the 2002 film led to their major label debut,
The Beautiful Letdown, which was released in 2003.
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It
went on to sell over 2.6 million copies.
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They have
since been noted for their energetic live shows.
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Their
seventh studio album, Hello Hurricane, received a Grammy
award in 2011 for Best Rock Gospel Album.
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