Switchfoot is an American alternative rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman,
Tim Foreman, Chad Butler, Jerome Fontamillas, and Drew Shirley.
-Wikipedia
Members:
Jon Foreman - lead vocals (1996-present), rhythm guitar (1996-2001, 2005-2022, 2026-present), keyboards, piano (1999-present), lead guitar (1996-2005, 2022-2026)
Tim Foreman - bass, backing and occasional lead vocals, acoustic guitar (1996-present), keyboards (2000-2001)
Chad Butler - drums, percussion (1996-present)
Jerome Fontamillas - keyboards, piano, rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2001-present)
Boaz Roberts - lead guitar, backing vocals (2026-present; touring and session musician 2021-2026)
Former Members:
Drew Shirley - lead guitar (2005-2022; touring and session musician 2004-2005)
Name Origin:
According to Jon Foreman, the name "Switchfoot" is a surfing term. "We all love to surf and have been
surfing all our lives so to us, the name made sense. To switch your feet means to take a new stance
facing the opposite direction. It's about change and movement, a different way of approaching life and music."
From: San Diego, California, United States
Genre(s):
Alternative rock,
post-grunge,
hard rock,
Christian rock
Active From: 1996-present
Awards:
2014
Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year -
Love Alone Is Worth The Fight
Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year -
Fading West
Quotes:
"We're Christian by faith, not genre,"
-Tim Foreman in Rolling Stone magazine