New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Friday, October 14th: Today, Grammy Award winning rock band
Switchfoot released "California Christmas," the first single from their debut holiday LP, this is our Christmas album, out November 4th. Bringing sunny nostalgia to winter time, the original track opens with a muted piano riff that's reminiscent of strolling down a sandy path towards the beach on Christmas day. With vivid imagery of the holidays in California - including jacuzzis, swimsuits, 85 degree weather, palm trees, and more - lead singer Jon Foreman's honeyed yet raspy vocals ring with authenticity as he sings about Christmas at home.
"I've had the privilege of celebrating the holidays in a lot of different places -Boston, Detroit, Nashville, Virginia… but there is truly nothing like a California Christmas," Lead singer Jon Foreman says. "All the classic American Christmas songs sing about snowmen and chestnuts on warm fires… and as much as I love nostalgia, I wanted a song that captured the idiosyncrasies of San
Diego during December. When I'm home for the holidays I've got sunshine, tamales, surf sessions, and a Christmas tree at the beach."
Marking the band's first-ever holiday record, this is our Christmas album finds
Switchfoot infusing their signature West Coast sound to a number of holiday classics and five, new original Christmas songs. Cheery, nostalgic and brimming with sunshine, the 11 track collection was inspired by everyone from the
Beach Boys to
Black Flag, and promises to be the perfect soundtrack for the holiday season with a new California twist.
Pre-order this is our Christmas album here: https://switchfoot.com/pages/store
During the past few Christmas seasons, Foreman found himself looking for a Christmas album that reflected the way he felt, and he realized there wasn't anything out there. So, he started writing his own - making room for all the emotions felt over the holiday season - the good, the bad and the ugly; tradition, heartache, beauty, joy, and pain.
"For some of us, Christmas reminds us of loved ones we've lost, or complicated relationships with friends or family," Foreman says. "For others of us, we question the capitalist materialism that saturates the holidays. For others, it's a sacred time of giving, celebrating the divine gift of sacrificial love."
this is our Christmas album is about embracing Christmas for all that it is. Songs that mourn, songs that celebrate and songs that question.
Switchfoot will soon head out on their North American "this is our Christmas tour" which sees the band visiting Napa, Detroit, Monterey, Anaheim and more throughout the holiday season (see full tour routing below). Switchfoot's live show is a force to be reckoned with, and the band's first Christmas tour is no exception. Since the band's creation they've performed to sold out audiences in over 40 countries and have racked up over five million tickets sold. These shows are going to be special; The group, which has been described as the "definition of cool" by Vulture, will perform one Christmas themed set, and another set filled with the band's classic hits like "Dare You To Move," "Meant to Live" and more.
The band is partnering with Food For the Hungry, a non profit organization committed to ending poverty by providing development programs, disaster relief and advocacy, on the "this is our Christmas tour." This Christmas,
Switchfoot fans can join the fight to end poverty by donating their digital spare change through an app on their phones, by rounding up debit and credit card purchases to the next dollar, during the shows.
Purchase tickets here: https://switchfoot.com/pages/tour
this is our Christmas tour routing:
Saturday, November 26, 2022 - Knoxville, TN - Civic Auditorium
Sunday, November 27, 2022 - Huntsville, AL - Mark C. Smith Concert Hall
Tuesday, November 29, 2022 - Charleston, WV - Clay Center
Thursday, December 1, 2022 - Akron, OH - Goodyear Theater
Friday, December 2, 2022 - Fort Wayne, IN - Clyde Theatre
Saturday, December 3, 2022 - Ashland, KY - Paramount Arts Center
Sunday, December 4, 2022 - Jim Thorpe, PA - Penn's Peak
Tuesday, December 6, 2022 - Reading, PA - Santander PAC
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 - Detroit, MI - Motor City Casino
Friday, December 9, 2022 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
Saturday, December 10, 2022 - Wichita, KS - The Cotillion
Sunday, December 11, 2022 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theater
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 - Redding, CA -
Cascade Theatre
Thursday, December 15, 2022 - Napa, CA - Uptown Theatre
Friday, December 16, 2022 - Monterey, CA - Golden
State Theatre
Saturday, December 17, 2022 - Anaheim, CA - City
National Grove
Sunday, December 18, 2022 - Mesa, AZ - Ikeda Theatre
this is our Christmas album Tracklisting:
1. California Christmas
2. Looking For Christmas
3. Christmas Time Is Here
4. Scrappy
Little Christmas Tree
5. Silent Night / It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
6. I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
7. Midlife Christmas
8. Interlude (Everybody Knows A Turkey)
9. The Christmas Song
10. New Year's Day
11. O
Little Town Of Bethlehem
San Diego's alt rock quintet
Switchfoot has been continually breaking musical barriers in their 20+ year career. They have sold almost 10 million copies worldwide of their twelve studio albums (including their 2003 double-platinum breakthrough 'The Beautiful Letdown' and 2009's Grammy Award-winning 'Hello Hurricane'), racked up a string of Alternative radio hit singles and have had songs in numerous TV shows and movies.
Switchfoot has raised millions of dollars to aid kids in their community through their BRO-AM Foundation. Their emotionally intelligent and uplifting brand of alternative rock has earned
Switchfoot a devoted and loyal global fan base.
Switchfoot is: Jon Foreman (vocals, guitar), Tim Foreman (bass),
Jerome Fontamillas (keys, guitar), and Chad Butler (drums)
