Switchfoot Releases “California Christmas”

Christmas Tour Launches November 26th At Knoxville’s Civic Auditorium

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.

Listen to “California Christmas” here: 

https://stem.ffm.to/californiachristmas

Watch the visualizer for “California Christmas” here:

https://youtu.be/371ojczyX44

“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