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6 August, 2021Print

Switchfoot Returns With Electrifying New Single & Music Video “if i were you” 

WATCH “if i were you” HERE

PRE-ORDER NEW ALBUM INTERROBANG, OUT ON AUGUST 20 VIA FANTASY RECORDS HERE

Switchfoot recording interrobang at Sound City in Los Angeles//photo credit: Erick Frost

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Friday, August 6, 2021 — Today, GRAMMY Award-winning San Diego rock outfit Switchfoot releases their new single “if i were you,” the latest track off their forthcoming Tony Berg-produced and Tchad Blake-mixed album interrobang. An upbeat, toe-tapping anthem, “if i were you” adds to interrobang’s overarching social commentary and ponders the question: is unity homogeneity or can differences be tolerated?

Providing context to the new single, Switchfoot frontman Jon Foreman says, “I love how the song begins to reach towards a transcendent truth, only to fall again into a parody of humanity’s pride.” “if i were you” is built on this premise, taking an ironic tone while exploring the possibility of different souls and their diverse experiences coming together to push past tension and reach harmony. 

Also out today is the accompanying music video for “if i were you.” A departure from the band’s previous moody, darkly lit music videos, “if i were you” amps up the energy and emphasizes the song’s tongue-in-cheek attitude. During a Switchfoot jam session, each member gets their own turn kicking everyone out of the band, playing every instrument themselves. The video ends with Jon coming face-to-face with himself, only to reveal that his clone is just another man named Willis Chin (a call-back to the first Switchfoot album) wearing a mask of Jon’s face. 

Watch “if i were you” here 

Switchfoot’s new studio album interrobang will be out on Friday, August 20 via Fantasy Records. On Tuesday, August 24, Switchfoot will perform songs from interrobang and speak about the album with producer Tony Berg in-person at the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles, CA. Music industry legend Matt Pinfield will moderate the audience Q&A. 

Tickets for Switchfoot’s GRAMMY Museum show are available for purchase now at https://www.universe.com/events/the-drop-switchfoot-tickets-QWC874 

 

ABOUT SWITCHFOOT

San Diego’s alt rock quintet Switchfoot has been continually breaking musical barriers in their 20+ career. They have sold almost 10 million copies worldwide of their eleven 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. They have also performed sold-out tours with over 5 million concert tickets sold in over 40 countries around the world. 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), Drew Shirley (guitar) and Chad Butler (drums). 

 

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