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Switchfoot: Nothing Is Sound

On September 13, 2005, “Columbia” and “Sony BMG” labels released “Nothing Is Sound”, the fifth Switchfoot studio album. It was recorded 2004 -2005, at “Signature Sound”, “Big Fish”, “House of Cards Studio”, “Big Brown Sound”, “Starstruck Studio”, “The Pass”, and was produced by John Fields, Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Chad Butler, Jerome Fontamillas and Drew Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Jon Foreman – lead vocals, guitar, recording
  • Drew Shirley – guitar, backing vocals, recording
  • Jerome Fontamillas – keyboard, guitar, backing vocals, recording
  • Tim Foreman – bass, backing vocals, recording
  • Chad Butler – drums, percussion, recording
  • Ken Chastain – additional percussion
  • Chris Westlake – strings 
  • Tommy Barbarella – strings 
  • Todd Cooper – choral vocals
  • Jimmy Coup – choral vocals
  • Joel Hossler – choral vocals
  • The Kuyasa Kids – segue vocals
  • Andy Sturmer – backing vocals 
  • Rachel Masen – backing vocals
  • John Fields – recording
  • Steven Miller – recording
  • Chris Testa – recording
  • Dorian Crozier – recording
  • Michael Harris – recording assistant
  • Ben Moore – recording assistant
  • Matt Beckley – recording assistant
  • Cameron Barton – recording assistant
  • Zeph Sowers – recording assistant
  • Bob Clearmountain – mixing
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Brandon Duncan – mixing assistant
  • Keith Armstrong – mixing assistant
  • Dimitar Krnjaic – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Nessim Higson – original cover art
  • Justin Clark – art direction, design
  • Danny Clinch – photography
  • Jon Foreman – photography
  • Andy Barron – photography
  • David Molnar – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Foreman, except where noted.

  1. Lonely Nation – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  2. Stars
  3. Happy Is a Yuppie Word
  4. The Shadows Proves the Sunshine
  5. Easier Than Love – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  6. The Blues
  7. The Setting Sun
  8. Politicians
  9. Golden
  10. The Fatal Wound
  11. We Are One Tonight – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  12. Daisy

Switchfoot: Oh! Gravity

On December 26, 2006, “Columbia” label released “Oh! Gravity”, the sixth Switchfoot album. It was recorded in 2006, at “Big Fish Recordings” in Encinitas, CA, Signature Sound” in San Diego, CA, “Starstruck Studio” in Nashville, and was produced by Tim Palmer, Steve Lillywhite, John Fields, Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Chad Butler, Jerome Fontamillas and Drew Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Jon Foreman– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar
  • Tim Foreman– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Chad Butler– drums
  • Jerome Fontamillas– rhythm guitar, keyboard, backing vocals
  • Drew Shirley– lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Keith Tutt II – cello
  • Kybra Minisee – violin
  • Sidney Cabrera – violin
  • Andy Geibon – horns
  • Charlie Peacock– Chimus Minutus
  • Mark Felthamon – harmonica
  • Sarah Mooridian – cowbell
  • Sean Watkins, Sara Watkins– vocals, mandolin
  • Noah Lamberth – space pedal steel
  • Care House Choir: Jennifer, Lukas, Dawn, Tierra, Lynsey, Steffany, Luke, Devin – vocals
  • Tim Lord Palmer – additional “window treatments”
  • Tim Palmer– recording, mixing
  • Steven Miller, Chris Testa, Joe Marlett – additional recording
  • Michael Harris, Matt Beckley, Cameron Barton, Zeph Sowers – recording assistant
  • John Fields– mixing
  • Tom Lord-Alge– mixing
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Jamie Seyberth, Femio Hernandez – mixing assistant
  • Joshua Marc Levy – art direction, illustration
  • Andy Barron– photography
  • Steve Lillywhite– executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Foreman, except where noted.

  1. Oh! Gravity – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  2. American Dream
  3. Dirty Second Hands – Jon Foreman, Todd Cooper
  4. Awakening
  5. Circles
  6. Amateur Lovers
  7. Faust, Midas, and Myself
  8. Head Over Heels (In This Life)
  9. Yesterdays
  10. Burn Out Bright
  11. 4:12
  12. Let Your Love Be Strong