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Switchfoot: Interrobang


On August 20, 2021, “Fantasy” label released “Interrobang”, the twelve Switchfoot album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Tony Berg.

Personnel:

  • Jon Foreman – vocals, guitar
  • Drew Shirley – vocals, guitar
  • Jerome Fontamillas – vocals, keyboards
  • Ethan Gruska – keyboards, programming
  • Tim Foreman – vocals, bass, art direction, design
  • Chad Butler – drums
  • Kane Richotte – drums
  • Cynthia Tolson – violin
  • Keith Tutt – cello
  • Z Berg – backing vocals
  • Tanner Sparks, Will Maclellan – recording
  • Tchad Blake – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Tommy Steele – art direction, design
  • Erick Frost – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Foreman and Tim Foreman, except where noted.

  1. Beloved – Tony Berg, Tim Foreman, Jon Foreman
  2. Lost ‘Cause
  3. Fluorescent – Jon Foreman
  4. If I Were You
  5. The Bones of Us
  6. Splinter
  7. I Need You (To Be Wrong)
  8. The Hard Way
  9. Wolves – Jon Foreman
  10. Backward in Time
  11. Electricity – Jon Foreman

Switchfoot: Where the Light Shines Through

On July 8, 2016, “Vanguard” label released “Where the Light Shines Through”, the tenth Switchfoot studio album. It was recorded 2015 – 2016, at “Spot X Studio” in San Diego, California, and was produced by John Fields, Tim Foreman, Jon Foreman, Chad Butler, Jerome Fontamillas and Drew Shirley.

  • Jon Foreman – lead vocals, guitar
  • Jerome Fontamillas – keyboards, guitar
  • Drew Shirley – guitar
  • Tim Foreman – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Chad Butler – drums, percussion
  • Boaz Roberts – guitar
  • Robert Randolph − pedal steel
  • Lecrae – vocals
  • Eric Owyoung – strings
  • Keith Tutt II − cello section
  • John Painter – horns
  • Sam Dark – oboe
  • Lenny Skolnik − additional production
  • Joseph Barba − additional production
  • Tanner Sparks – engineering, mixing
  • Paul David Hager – mixing

Track listing:

  1. Holy Water – Jon Foreman
  2. Float – Tim Foreman
  3. Where the Light Shines Through – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  4. I Won’t Let You Go – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  5. If the House Burns Down Tonight – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Mike Elizondo
  6. The Day That I Found Gold – Jim Foreman, Tim Foreman
  7. Shake This Feeling – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  8. Bull in a Chins Shop – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Mike Elizondo
  9. Live It Well – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  10. Looking for America – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Lecrae
  11. Healer of Souls – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman
  12. Hope Is the Anthem – Jon Foreman

Switchfoot: Native Tongue

On January 18, 2019, “Fantasy” label released “Native Tongue”, the eleventh  Switchfoot studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Melody League Studios” in San Diego, and was produced by Tim Foreman , Jon Foreman, Brent Kutzle, Tyler Chester and  Tyler Spry. At the 50th “Dove Awards”, the album won “Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year”.

Track listing:

  • Jon Foreman– lead vocals, guitar
  • Jerome Fontamillas– keyboards, guitar
  • Drew Shirley– guitar
  • Tim Foreman– lead and backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Chad Butler– drums, percussion
  • Kaela Sinclair– vocals
  • Tanner Sparks– guitar
  • Brent Kutzle– guitar, keyboards
  • Tyler Chester – keyboards, acoustic guitar
  • Tyler Spry – keyboards, guitar, background vocals, programming
  • Bear Rinehart – keyboards
  • John Painter – marching drums, horns, strings
  • David Davidson – violin
  • David Angell – violin
  • Monisa Angell – viola
  • Betsy Lamb – viola
  • Craig Nelson – contrabass
  • Paul Nelson – cello
  • Keith Tutt II – cello
  • Brandon Collins – string arrangement
  • Steve Wilmot – programming
  • Tanner Sparks– engineer, mixing
  • Adam Hawkins – mixing
  • Bryan Cook – mixing
  • John Nathaniel – mixing
  • Joe Laporta – mastering
  • Bear Rinehart– additional production

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Foreman and Tim Foreman, except where noted.

  1. Let It Happen – Jon Foreman
  2. Native Tongue – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Brent Kutzle
  3. All I Need
  4. Voices – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Brent Kutzle, Ryan Tedder, Tyler Spry
  5. Dig New Streams
  6. Joy Invincible
  7. Prodigal Soul
  8. The Hardest Art
  9. Wonderful Feeling
  10. Take My Fire
  11. The Strength To Let Go
  12. Oxygen
  13. We’re Gonna Be Alright
  14. You’re the One I Want – Jon Foreman

Switchfoot: Fading West

On January 14, 2014, “Atlantic” label released “Fading West”, the ninth Switchfoot studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2013, at “Spot X Studio” in San Diego, California, and was produced by Neal Avron, Jon Foreman and Tim Foreman.

Personnel:

  • Jon Foreman– guitar, lead vocals, programming
  • Drew Shirley– guitar, backing vocals, programming
  • Jerome Fontamillas– keyboard, guitar, backing vocals, programming
  • Tim Foreman– bass, backing vocals, cover design, programming
  • Chad Butler– drums, percussion, programming
  • Mike Elizondo, Eric Owyoung – programming, additional instrumentation
  • Josh Silverberg, Jared Fox, Blain Stark, John Painter, Drew Pearson, Sarah Masen– additional instrumentation
  • Brandon Zedaker – additional instrumentation, engineer
  • Neal Avron– programming, engineer, mixing
  • Tanner Sparks, Adam Hawkins, Eric Robinson – engineer
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Chris Burkard, Brian Nevins, Alan Van Gysen – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jon Foreman and Tim Foreman, except where noted.

  1. Love Alone Is Worth the Fight
  2. Who We Are
  3. When We Come Alive – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Drew Pearson, David Hodges
  4. Say It Like You Mean It – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Chad Butler
  5. The World You Want
  6. Slipping Away
  7. Ba55
  8. Let It Out – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Drew Pearson
  9. All or Nothing at All – Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman, Tim Pagnotta
  10. Saltwater Heart
  11. Back to the Beginning Again

Weezer: Same

On April 1, 2016, “Crush Music” label released the self-titled , tenth  Weezer studio album (also known as “The White Album”).  It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Jake Sinclair.

Personnel:

  • Rivers Cuomo— lead vocals, lead guitar, piano, keyboards
  • Brian Bell— rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Scott Shriner— bass, piano, backing vocals
  • Patrick Wilson— drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Christopher Wray — synthesizers
  • Ryan Spraker — piano, additional production
  • Scott Chesak — piano, additional production
  • Alex Goose — organ, additional production
  • Jonny Coffer — organ, additional production
  • Nadya Tolokonnikova — vocals
  • Michael Fitzpatrick — vocals
  • Tanner Sparks– engineer
  • Suzy Shinn – engineer

Track listing:

  1. California Kids – Rivers Cuomo, Dan Wilson
  2. Wind in Our Sail – Rivers Cuomo, Scott Chesak, Ryan Spraker
  3. Thank God for Girls – Rivers Cuomo, Alex Goose, Michael Balzer, Alex Balzer, Bill Petti
  4. (Girl We Got A) Good Thing – Rivers Cuomo
  5. Do You Wanna Get High – Rivers Cuomo
  6. King of the World – Rivers Cuomo, Jarrad Kritzstein
  7. Summer Elaine and Drunk Don – Rivers Cuomo
  8. A. Girlz – Rivers Cuomo, Brian Bell, Luther Russell
  9. Jacked Up – Rivers Cuomo, Jonathan Coffer, Hugh Pescod
  10. Endless Bummer – Rivers Cuomo, Brian Bell, Luther Russell