Just back from a sold-out concert run through Europe, Switchfoot begins the 41-city Oh! Gravity Tour of the United States and Canada on February 13 with another sold-out show at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California.
Fans looking forward to a local Switchfoot appearance can actually vote online now for the songs they'd like to hear when the five-man band comes to their town.
Posting at Switchfoot.com, lead singer Jon Foreman writes, "As a way of saying, ‘thank you!' to everyone who has joined into the conversation with our music over the years we're going to be openly democratic about our set-list. So pick a song any song and we'll see what happens. If something's not on the list, you can still vote for it, we'll learn it if we can!"
Indeed, Switchfoot has a knack for surprising cover tunes; the band recently turned heads with its creative rendition of "Crazy in Love" by Beyonce.
Of course, concertgoers will want to hear the band's breakthrough hits "Meant to Live" and "Dare You to Move" as well as hit-bound songs from the hugely acclaimed new album, OH! GRAVITY, such as the frenetic title track, the full-throttle rock of "American Dream," and the melodic anthems "Awakening" and "Head Over Heels (In This Life)."
Media reviews for OH! GRAVITY suggest the album is Switchfoot's best to date:
"This is an outstanding record in every sense," writes the Associated Press.
"OH! GRAVITY (is) a sparkling, focused album bursting at the seams with giant hooks and even bigger ideas," says Alternative Press.
Drum Magazine declares, "This perhaps more than any other Switchfoot album showcases the band's range and talent for tightening its grip on the alt rock/pop mainstream mantle."
"OH! GRAVITY is a triumph for this band and should be enough to prove that Switchfoot is more than a passing phase or a one hit wonder," says Outburn.
