SWITCHFOOT Announces New ‘Covers’ EP & Premieres Frank Ocean’s “Swim Good”

Today, GRAMMY® Award-winning rock band SWITCHFOOT announced their new Covers EP available on June 19th, 2020 via Fantasy Records. The digital-only 6-track EP features songs from an eclectic group of artists including Vampire Weekend, The Verve, Harry Styles, The Chainsmokers, Jon Bellion and Frank Ocean whose brilliant track “Swim Good” premiered today, listen HERE.

 

 

SWITCHFOOT frontman Jon Foreman on the inspiration behind Covers: “Spring of 2020 has been a strange time for all of us. Quarantined at home, music has meant more to me than ever, something that feels stable even against the current backdrop of instability. Rather than just sing the songs written within the confine of our own quarantines, (those will come later!) we have collected half a dozen of the songs of others. Different voices. Different opinions. This diverse collection of songs is an attempt to express a truly universal language that reaches outside the confines of my own home, an openhanded embrace of all of the unique idiosyncrasies within the human tribe. There is a commonality in melody, and rhythm, and lyric, and truth that speaks to me even from someone who might look different than myself. This is the beauty of music: it can take us around the world, even when we’re quarantined at home.”

 

SWITCHFOOT also announced today the 16th annual BRO-AM event will be live streaming June 27th on www.SWITCHFOOT.com. More details to follow.

 

Additionally, the band announced this morning they will take part in the FEED THE NEED Drive-In Concerts event on Sunday, June 7th at Petco Park in their hometown of San Diego, CA. Produced by Local Media San Diego, the San Diego Padres and Westward Entertainment,the day will consist of two separate concerts with SWITCHFOOT performing at sunset along with special guest Hirie. Net proceeds will go to Feeding San Diego, the leading hunger-relief charity serving San Diego County. This landmark event for live music in San Diego will be the first concert in California since March when shutdown orders were imposed. Social distancing and protective precautions will insure a safe and entertaining event. Both shows will feature full stage and sound production, and multiple video screens so all concertgoers can enjoy the performances safely from inside their car. Tickets are on sale today at 5pm Pacific and for more information please visit www.FeedTheNeedSanDiego.com.

 

1. Swim Good (FRANK OCEAN)

2. Harmony Hall (VAMPIRE WEEKEND)

3. Stupid Deep (JON BELLION)

4. Lucky Man (THE VERVE)

5. Lights Up (HARRY STYLES)

6. Sick Boy (THE CHAINSMOKERS)

 

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SWITCHFOOT has been unearthing all manner of musical gems since their 1997 debut The Legend of Chin, steadily expanding their global fan base and critical reputation through such releases as New Way to Be Human (1999), Learning to Breathe (2000), the multi-platinum breakthrough The Beautiful Letdown (2003), Nothing Is Sound (2005), Oh! Gravity (2006), the Grammy award-winning Hello Hurricane (2009), Vice Verses (2011), Fading West (2014) and Where The Light Shines Through (2016). Fading West doubled as the soundtrack to the band’s documentary of the same name. Along the way, SWITCHFOOT established itself as a world-class live act with a series of sold-out world tours, while racking up a string of radio hits, including “Meant to Live,” “Dare You to Move,” “Stars” and “Mess of Me.” Beyond their career achievements, SWITCHFOOT has been active in a variety of philanthropic efforts, raising over two million dollars to aid kids in their community through the band’s own Bro-Am foundation and their annual Bro-Am Beach Fest, a benefit surf contest and concert that’s held every summer in Encinitas, CA. They’ve also maintained a deep commitment to a variety of humanitarian causes, lending their support to such worthy organizations as DATA, the ONE Campaign, Habitat for Humanity, Invisible Children, Food for the Hungry, CURE and To Write Love on Her Arms. SWITCHFOOT’s 11th full-length album NATIVE TONGUE is available now.