Along the same theme is the opening track Lonely Nation, which Foreman wrote in 2004 when Switchfoot performed a long stretch of rock radio shows. I’d walk around near the back and just breathe in the loneliness—masses of scared kids, he says. I remember thinking how ironic it is that you have this generation of kids connected through Instant Messaging and text messages, yet people grow more and more lonely every day.
Rarely does a rock band combine explosive guitars with an intense longing for meaning. Jon Foreman and Switchfoot, however, yearn for something more than what pop-culture is selling. If I'm content as an artist to write a hit song or have a platinum record, then I'll have failed a lot of my fellow human beings, says Foreman. We have the best jobs in the world because we play music for a living and love doing it, but we didn't get into this to try and sell something. For us, it's about communicating and connecting with people on a different level.
In conclusion, buy their latest album and listen to Switchfoot. The sound of their music might amaze you and make you thing. If you cannot buy it, you can listen to some of their songs HERE, courtesy of MySpace.
Autor: Marius Stanciu / blog.xennobb.com
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