Switchfoot

On Friday I went to Spokane with Weston and a bunch of Chi Alpha people to go see Switchfoot play at the Gonzaga McCarthy Athletic Center. We left at about 5 o'clock for the 8PM concert and at a little Italian place called Geno's before the concert. A band called Lovedrug ("love drug," not "loved rug" like we thought) was the opening act. They were okay, but they were very loud and it was hard to understand the lyrics. Then, after changing the stage around, Switchfoot came out and started off with "The Shadow Proves the Sunshine." They played "Lonely Nation" and "Stars" from their newest album before playing "Company Car" and dedicating it to their longtime fans (like me!).

I hadn't expected the band to sound too great, since I've heard a couple recordings of their live performances. On Friday night, though, they sounded excellent! Jon's voice and all of the instrumentation sounded just like on the albums, sometimes even better. I was really happy that they played some of their older stuff, including "Dare You to Move" and "Chem 6a." Best of all, though, Switchfoot played a new song that's not on any of their albums. It was called "Awakening" and I liked it a lot. It featured Jon on the harmonica and catchy sounding chorus. It'd be really neat to hear that song on their next CD.