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Switchfoot is an American alternative rock band from San Diego , California . The band ' s members are Jon Foreman ( lead vocals , ___MASK73___ ), Tim Foreman ( ___MASK59___ , backing vocals ), Chad Butler ( drums , percussion ), Jerome Fontamillas ( ___MASK73___ , keyboards , backing vocals ), and Drew Shirley ( ___MASK73___ , backing vocals ). After early successes in the Christian rock scene , Switchfoot first gained mainstream recognition with the inclusion of four of their songs in the 2002 movie " A Walk to Remember ". This recognition led to their major label debut , " The Beautiful Letdown ", which was released in 2003 and featured the hits " Meant to Live " and " Dare You to Move ". It went on to sell over 2 . 6 million copies . They have since been noted for their energetic live shows , and their seventh studio album " Hello Hurricane " received a Grammy award in 2011 for Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album . The ___MASK59___ ( also called electric bass , or simply bass ) is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , by plucking , slapping , popping , strumming , tapping , thumping , or picking with a plectrum , often known as a pick . Jerome Fontamillas ( born June 20 , 1967 ) is an American musician . Fontamillas has played in several bands , notably with industrial rock band Mortal and alternative rock band Fold Zandura , with longtime musical partner Jyro Xhan . Since 2003 , he has played the keyboards , the ___MASK73___ and other instruments , as well as sung backing vocals in Switchfoot , with which he has released seven studio albums . The ___MASK73___ is a musical instrument classified as a string instrument with anywhere from four to 18 strings , usually having six . The sound is projected either acoustically , using a hollow wooden or plastic and wood box ( for an ___MASK27___ ), or through electrical amplifier and a speaker ( for an electric ___MASK73___ ). It is typically played by strumming or plucking the strings with the fingers , thumb and / or fingernails of the right hand or with a pick while fretting ( or pressing against the frets ) the strings with the fingers of the left hand . The ___MASK73___ is a type of chordophone , traditionally constructed from wood and strung with either gut , nylon or steel strings and distinguished from other chordophones by its construction and tuning . The modern ___MASK73___ was preceded by the gittern , the vihuela , the four - course Renaissance ___MASK73___ , and the five - course baroque ___MASK73___ , all of which contributed to the development of the modern six - string instrument . Timothy ( Tim ) David Foreman ( born August 15 , 1978 ) is the bassist for the band Switchfoot . He was born in Lake Arrowhead , California but grew up in Boston , Massachusetts and Virginia Beach , Virginia . He and his family later moved to San Diego , where he now resides with his wife Andrea ( whom he married in 2001 ) , their son Jett , born in April 2005 , and daughter Layla . He graduated from San Dieguito Academy in 1997 , where he graduated under the title of ' Scholar Athlete ' for his high achievements in surfing and education . He is the youngest member of Switchfoot ; their first album The Legend of Chin was released only four days after he graduated from high school . His brother Jon Foreman is the lead singer , guitarist and songwriter for Switchfoot with whom he has co - written several of the group ' s songs . Among those he has written are `` Easier Than Love , '' `` Oh Gravity , '' and a handful of others . Foreman ' s main musical influences are Paul McCartney and The Beatles . He has been playing ___MASK18___ since the 5th grade , but has never taken any formal lessons . He has also been playing piano since he was three years old . Jonathan Mark Foreman ( born October 22 , 1976 ) is the lead singer , guitarist , main songwriter and co - founder of the alternative rock band Switchfoot . He started Switchfoot in 1996 with drummer Chad Butler and his brother Tim Foreman on ___MASK59___ .