Switchfoot Record Special Three-Song 'Backstage EP'
Popular US rock band Switchfoot have recorded a special 'Backstage EP', featuring stripped down versions of three songs, 'Evergreen', 'Afterlife' and 'Needle'.
"Most nights before we go on stage, we meet in the dressing room to warm up and go over a few songs", explained bassist Tim Foreman. "With just some acoustic guitars, our voices, and maybe an accordion or whatever else happens to be lying around, we play these tunes backstage without any of their amplified power. These are often some of my favorite versions of the songs. One night someone said, 'Why don't we record one of these acoustic rehearsals and bring people into the pre-show huddle with us?'"
"So we grabbed a mic, and all huddled around it in our small backstage dressing room and played a few tunes. The result is a very unique and stripped down recording of a few favorite tunes through the years. They are acoustic, raw, and sound like a dressing room. And we love it! We hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Who knows, maybe this can be the start of a new Christmas tradition? Let's call this Volume 1!"
The band, who recently performed on Jay Leno's US TV show, have just finished a tour with Paper Route. Switchfoot released their latest studio album 'Vice Verses' last year.
