''Eastern Hymns for Western Shores'' is an
EP of previously unreleased
Switchfoot
Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman (lead vocals, guitar), Tim Foreman (bass guitar, backing vocals), Chad Butler (drums, percussion), and Jerome Fontamillas (guitar, keyboards, back ...
songs. It was first available for purchase on the band's annual Holiday Package for 2010. The EP was released for individual purchase from Switchfoot.com on December 31, 2010.
History
Word of a possible lost EP of Switchfoot songs began circulating when fan websites received word from "inside sources" of a release called "Eastern Hymns for Western Shores".
No word came after that for almost an entire year, until drummer Chad Butler was asked about the release in January 2010. Butler admitted to being unclear of plans for the tunes, saying "I'm sure that'll come out maybe sometime this year. We'll see."
Switchfoot Interview, Switchfoot 2010, Chad Butler Interview
- Published January 2010 (retrieved November 14, 2010)
This was the last anyone heard of ''Eastern Hymns for Western Shores'' until the official announcement was sent out via email newsletter. In the email, Switchfoot revealed that the songs were recorded between the ''Nothing Is Sound
''Nothing Is Sound'' is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock band Switchfoot. It was released on September 13, 2005 and debuted at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200. The first single from the album was "Stars," which was the n ...
'' and ''Oh! Gravity.
''Oh! Gravity.'' is the sixth album by the San Diego, California, San Diego based alternative rock band Switchfoot. It was released on December 26, 2006.
It was Switchfoot's last album released through Columbia Records and Sony BMG (Their next a ...
'' sessions.[HAPPY BIRTHDAY HELLO HURRICANE! + Switchfoot E-mail! + Switchfoot Silly Bands]
- Published November 10, 2010 (retrieved November 14, 2010) The masters for these songs were thought to have been lost or stolen for years until they were finally recovered, recorded and mixed within the same week.
Track listing
References
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Switchfoot EPs
2010 EPs
Lowercase People Records EPs