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JON FOREMAN UNVEILS FINAL CHAPTER OF SOLO EP SERIES
Summer EP to be released Digitally June 10; Spring + Summer 2-CD Set to be Released June 24 on Credential/EMI CMG
“The Cure For Pain,” from Fall, Used in Season Finale of Grey’s Anatomy!
NEWS SOURCE: Hoganson Media
June 2, 2008
Nashville, Tenn., June 2, 2008 – Though he’s just over 30, Jon Foreman’s lyrics
sound like words of wisdom from a man who has learned several lifetimes’ worth of lessons. Although he has sold millions of
albums and performed for countless sold out crowds with his band Switchfoot, Jon is a man still journeying towards
self-discovery, unafraid of questioning anything in his path. Through a series of seasonally themed solo EPs, Jon shows a
whole new side to his artistry that falls outside the Switchfoot aesthetic. “Because of the autobiographical nature of these
songs, they became a self portrait that was far too personal for a band to release,” Jon explains.
The latest installment, Summer, opens with “A Mirror is Harder to
Hold,” a track that wholly reflects this sentiment. This final installment might be his most personal yet musically varied of
the four EPs. Jon wistfully sings about the struggles of examining one’s self over sunny acoustic guitar strumming and the
warm mariachi-esque horns that color several tracks on the album. “Again” is a slow-burning, contemplative ballad and an
affirmation of Jon’s beliefs. Summer also includes “Resurrect Me,” the most up-tempo tune of the series. The track has an
east-meets-west flavor with its driving rock beat and sitar-like guitar lines.
Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer each serve as a chapter of Jon’s stripped down, intimate
and direct vision. It is one that begins with a foray into death and decay, but eventually transforms into reflections on
growth and rebirth. All four discs were produced by Jon Foreman with Grammy-nominated Charlie Peacock serving as the
executive producer.
As Summer is about to release, the song “The Cure For Pain,” from Fall, was used in the season finale of Grey’s Anatomy.
Additionally, “This Is Home” was written and recorded by Switchfoot for the Walt Disney Studios and Walden Media theatrical
release, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, which became the No. 1 movie at the box office. The song is heard over the
end title credits of the film, and appears on the Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack CD, the No. 1-selling soundtrack at iTunes.
More information about Jon Foreman can be found at www.jonforeman.com.
**For the Jesusfreakhideout.com review of Summer, click here.
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