 BRENTWOOD, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Sparrow Records) - More hometown props for Switchfoot; the band is an Artist of the Year nominee at the 2009 San Diego Music Awards to be held September 10. Other local contenders include Jason Mraz and Slightly Stoopid. Also, lead singer Jon Foreman's side act Fiction Family is on the shortlist for Pop Album of the Year. Of course, the biggest news is that Switchfoot will release HELLO HURRICANE, its first all-new album in three years, on October 6. Pre-orders for the project, available in five editions (from digital download to deluxe package with book and DVD) begin here in August. Sneak preview action is also happening at the band's daily video blog.
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