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Switchfoot Interview

FULL NAME:
Chad: Chad Matthew Butler
Jon: Jonathan Mark Foreman
Tim: Timothy David Foreman

NICKNAME:
Chad: Chaddo
Jon: Jay-O-Jay
Tim: Bones

BIRTHPLACE
Chad: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Jon: San Bernardino, California
Tim: Lake Arrowhead, California

CURRENT PETS:
Chad: none
Jon: none
Tim: Jon

FAVORITE ALL-TIME PET:
Chad: My turtle Speedo. I found a turtle on the driveway of my old house when I was little. My mom didn't want me to keep it, so we gave it away to the next door neighbors. I was sad but was consoled by the thought that I could visit it next door. We found out later that they ate it - they made turtle soup. My mom felt very bad. (true story!)
Jon: A rabbit named Cottontail
Tim: A duckling named Spud. We gave it to the next door neighbors, and....no, just kidding.

BEST NON-MUSICAL TALENT:
Chad: sleeping
Jon: writing philosophy papers
Tim: surfing

INDULGENCES:
Chad: I would say sleeping
Jon: I would have to say writing songs, believe it or not. Last night I wanted to go to bed early but I stayed up and wrote a song. I was dead tired and i knew i should have gotten sleep, but...
Tim: red or black licorice

THING ABOUT YOU THAT DRIVES PEOPLE CRAZY:
Chad: sleeping while I'm driving
Jon: sarcasm
Tim: being too organized

WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD, WHAT WAS YOUR DREAM VOCATION?
Chad: doctor
Jon: soccer player
Tim: professional surfer

ANIMATED CHARACTER YOU MOST RESEMBLE:
Chad: Elmer Fudd
Jon: Goofy
Tim: Mickey Mouse

MOST EMBARASSING MOMENT:
Chad: When I fell asleep driving and almost killed the band. It was the first day of the tour and we were only about a half an hour into the freeway. (editorial note: I asked Jon and Tim if they ever let him drive anymore. Their response: "We have to! He's the only one old enough to drive the rental car!")
Jon: The show that we had at the Roxy, where my strap fell off. I propped my leg up against my other leg to hold the guitar so I could finish the song. I looked like a flamingo. A month later the show was reviewed in CCM Magazine, and guess which picture they used?
Tim: I gave an hour-long presentation in my senior economics class, and as I was walking to my seat after I finished, I realized that my fly was completely down.

FAVORITE TV SHOW:
Chad: "Happy Days"
Jon: Anything on the Discovery Channel
Tim: Padres baseball game

PERSON IN THE BIBLE YOU MOST IDENTIFY WITH:
Chad: Paul
Jon: David
Tim: David

WHO, BESIDES A BLOOD RELATIVE PROFOUNDLY INFLUENCED YOUR LIFE?
Chad: The last few years, Charlie Peacock
Jon: C.S. Lewis
Tim: Bob McKenzie, a pastor at our church

WHAT MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME IS:
Chad: That I sleep while driving
Jon: I have a birthmark on my chest that looks like a dove
Tim: That I'm a computer science major

THING YOU'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO DO BUT NEVER GOTTEN AROUND TO:
Chad: I would love to learn the vibraphone
Jon: Graduate from college
Tim: Get married and have a family

I WISH MY PARENTS HAD NAMED ME:
Chad: Shawn. My brother and I were jealous of each other's names, and we always tried to talk our parents into letting us switch.
Jon: It's a good thing my parents named me Jon because that's what everyone calls me
Tim: The story about my name is interesting, actually. My mom's grandfather had a dream that an angel told him that I was going to be named Timothy, because it means *One who honors God.* So he told my parents that and that's what they named me.

FOR THE LIFE OF ME, I CAN'T:
Chad: Stay awake driving
Jon: Have you ever seen those rollers that allow you to train for a race by riding your bike instead? I can't do that to save my life! I tried for about an hour and just about killed myself.
Tim: I can't NOT eat if there's food in front of me

WHAT IS YOUR ALL-TIME FAVORITE SONG FROM YOUR REPERTOIRE?
Chad: *Sooner Or Later*
Jon: *Let That Be Enough*
Tim: *Sooner Or Later*

WHEN I HAVE A FEW DAYS OFF FROM THE ROAD, YOU'LL FIND ME:
Chad: At home, surfing with my wife.
Jon: Probably in my room, recording songs
Tim: Surfing with my friends

This interview was taken from www.musicforce.com