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on Foreman took his usual place on stage, in front of his Switchfoot bandmates as they launched out on yet another tour, this one designed to rediscover their passion in the midst of growing demands at home. This time, traveling to some of the world’s best surfing spots, they decided to chronicle their adventure in a documentary as they searched for inspiration for their ninth album, “Fading West.” After rocking their Australian audience, Jon left the stage, read an urgent text from home and found himself rocked—and the cameras were rolling. His infant daughter Daisy needed emergency surgery and he was 30 hours away.
January 2014 | REFRESHED
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