SPOTLIGHT = Switchfoot (1 song) & System Of A Down (1 song)

A pair of bands from California….

#1
Switchfoot formed in 1996 in San Diego CA as Chin Up by Jon Foreman, Tim Foreman & Chad Butler. Relatively unknown the 1st few years, the inclusion of 4 of their songs in the 2002 movie ‘A Walk To Remember’ brought mainstream recognition & their major-label debut album ‘The Beautiful Letdown’. This song, the debut release from that album, hit the airwaves 07/28/2003 & peaked in 2004 at #18 on the Billboard Hot 100, #5 on the Modern Rock Tracks & #36 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks charts. Other familiar tunes from this band include 2004’s “Dare You To Move”, 2004’s “This Is Your Life”, 2005’s “Stars” & 2009’s “Mess Of Me”.

#2
System Of A Down formed in 1994 in southern CA. This song debuted 06/11/2002, the 3rd & final release from the band’s 2nd album ’Toxicity’. This song claimed #1 on both the Mainstream Rock Tracks & Modern Rock Tracks charts, while notching at #55 on the Billboard Hot 100. Other successful songs of this band include 2002’s “Toxicity”, 2005’s “BYOB” & 2005’s “Hypnotize”.