Not every rock band survives the test of time. Some bands dissolve even before they make it big because of the members' creative differences, while some bands do make it to the peak but unfortunately cannot figure out how to move forward. But Switchfoot is one of the lucky ones.
The band's guitarist Drew Shirley talked to Fevr and shared the secret of their longevity and how they managed to go past the two or three year mark.
"I think having brothers in the band, in our case, has been a good thing; it's really family oriented," he said of members Jon and Tim Foreman. "And, now that everybody has families of their own, we're all focused on something bigger than just the band."
Shirley said that some bands get focused on the wrong things, and that is why they self-destruct. But for them, music is a huge part of who they are so they are able to look at a bigger vision.
They are also lucky that none of them has a diva attitude, so they all treat each other like family. "We don't take ourselves too seriously but we take the music seriously, which is important," he said.
Shirley has a lot of advice to give to youth and aspiring artists. He said that life is full of pain and heartache, and some people experience more depression, stress, and pressure compared to others, while some people are able to bask in success and achievement.
According to the musician, the secret on how to get through life is the ability to move on from disappointments. "It's possible to be disappointed well or to be upset well because you can't stop life from happening to you, but it's all about what you choose to do with that. Some of the most inspiring people I know have had the hardest lives I know. So, you can't stop those things from happening to you, it's what you do with what you've been given that matters," he said.
