misleading thread title, but as far as 'a consistent turn out of well composed pop tunes' goes I'd say The Shins came pretty close to that, even though they only released 3 albums together. :(

Alright. they do NOT market themselves as a Christian Rock band. they started out under a christian label until they got big and went mainstream. they actually do the complete opposite. they don't want to be classified as christian rock. it's too much of a binding label. they want to reach both the christian and secular market.

"We've always been very open and honest about where the songs are coming from. For us, these songs are for everyone. Calling us 'Christian rock' tends to be a box that closes some people out and excludes them. And that's not what we're trying to do. Music has always opened my mind—and that's what we want" - Jon Foreman

in fact after the release of "the beautiful letdown" they boycotted christian shows and festivals. This went on for three years. They also declined to be featured on the cover of CCM Magazine several times. Correct me if I'm wrong, but that doesn't sound like Christian marketing to me.

and there are hundreds of bands that sound the SAME???!?! please tell me which bands! enlighten me so i can enjoy their incredible music!

Fanboy alert

C'mon we're talking about the Beatles here, the most well known band on the planet. I would have thought the least of the criteria for inheriting their throne is to choose a band that people have actually heard of.

Name me ONE song by this Switchfoot band that has entered the public conciousness on a wider scale.

switchfoot sucks

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meant to live. have u been living in a box for the past decade? and yeah i kinda included that whole fanboy disclaimer in my original post. Do i really think they WILL inherit the beatles throne? no. Do I think that they deserve to and that they could? yes. they've got the talent and determination to do so. yeah im a big switchfoot fan (sorry but they deserve it) but im an even bigger beatles fan. just saying i see the similarities and the potential. I personally dont want them to inherit the throne (cuz i love the beatles so much and cuz i dont want to see switchfoot go totally mainstream and sell out).

i meant wat I said abt the chili peppers too. they're one of the biggest bands on the planet. but all in all i dont think anyone could match up to the beatles. the industry the way it is today wouldnt allow it.

No I've not been living in a box.

I've never heard them on the radio , never heard them on tv, never heard them in the pub , never heard them in a club, not anywhere.

Just because they might sell in the United States doesn't mean they're popular everywhere.
The fact is they don't have a single song that is remembered by your average man in the street anywhere in the world. The fact this forum has been going for over 6 years and you can count the number of people who like this band that have been here in that time wouldn't even amount to double figures suggests to me you're way out.

well then you've been missing out, dr. seuss. u should check them out. i could make some recommendations if u want. or u could continue to live in the dark.

Missing out? On a Christian post grunge band?

No thanks

k they're not even post-grunge.

alright suit urself. dont see how u can enjoy music at all being so closed minded.