What are some highlights and lowlights of the tour with Switchfoot and Eisley so far?
JOHN SCHOFIELD: No lowlights, believe it or not. The dudes in Switchfoot are lovely fellows: genuine, amiable and true. It was refreshing to meet platinum-selling artists that were entirely down to earth. Eisley: old souls, splendid souls. This is a wonderfully peaceful and fun tour! Boyd rules. SS: Could you tell me a little bit about making the video for “A Clean Shot”? JS: Well, we filmed it up in Laurel Canyon … and I’m a Joni Mitchell fan so that in itself was delicious. Besides that we had a great crew, good coffee, medieval weaponry and assorted battle regalia, woodland creature puppets sharing mead with us, and a juicy beast frolicking around like David Bowie. All-in-all it ruled. Although, it was a 23-hour day! Yikes! SS: What was the weirdest part of the MTV “Dew Circuit Breakout” that you won? JS: Actually trying all the six million flavors of Mountain Dew. I had no clue there were six million flavors! SS: Musically (and lyrically) how do you feel like this album is differen