Alt-rockers Switchfoot [ tickets ] have added a fresh leg of 2010 headlining dates to their road plans in support of the band's latest album, "Hello Hurricane," which dropped earlier this month.

The group--which continues its current tour leg tonight (11/20) in Houston--launches the new segment with a series of West Coast dates beginning Jan. 8 in Reno, NV, before heading north for a slate of appearances in Canadian cities. Details are included below.

On the road, the band will continue to perform its recently released seventh studio album, "Hello Hurricane," in its entirety. The album--the group's first on its own lowercase people records--hit stores Nov. 10.

"Hello Hurricane" follows Switchfoot's 2006 release, "Oh! Gravity," which peaked at No. 18 on The Billboard 200. The album's lead single, "Mess of Me," peaked at No. 27 on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart in September.

The band worked with a number of high-profile producers on the set, including hip-hop producer Mike Elizondo (Dr. Dre, Eminem).

"That was incredible to have someone like that to bring a new synergy," drummer Chad Butler told Canada's National Post this summer. "He comes from a completely different background. Recording with him was a challenge for us--his approach was really refreshing. Someone who's got such a rhythmic sensibility.


"I think it's going to be really surprising when people hear this," he added.

Switchfoot has also signed onto Dave Matthews Band's So Much to Save program, which is designed to promote and educate fans about recycling, saving energy and reducing their environmental impact. Fans who pledge to make a change can download the "So Much to Save" album, which includes Switchfoot's "Dirty Second Hands."