Switchfoot is one of the striking bands to come out of the late '90's. There was a ton of great Christian music in the '90s.
I didn't know they were a Christian band at first - I didn't sit down and read the lyrics or anything -I just liked the music. (I'm a professional R&B singer, but I'm drawn to good rock bands lately and it's been a real period of discovery for me.)
When I found out they were Christians, I was thrilled.