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Foo Fighters
The emergence of the Foo Fighters in 1995 as one of rock's great new hopes should have given drummers everywhere a reason for optimism. Consider the story of Dave Grohl. The former drummer of the Washington, D.C. punk band Scream joined a trio called Nirvana in 1990, only to see them become the most important band of the '90s and then self-destruct with Kurt Cobain's suicide.
Lesser men would have disappeared from the pop music landscape, but rather than fade away, Grohl mentally regrouped and emerged as Foo Fighters. In Nirvana, Grohl's drumming was a powerful element but his songwriting was limited to the obscure b-side "Marigold." With Foo Fighters, Grohl was allowed to take what he learned from Cobain and give it his own spin. He wrote, sang and played everything on the "band's 1995 self-titled debut, save for some additional guitar added by the Afghan Whigs' Greg Dulli.
The Foo Fighters is a rock band formed by musician Dave Grohl in 1994 after the demise of the legendary band Nirvana, in which he played drums. The band's original lineup consisted of Grohl on guitar and vocals, Pat Smear on guitar, Nate Mendel on bass, and William Goldsmith on drums. This lineup actually postdates the recording of the band's first album, which was written and performed by Grohl alone. The band has earned a strong worldwide following, and its hits include "Everlong", "My Hero", and "Learn to Fly".
The band is named after the World War II term "foo fighter", used to refer to mysterious aerial phenomena.
The band's first single "This Is A Call" was released in June 1995 and their eponymous debut album was released a month later to enthusiastic fan response.
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Artist Biography - Foo Fighters
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 The Foo Fighters have contributed to several movie soundtracks. A memorable track is the fear-of-flying epic "A320", featured on the "Godzilla" soundtrack in 1998.
The band has undergone several lineup changes since its inception. In March 1997 William Goldsmith left the band and Taylor Hawkins, former touring drummer for Alanis Morissette, replaced him on drums. In September 1997 Pat Smear was replaced by Franz Stahl, who himself left the band in July 1999, to be replaced by Chris Shiflett.
Grohl hired on Chris Shiflett, formerly of the punk band No Use For A Name, to tour for There Is Nothing Left To Lose. (Shiflett proved a solid fit and would remain with the band.) Following touring, the band took a bit of a break, while Grohl spent a stint drumming on tour for the critically acclaimed Queens Of The Stone Age--his work also appears on QOTSA's Songs For The Deaf album. Grohl, along with Nirvana guitarist Krist Novoselic, was also was kept busy with legal battles concerning the rights to Nirvana's songs. (A settlement with Courtney Love was reached in fall 2002.) Still, with all this activity, the Foos' fourth album, One By One managed to hit shelves before the end of 2002. The Foo Fighters' previous three albums have all been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, for sales of one million copies.
Talk show host David Letterman invited the Foo Fighters to perform on his first show after undergoing bypass surgery in 2000, where he proclaimed them his favorite band.
Discography
Release date Title Label
July 4, 1995 Foo Fighters RCA
May 20, 1997 The Colour and the Shape RCA
November 2, 1999 There Is Nothing Left to Lose RCA
October 22, 2002 One by One RCA
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