Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the suicide of Kurt Cobain and resulting dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War II, which were known collectively as foo fighters. Prior to the release of the Foo Fighters' 1995 debut album Foo Fighters, which featured Grohl as the only official member, Grohl recruited bassist Nate Mendel and drummer William Goldsmith, both formerly of Sunny Day Real Estate, as well as fellow Nirvana touring bandmate Pat Smear as guitarist to complete the lineup. The band began with performances in Portland, Oregon. Goldsmith quit during the recording of the group's second album, The Colour and the Shape (1997) when most of the drum parts were re-recorded by Grohl himself. Smear's departure followed soon afterward. They were replaced by Taylor Hawkins and Franz Stahl, respectively, although Stahl was fired before the recording of the group's third album, There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999).
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A very lucky member of the audience at Big Weekend recounts her experience with the Foo Fighters.
Biography
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Links & Information
Links
- Official homepage at foofighters.com
- Fanpage at fooarchive.com
- Youtube at youtube.com/user/foofighters
- Twitter at twitter.com/foofighters
- Facebook page at facebook.com/foofighters
- MySpace at myspace.com/foofighters
- Wikipedia article on Foo Fighters
- IMDb at imdb.com/name/nm1454411
- Last.fm page on Foo Fighters
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Foo Fighters
- MusicBrainz entry on Foo Fighters
Members
- Pat Smear (1994-1997),
- Dave Grohl,
- William Goldsmith (1995-1997),
- Chris Shiflett,
- Franz Stahl (1997-1999),
- Nate Mendel,
- Taylor Hawkins
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Wasting Light 2011
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Grohl and the gang prove again that nice guys can finish first.
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Best appreciated by fair-weather followers and absolute beginners.
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Reviewed by Damian Jones
Grohl and co. with a mixed bag of everything from stadium rock to country ballads!
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In Your Honour 2005
Reviewed by Tanya Byrne
In Your Honour is a double album; one rock, one acoustic; it's an ambitious...
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The Colour And The Shape marked Foo Fighters' coming of age.
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