Foo Fighters
American rock band, formed in Seattle in 1994
Foo Fighters is an American rock band started by musician and former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. The band was formed in 1994 after the breakup of Nirvana. The band's name comes from a term used in World War II about strange sky objects (UFOs).
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 Foo Fighters performing in November 2007. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1994-present |
| Labels | RCA Capitol |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | www.foofighters.com |
| Members | Dave Grohl Nate Mendel Taylor Hawkins Chris Shiflett Pat Smear |
| Past members | William Goldsmith Franz Stahl |
The band, who have achieved a world-wide following, have won many awards for their music, and have released seven studio albums and twenty-eight singles. Foo Fighters have won eleven Grammy Awards. The current members of the band are Dave Grohl (singer), Nate Mendel (bass guitar), Taylor Hawkins (drums) and Pat Smear (guitar).
Before Grohl was a member of Foo Fighters, he was the drummer for the popular grunge band, Nirvana. Nirvana's singer, Kurt Cobain, died the year Foo Fighters were formed.
AlbumsEdit
- Studio albums
- Foo Fighters (1995)
- The Colour and the Shape (1997)
- There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999)
- One by One (2002)
- In Your Honor (2005)
- Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace (2007)
- Wasting Light (2011)
- Sonic Highways (2014)
- Concrete and Gold (2017)
- Medicine at Midnight (2021)