Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters performing in November 2007.
Background information
Origin	Seattle, Washington, USA
Genres	Alternative rock post-grunge Hard rock Grunge
Years active	1994-present
Labels	RCA Capitol
Associated acts	Nirvana Sunny Day Real Estate Scream
Website	www.foofighters.com
Members	Dave Grohl Nate Mendel Taylor Hawkins Chris Shiflett Pat Smear
Past members	William Goldsmith Franz Stahl

Foo Fighters is an American rock band started by musician and former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. The band was formed in 1994. The band's name comes from a term used in World War II about strange sky objects (UFOs).

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 about one year before Foo Fighters were formed.