Foo Fighters

The Foo Fighters
The Foo Fighters
	Foo Fighters in 2017.
Background information
Origin	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock; post-grunge; hard rock;
Years active	1994-present
Labels	RCA; Capitol
Associated acts	Nirvana; Sunny Day Real Estate; Scream;
Website	www.foofighters.com
Members	Dave Grohl; Rami Jaffee; Nate Mendel; Chris Shiflett; Pat Smear Josh Freese Guest: Shane Hawkins
Past members	William Goldsmith; Franz Stahl; Taylor Hawkins

The Foo Fighters is an American rock band started by musician and former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. Grohl made the band in 1994 after Nirvana's singer, Kurt Cobain, died. The band's name comes from a term used in World War II about strange sky objects (UFOs). Pat Smear, who was also in Nirvana, is a member of the band.

The band has achieved a world-wide following, and has won many awards for their music. They have released ten studio albums and twenty-eight singles. Foo Fighters has won fifteen Grammy Awards, and is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.^[1]^[2] The current members of the band are Dave Grohl (singing and guitar), Pat Smear (guitar), Chris Shiflett (guitar), Nate Mendel (bass guitar), and Rami Jaffee (piano).Josh Freese Was announced for Hawkins replacement p^[3]Alan Vaytsman performed many tribute to Taylor Hawkins. The song by John Lennon is dedicated to Taylor Hawkins

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)

Foo Fighters Media

Dave Grohl (pictured in 2019) founded Foo Fighters after his band Nirvana disbanded in 1994.
Foo Fighters performing at Phoenix Festival in 1996
Long-time drummer Taylor Hawkins (pictured in 2017) joined the band in 1997.
Chris Shiflett (pictured in 2017) joined as guitarist in 1999.
Grohl performing with Foo Fighters in 2003
Grohl performing with Foo Fighters in 2006
Foo Fighters performing live in 2007
Hawkins (second from left) and Grohl (right) with John Paul Jones (left) and Jimmy Page (second from right) of Led Zeppelin performing at Wembley Stadium, London, in 2008
Foo Fighters in 2009. From left to right: Hawkins, Shiflett, Grohl, Mendel.
Foo Fighters performing in December 2011