Foo Fighters
Rock foursome the Foo Fighters is the brainchild of former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. Named after a type of UFO spotted over Germany by World War II air force pilots, the Foo Fighters original lineup included Pat Smear (guitar), Nate Mendel (bass), Taylor Hawkins (drums) and Grohl on guitar and lead vocals. A history of the Foo Fighters would not be complete without including Grohl's stint with the seminal alternative trio Nirvana. Dave Grohl began performing in his late teens as drummer for the DC-based hardcore band Scream. After just a few years, Scream folded; Grohl then joined Nirvana and moved to Seattle. Grohl took time off briefly to join Queens of the Stone Age, fueling rumors about the band’s demise. Foo Fighters stuck it out, however, and in 2002 they released One by One, the band’s strongest record to date. Its strength can be attributed to the fact that its the first Foo Fighters record to feature guitarist Chris Shiflett, making the Grohl/Mendel/Hawkins/Shiflett line-up the first to survive two full Foo Fighters album/tour cycles. Or as Taylor Hawkins puts it, "This is the final line-up, the one that lasts until the band breaks up."
Foo Fighters Sites
Foo Fighters Gallery
Official Foo Fighters Website
