| Dave Grohl, main vocals for the Foo Fighters, | | | | DC. |
| used to be the drummer for Nirvana. During | | | | They brought out their first album in 1995, named |
| Nirvana's reign, he used to record and write songs | | | | Foo Fighters. The origin of the name is from a |
| on the side. However, Nirvana never used his | | | | secret force agency in World War II that |
| songs so Dave kept them. After Kurt Cobain's | | | | researched UFO's. In 1997 they brought out their |
| death, Dave started recording the songs he kept | | | | second album, The Colour and Shape. In 1999 |
| and also passed them around the music industry. | | | | they released the album, There is Nothing Left to |
| It was these songs that formed the foundation | | | | Lose. This album won the Grammy Award for |
| for the Foo Fighters. | | | | Best Rock Album in 2001. Their album One by |
| The band officially formed in 1995. Dave didn't | | | | One came out in 2002. |
| want to be a solo artist, so he asked Nate Mendal | | | | After performing at the John Kerry Campaigns |
| to join him. He met Nate through his wife. At the | | | | events in the 2004 US Presidential Election, they |
| time Nate was looking for a band to join, as his | | | | were inspired to record their 5th album In Your |
| previous band, Sunny Day, had broken up. William | | | | Honor, which came out in 2005. This year they |
| Goldsmith, who was also part of Sunny Day, | | | | brought out their latest album, Echoes Silence |
| joined the Foo Fighters shortly afterwards. | | | | Patience Grace. |
| Nirvana's former guitarist, Pat Smear, joined and | | | | Their latest album contains their single The |
| completed the band. William Goldsmith left late in | | | | Pretender, which is currently at number one on It |
| 1996 and was replaced by Taylor Hawkins. Taylor | | | | remained at number one on the Modern Rock |
| used to be the drummer for Alanis Morrissette | | | | Charts for 14 weeks and is 8th on UK Singles |
| before joining the Foo Fighters. | | | | Track Charts. |
| Pat Smear left in 1997. Franz Stahl replaced him | | | | The single promises to be more popular than their |
| until 1999 when he also left. Chris Shiftlett then | | | | other hits, including Learn to Fly, This is a Call and |
| joined. Since then the band has settled with Dave | | | | All My Life. They are currently touring to promote |
| on vocals and guitar, Taylor on the drums, Nate | | | | their new album in Australia. Afterwards they |
| on bass and Chris on guitar. | | | | stop off in the UK before touring through |
| They have been classified under the Rock genre, | | | | America and Canada at the beginning of next |
| with their heavy guitars and punk sensibilities. | | | | year. |
| However, there is a pop edge on the occasional | | | | By demand they will be playing at the Wembley |
| song, as with Learn to Fly, which is one of their | | | | Stadium on the 7th of June 2008. Owing to |
| hit singles. | | | | tickets having sold out online within the first 11 |
| They have a general laid-back, modest attitude, | | | | minutes of their being released, they have planned |
| which can be demonstrated with their quotation | | | | to play on the 6th of June 2008 as well. But |
| on MySpace, "you might have heard one of our | | | | tickets are selling fast. |
| songs on the radio." The band reported that some | | | | Celeste is a reviewer for popular Rock Music |
| of their influences include Ric Ocasek, Robin | | | | News portal, where you can get the latest news |
| Sander, Sonic Youth, Kiss, Black Sabbath and AC | | | | on your favourite rock music artists. |