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