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