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
Members	Dave Grohl; Rami Jaffee; Nate Mendel; Chris Shiflett; Pat Smear; Josh Freese; Shane Hawkins (guest)
Past member(s)	William Goldsmith; Franz Stahl; Taylor Hawkins
Website	www.foofighters.com

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.

Band members

Current members

Dave Grohl – lead vocals, guitar (1994–present)
Nate Mendel – bass (1995–present)
Pat Smear – guitar (1995–1997, 2010–present; session/touring musician 2005–2010)
Chris Shiflett – guitar (1999–present)
Rami Jaffee – keyboards, piano (2017–present; session/touring musician 2005–2017)
Josh Freese – drums, percussion (2023–present)^[4]

Former members

William Goldsmith – drums, percussion (1995–1997)
Franz Stahl – guitar, backing vocals (1997–1999)
Taylor Hawkins – drums, percussion, backing vocals (1997–2022; his death)

Former touring/session musicians

Drew Hester – percussion, vibraphone (2005–2008)
Petra Haden – backing vocals, violin, mandolin (2005–2006)
Jessy Greene – cello, violin, backing vocals (2007–2008)
Laura Mace – backing vocals (2017–2022)^[5]
Samantha Sidley – backing vocals (2017–2022)^[5]
Barbara Gruska – backing vocals (2017–2022)^[5]

Timeline

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)
But Here We Are (2023)

Tours

Foo Fighters Tour (1995–96)
The Colour and the Shape Tour (1997–99)
There Is Nothing Left to Lose Tour (1999–2001)
One by One Tour (2002–03)
In Your Honor Tour (2005–06)
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace Tour (2007–08)
Wasting Light Tour (2011–12)
Sonic Highways World Tour (2014–15)
Concrete and Gold Tour (2017–18)
Medicine at Midnight Tour (2021–22)
Australia & New Zealand 2023/24 (2023–24)
Everything or Nothing at All Tour (2024)

Awards and nominations

Foo Fighters first received a Grammy Award for their music video for "Learn to Fly" in 2000, and they have won ten others. These include four Grammys in the Best Rock Album category for: There Is Nothing Left to Lose; One by One; Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace; and Wasting Light; and three awards for Best Hard Rock Performance for the songs "All My Life", "The Pretender", and "White Limo".^[6] The band also received three Kerrang! Awards. At the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, the band won Best Rock Video for "Walk". They won the Radio Contraband Major Label Artist of the Year in 2011 and 2014. The band won Song of the Year for "Something from Nothing" and Album of the Year for Sonic Highways both in 2014.

The band was nominated for six Grammy Awards—Album of the Year, Best Rock Performance, Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance, Best Rock Song, Best Rock Album, and Best Long Form Music Video (for Back and Forth)—at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards held in February 2012.^[7] They won five of the six,^[8] losing only to Adele in the Album of the Year category.^[7]

In September 2021, the band received the first Global Icon Award at that year's MTV Video Music Awards.^[9] The following month, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in their first year of eligibility.^[10]

References

↑ "Dave Grohl interview: 'I'm going to fix my leg and then I'm going to come back'". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
↑ Young, Alex (2021-10-31). "Paul McCartney inducts Foo Fighters Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Watch". Consequence. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
↑ Childers, Chad. "Dave Grohl Confirms Rami Jaffe as Foo Fighters Member". Loudwire. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
↑ Cite error: The named reference freese was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Bennett, Cole. "EntertainmentOpinion Medicine At Midnight: After 25 years, The Foo Fighters have still got it". The Comets’ Tale. Grand Ledge High School. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
↑ "Grammy Winners List". Grammy Award. Retrieved April 28, 2008.^{[dead link]}
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 "Grammy Awards 2012: Complete Winners And Nominees List". The Hollywood Reporter. February 12, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
↑ Halperin, Shirley (February 12, 2012). "Grammys 2012: Adele Wins Major Awards, Foo Fighters and a Beatle Bring on the Rock". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
↑ Exposito, Suzy (September 12, 2021). "Foo Fighters shred, accept MTV Global Icon Award at the 2021 VMAs". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 13, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
↑ Young, Alex (October 31, 2021). "Paul McCartney Inducts Foo Fighters Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Watch". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2022.

[1] "Dave Grohl interview: 'I'm going to fix my leg and then I'm going to come back'". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-19.

[2] Young, Alex (2021-10-31). "Paul McCartney inducts Foo Fighters Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Watch". Consequence. Retrieved 2022-11-19.

[3] Childers, Chad. "Dave Grohl Confirms Rami Jaffe as Foo Fighters Member". Loudwire. Retrieved 2022-11-19.

[freese-4] Cite error: The named reference freese was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).

[grohlettes-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Bennett, Cole. "EntertainmentOpinion Medicine At Midnight: After 25 years, The Foo Fighters have still got it". The Comets’ Tale. Grand Ledge High School. Retrieved 24 May 2023.

[Grammy-6] "Grammy Winners List". Grammy Award. Retrieved April 28, 2008.^{[dead link]}

[2012_Grammys-7] 7.0 ^7.1 "Grammy Awards 2012: Complete Winners And Nominees List". The Hollywood Reporter. February 12, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2022.

[8] Halperin, Shirley (February 12, 2012). "Grammys 2012: Adele Wins Major Awards, Foo Fighters and a Beatle Bring on the Rock". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2022.

[9] Exposito, Suzy (September 12, 2021). "Foo Fighters shred, accept MTV Global Icon Award at the 2021 VMAs". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 13, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2022.

[10] Young, Alex (October 31, 2021). "Paul McCartney Inducts Foo Fighters Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Watch". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2022.

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