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.

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.