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About Foo Fighters

Biography:

Foo Fighters are an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1994. The band is composed of members Dave Grohl (vocals, guitar), Taylor Hawkins (drums), Nate Mendel (bass), Chris Shiflett (guitar), and Pat Smear (guitar). Foo Fighters have released nine studio albums, four live albums, five extended plays (EPs), one video album, and twenty-seven singles.

Musical Career:

Foo Fighters began in 1994 after the dissolution of Dave Grohl's former band, Nirvana. Grohl recorded the entire debut album himself, with some help from Greg Dulli of the Afghan Whigs, and released it in 1995. The album was a success and spawned several hit singles, including "This Is a Call" and "Big Me". The band has since released eight more studio albums, the most recent being 2017's Concrete and Gold.

Influences and Musical Style:

Foo Fighters' music is rooted in post-grunge and alternative rock, but the band's sound has evolved over the years to incorporate elements of hard rock, punk rock, and pop. The band has cited a wide range of influences, including Led Zeppelin, the Pixies, Queen, AC/DC, Cheap Trick, and the Ramones.

Discography:

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)

Live Albums:
• Skin and Bones (2006)
• Live at Wembley Stadium (2008)
• Skin and Bones: Live from 606 (2011)
• Sonic Highways: Live from the 606 (2015)

EPs:
• Medium Rare (2011)
• Saint Cecilia (2015)
• Songs from the Laundry Room (2015)
• 00950025 (2016)
• Concrete and Gold Tour (2018)

Video Album:
• Everywhere but Home (2003)

Singles:
• "This Is a Call" (1995)
• "Big Me" (1995)
• "Everlong" (1997)
• "Learn to Fly" (1999)
• "All My Life" (2002)
• "Best of You" (2005)
• "The Pretender" (2007)
• "Rope" (2011)
• "Walk" (2011)
• "Something from Nothing" (2014)
• "Congregation" (2014)
• "Run" (2017)
• "The Sky Is a Neighborhood" (2017)
• "The Line" (2017)
• "Long Road to Ruin" (2018)
• "The Pretender (Live)" (2018)

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