About Foo Fighters
Several members have joined and left the band so far, but currently, the band consists of Dave Grohl on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Nate Mendel on bass, Chris Shiflett on lead guitar and backing vocals and Taylor Hawkins on drums and backing vocals.

Dave Grohl had apparently been writing his own material and even recording some of it. After Nirvana disbanded in 1994, Grohl had agreed to work with the Melvins but this never actually happened. He is also said to have been slated to work with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. This never actually happened either.

Instead of joining one more band and sticking to drumming, Grohl recorded some of the songs he had been working on alone and started doing what he evidently loved doing, writing songs and singing.

The band Foo Fighters finally debuted in 1995. Later in the same year they opened for Mike Watt. Their eponymous debut album was released in 1995. The first single from the album This Is A Call was released a little before the album and was a big success all over the world; peaking at number five on UK charts. Later singles from the album were also successful overall.

The Colour And The Shape was released the following year. It spawned singles like Monkey Wrench and My Hero. The album peaked at number 3 on the UK Albums Chart. In 1998, Foo Fighters released There Is Nothing Left To Lose which produced singles like Learn To Fly. Learn To Fly became the band’s first single to reach the Us Billboard Hot 100! Recording on One By One, the next album, was started in 2001. Although the band was never too happy with their work on this, they spent over one year touring behind the album.

During this time, the band has collaborated as well as toured and performed with several acts, including Queen, Weezer and Queen Of The Stone Age. After heavy touring in 2005 and 2006, the band released their Live CD compilation Skin And Bones in 2006.

Pretender, the band’s record breaking single, was spawned by Echos, Silence, Patience & Grace, the album that was released in September 2007. The single stayed on the US Billboard Modern Rock Charts for a record breaking 18 weeks!

Foo Fighters’ Greatest Hits compilation is scheduled to be released in early November 2009. Wheels, the new song from the compilation album premiered on radio in late September 2009. The track is currently in the top 40 on UK Singles Charts.