Foo Fighters Band Name Comes From A World War II Secret Force That Researches This ..

[Diana Christy]

Instead of embarking on a full-fledged solo career, Grohl decided to form a band. Through his wife he met Nate Mendel, the bassist for Sunny Day Real Estate. Shortly before the pair met, Jeremy Enigk, the leader of Sunny Day Real Estate, had converted to Christianity and quit the band, effectively ending the group's career. Not only did Mendel join Grohl's band, but so did Sunny Day's drummer, William Goldsmith; former Germs and Nirvana guitarist Pat Smear rounded out the lineup. The band, named Foo Fighters after a World War II secret force that allegedly researched UFOs, signed a contract with Capitol Records. The band's self-titled debut, consisting solely of Dave Grohl's solo recordings, was released on July 4, 1995. It was an instant success in America, as "This Is a Call" garnered heavy alternative and album rock airplay. By early 1996, the album was certified platinum in the U.S.

They recently released the live album 'Skin and Bones', which was recorded on their acoustic tour at Pantages Theater, Hollywood, CA in August 2006.

And, in what some would call a historic concert event, the Foo's opened for the recently reunited original line-up of The Police in Los Angeles at the open air classic Dodger Stadium on June 23rd 2007.

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Chris Shiflett is a guitarist in Me First and the Gimme Gimmes and former guitarist for No Use for a Name. In 2006, drummer Taylor Hawkins released an album named Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders with his own band Coattail Riders, formed in 2005. The album's original release date was 4th April 2006. Dave Grohl has been seen also drumming for Probot, Queens of the Stone Age, Nine Inch Nails, Tony Iommi, Garbage and with his friends, Tenacious D.


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