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Foo Fighters are an American rock band, formed in Seattle in 1994. It was founded by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the death of Kurt Cobain and the resulting dissolution of his previous band. The group got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War II, which were known collectively as foo fighters. Prior to the release of Foo Fighters' 1995 debut album ''Foo Fighters'', which featured Grohl as the only official member, Grohl recruited bassist Nate Mendel and drummer William Goldsmith, both formerly of Sunny Day Real Estate, as well as fellow Nirvana touring bandmate Pat Smear as guitarist to complete the lineup. The band began with performances in Portland, Oregon. Goldsmith quit during the recording of the group's second album, ''The Colour and the Shape'' (1997) when most of the drum parts were re-recorded by Grohl himself. Smear's departure followed soon afterward. They were replaced by Taylor Hawkins and Franz Stahl, respectively, although Stahl was fired before the recording of the group's third album, ''There Is Nothing Left to Lose'' (1999). The band briefly continued as a trio until Chris Shiflett joined as the band's lead guitarist after the completion of ''There Is Nothing Left to Lose''. The band released its fourth album, ''One by One'', in 2002. The group followed that release with the two-disc ''In Your Honor'' (2005), which was split between acoustic songs and heavier material. Foo Fighters released its sixth album, ''Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace'', in 2007. In 2010, it was confirmed that Smear had officially rejoined the band after touring with Foo Fighters as an unofficial member between 2006 and 2009. Over the course of the band's career, four of its albums have won 11 Grammy Awards winning Best Rock Album four times. The band's seventh studio album, ''Wasting Light'', was released in 2011. Grohl stated in January 2013 that the band had started writing material for an eighth studio album.

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12 Days of Christmas - Single Single 2012-01-06 itunes amazon
iTunes Festival: London 2011 EP 2011-07-22 itunes amazon
Medium Rare Compilation 2011-04-16 itunes amazon
Wasting Light Album 2011-04-08 itunes amazon
2011-03-24 Sydney FM Broadcast Other 2011-03-24 itunes amazon
Rope Single 2011-02-25 itunes amazon
A Hard Day's Light Live 2011 itunes amazon
Greatest Hits Compilation 2009-11-02 itunes amazon
Live at Wembley Stadium Other 2008-08-25 itunes amazon
Let It Die EP 2008-05-06 itunes amazon
Austin City Limits Live 2008 itunes amazon
Long Road to Ruin Single 2007-12-03 itunes amazon
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace Album 2007-09-21 itunes amazon
The Pretender Single 2007 itunes amazon
Skin and Bones Live 2006-11-07 itunes amazon
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