The Foo Fighters: What We Know About the “Cursed” Band

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A rock band famous for rocking amazingly large crowds, Foo Fighters was created in 1994 by Dave Grohl in Washington DC.

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Grohl wanted to release his music anonymously. He recorded his songs under the name of Foo Fighters to stay behind the curtain.

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Once his work started getting noticed, he recruited other band members, including Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett, and Rami Jaffee, who are still part of the band.

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Dave Grohl recruited Nate Mendel as the bassist for the band, while William Goldsmith was hired as the drummer. Pat Smear came on as the second guitarist

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In 1997, Goldsmith left the band after Grohl had replaced his drum tracks in a song because he was not satisfied.

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Their debut album Foo Fighters was released only a couple of months after their first single. They went on tours and have released ten albums.

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The Color and the Shape and Pat Smear’s Departure While the band was working on its second album, Pat Smear announced he wanted to leave.

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