Foo Fighters
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Foo Fighters are a rock group that was created by musician Dav Grohl in 1995, this was after his former band Nirvana had lost their front man.
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Name
The name Foo Fighters is based on a mysterious aerial phenomena that was termed in World War II. The name has been used by the band since it was determined as the name.
Nirvana
Dave Grohl has mentioned that the band is a form of after the grunge days with Nirvana. Foo Fighters are more geared to rock and have proven that they are not an offshoot of the popularity of Nirvana. They have taken a different path and have proven their worth.
Claim to fame
The Foo Fighters have gained a strong worldwide following, due to their large number of hits. They have released five albums and have been involved in a number of soundtracks.
Hits
The list of hits that they have had are: "This Is a Call", "Everlong", "Learn to Fly", "All My Life", "Times Like These", "Best of You", and "DOA". These have gained the band a higher level of fame than most of the bands at the time and have helped them maintain a fan base that is sustaining them no matter how they fair.
Soundtracks
They have released songs for The One, Godzilla, Orange County, and also have had a song on the X-Files movie soundtrack. They have had a diverse and unique run that has covered a wide variety of movies as well and genres.
Band
Here is the current band members: Dave Grohl, vocals, guitar; Taylor Hawkins, drums, percussion; Nate Mendel, bass guitar; Chris Shiflett, guitar, backing vocals
Here are the members that have moved on to better things: William Goldsmith, drums, percussion; Pat Smear, guitar; Franz Stahl, guitar.