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- Dave had written his own songs during his tenure as Nirvana’s drummer, eventually starting his own band Foo Fighters in 1995. He previously said that the inspiration for him starting the band was while he was exploring Ireland, he slowed down for a young hitchhiker; who was wearing a Kurt Cobain shirt.
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Oct 9, 2021 · Dave returned to the US and formed Foo Fighters, originally a one-man project, in 1994. However, prior to the band's first album release the following year, Dave recruited bassist Nate Mendel and drummer William Goldsmith, along with Nirvana touring guitarist Pat Smear.
Aug 16, 2024 · The Irish hitchhiker who Dave Grohl said inspired him to start the Foo Fighters has finally been revealed nearly three decades later. Dave was the drummer for the iconic grunge band Nirvana, which disbanded following the death of lead singer Kurt Cobain, who took his own life in 1994.
- A Chance Encounter – Meeting A Hitchhiker
- Formation of Foo Fighters – Where It All Began
- Foo Fighters Achievements – A Huge Success
Grohl said to Norton, “When Kurt died, and it all ended, I didn’t know what to do with my life. I couldn’t listen to music anymore because it hurt too much, so I tried to escape and went to Ireland to soul search.” Only about 25 at the time, Dave Grohl revealed that he was driving around the Ring of Kerryin Ireland. Trying to find peace, he came ac...
Dave Grohl said, at that moment in Ireland, he realised, “I needed to survive and get on with life.” And at that moment, he realised survival would be to continue making music. Grohl returned to Americaand formed Foo Fighters that same year. Originally a solo project, he recorded a demo of 15 songs, with him playing every instrument, hoping to rele...
More than 25 later, Foo Fighters is one of the most successful rock bands of their time, having 12 Grammy awards under their belt. They have also won the award for Best Rock Album four times during their career. Foo Fighters were announced as inductees for the Performer category of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, alongside sensational acts Tina Tur...
Aug 16, 2024 · An Irish hitchhiker responsible for Foo Fighters forming has been identified via a video on social media. Lorcan Dunne has stumbled on a video of Dave Grohl online talking about what inspired...
Aug 16, 2024 · The Irish hitch-hiker who inspired Dave Grohl to ‘get back to work’ and start the Foo Fighters has come forward and shared his incredible story on Twitter/X - and it’s already going viral amongst Nirvana and Foos fans.
Aug 16, 2024 · Grohl, of course, was the drummer in Nirvana and went on to form Foo Fighters following the death of Kurt Cobain in 1994. Back in 2021, Grohl told the story of how he was lost after the singer’s death and went to rural Ireland to find himself.
Aug 19, 2024 · Simultaneously, Dave Grohl has been telling a story of how he took this trip after the death of Kurt Cobain and wasn’t sure what he wanted to do with his life but saw this random guy in a far corner of Ireland wearing a Nirvana shirt and that led him to found The Foo Fighters.
