Foo Fighters plays music.
Dave Grohl . He is best known as the founder and frontman of the rock band Foo Fighters , of which he is the lead singer , one of three guitarists , and primary songwriter . Foo Fighters is an American rock band , formed in Seattle , Washington in 1994 . 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 Nirvana touring guitarist Pat Smear to complete the lineup . In November 2014 , the band 's eighth studio album , Sonic Highways , was released as an accompanying soundtrack to the Grohl-directed 2014 miniseries of the same name . The Colour and the Shape is the second studio album by the American rock band Foo Fighters .