Foo Fighters are an American rock band formed in Seattle in 1994. Initially founded as a one-man project by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, the band has included Grohl (vocals and guitar), Nate Mendel (bass), Pat Smear (guitar), Chris Shiflett (guitar), Rami Jaffee (keyboards), and Ilan Rubin (drums). Former members have included Franz Stahl (guitar), William Goldsmith (drums), Taylor Hawkins (drums), and Josh Freese (drums). Grohl created the project to release solo material following the disbandment of Nirvana in 1994. He recorded the band's self-titled debut album, "Foo Fighters" (1995), largely on his own over six days. After attracting record label interest, he recruited Mendel and Goldsmith, both formerly of Sunny Day Real Estate, and Smear, who had previously toured with Nirvana. The band performed its first public concert in February 1995, several months before the album's release. During the recording of their second album, "The Colour and the Shape" (1997), Goldsmith left the band and Grohl re-recorded most of the drum parts. Smear departed soon afterward and was replaced by Stahl, who had previously played with Grohl in the band Scream. Stahl was dismissed before the recording of the third album, "There Is Nothing Left to Lose" (1999), after which the band temporarily continued as a trio until Shiflett joined following the album’s completion. The band released "One by One" in 2002, followed by the double album "In Your Honor" (2005), which combined acoustic a