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On August 15 at the 02 Arena in Prague the American alternative rock and post grunge band Foo Fighters, who are on tour promoting their latest album will be playing live for their huge fanbase.
The beginnings of this band, a classic story among rock groups, dates back to 1994 when Dave Grohl is called by the still unknown band Nirvana to become the drummer. That was a momentous step in the course of Grohl´s career, because he realized that was blown away with the great songs of the band leader, Kurt Cobain, and decided to record a demo they distributed among their friends.
After the death of Kurt Cobain and the consequent disappearance of Nirvana, Grohl recorded some songs under the pseudonym of Foo Fighters. The songs were given to his friends who congratulated him on his work but he was looking for musicians to join him to formalize the project of creating a new band. In addition he founded Roswell Records subsidiary of Capitol Records.
The band name was chosen by Grohl who took the name that the fighter pilots during the Second World War gave unidentified flying objects, he was also heavily influenced by the Led Zeppelin monicker.
The initial success quickly led to major touring America and Europe. refreshing sounds and an amazing energy on stage gave them a special seal, which has lasted over 20 years.
The band members are Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear.
They have had several social Interventions and political issues, such as participation in the presidential candidacy of John Kerry for which they performed several concerts. The opponent, George Bush, issued a statement of admiration for Foo Fighters and used two themes in his campaign, generating discomfort in the band. From this the album In Your Honor was born.
Have supported the organization Alive & Well, that rejects the thesis that the immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS and are collaborating with the documentary The Other Side of AIDS and performing in its favor.
In 2007, along with other artists they participated in the Live Earth festival, held to raise resources to fight hunger, poverty and global warming. This presentation was described by critics as the best achieved throughout his career, and is considered the most significant moment for Foo Fighters.
The 2011 theypremiered the documentary of the band recorded during the album´s production and is titled Wasting Light Back & Forth.
The last work from 2011 is the LP Medium Rare. It includes cover songs the band performed with such artists as Prince, Pink Floyd and The Wings.
For more information:http://www.foofighters.com/es/event/2012/08/15/02-arena-prague-czech-republic
Always a good idea to go to a Foo Fighters concert, especially if you´re going on a vacation in apartments in Prague.
