10 - Foo Fighters

And I wonder if everything could ever feel this real forever

At long last, the top 10 is finally here. And what better way to kick it off than with the Foo Fighters? The Foo's formed after Nirvana came to an end in 1994. This, of course, means that they come from Seattle, making the city the highest on the countdown if you don't group every southern Cal band into L.A.

Wiki - Foo Fighters is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1995. Drummer Dave Grohl formed the group as a one-man project after the dissolution of his previous band, Nirvana, in 1994. Prior to the release of the band's eponymous debut album in 1995, Grohl drafted Nate Mendel as bassist, William Goldsmith as drummer, and Pat Smear as guitarist to complete the group. The band was small, young, and began with performances in Portland, Oregon before gaining popularity. Goldsmith left during the recording of the group's second album, The Colour and the Shape (1997), and Smear's departure followed soon afterward. They were replaced by Taylor Hawkins and Franz Stahl, respectively, although Stahl left prior to the recording of the group's third album, There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999).

Chris Shiflett joined as the band's second guitarist after the completion of There Is Nothing Left to Lose. The band released its fourth album, One by One, in 2002. The group followed that release with the two-disc In Your Honor (2005), which was split between acoustic songs and harder-rocking material. Foo Fighters released its sixth album, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, in 2007. Over the course of the band's existence, three of its albums have won Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album, and all six have been nominated for Grammys.

Discography -

Foo Fighters (1995)
The Colour and the Shape (1997)*
There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999)
One by One (2002)
In Your Honor (2005)
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace (2007)
*-best album

Top 20 Foo Songs

20 Hey, Johnny Park!
19 Cold Day in the Sun
18 Long Road to Ruin
17 Miracle
16 Up in Arms
15 Best of You
14 The Pretender
13 Stacked Actors
12 I'll Stick Around
11 Learn to Fly
10 Monkey Wrench
9 All My Life
8 Times Like These
7 Big Me
6 Breakout
5 Generator
4 DOA
3 Everlong
2 Let It Die
1 This Is A Call






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