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sábado, março 25, 2023

Taylor Hawkins, o baterista dos Foo Fighters, morreu há um ano...

    

Oliver Taylor Hawkins (Laguna Beach, California, February 17, 1972 – Bogotá, March 25, 2022) was an American musician, best known as the drummer of the rock band Foo Fighters, with whom he recorded eight studio albums between 1999 and 2021. Before joining the band in 1997, he was a touring drummer for Sass Jordan and for Alanis Morissette, as well as the drummer of the progressive experimental band Sylvia.

In 2004, Hawkins formed his own side project, Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders, in which he played drums and sang, releasing three studio albums between 2006 and 2019. He formed the supergroup NHC with Jane's Addiction members Dave Navarro and Chris Chaney in 2020, where he also took on lead vocal and drumming duties.

Hawkins was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021 as a member of Foo Fighters. He was voted "Best Rock Drummer" in 2005 by the British drumming magazine Rhythm. He died at the age of 50 on March 25, 2022, in Bogotá, Colombia.
     
  
   

domingo, dezembro 02, 2012

Nate Mendel, dos Foo Fighters, faz hoje 44 anos

Nate Mendel (Richland, Washington, 2 de dezembro de 1968) é um músico norte-americano, conhecido por tocar baixo na banda de rock alternativo americana Foo Fighters. Também é conhecido por ser o baixista da banda Sunny Day Real Estate.

Nate tem um filho, Noah, de uma sua antiga namorada. Nate estudou na Hanford Jr./Sr. High School, em Richland, no estado de Washington. Ele era um skater ávido, bem como piloto de BMX no estado de Washington. Ele também contribui regularmente para o blog oficial dos Foo Fighters.