In 1994, Nirvana broke up in the wake of Kurt Cobain's suicide. Dave Grohl told Louder in 2018 that he was at a loss after the grunge group came to an end, though it was not for lack of options. "I was asked to join a couple of other bands as the drummer, but I just couldn't imagine doing that because it would just remind me of being in Nirvana," he said. "Every time I sat down at a drum set, I would think of that."
Grohl's solution to the problem was to not sit down at a drum set. After contemplating his options, and even considering quitting music altogether, he remembered Stewart Copeland of The Police. Copeland, a fellow drummer, had a solo project called Klark Kent, which allowed him to make music as someone who was decidedly not "Stewart Copeland from The Police." Grohl chose a similar approach, and became the Foo Fighters, writing and playing all the songs for the project's self-titled debut album by himself. For live show purposes, he recruited bass player Nate Mendell and drummer William Goldsmith, as well as former Nirvana touring guitarist Pat Smear.
Grohl initially found the frontman role difficult, but the album came out in 1995 and was a success. Just like that, the Foo Fighters were an esteemed band.
If you or anyone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
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