Foo Fighters "The Pretender" 7" Roswell/RCA Records (US)

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Track Listing:

A
The Pretender Mastered By –
Mixed By –
Producer –
Engineer – 4:29
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Bangin' Mixed By, Engineer – ,
Producer – 3:49

The Foo Fighters are an American rock band from , , formed in 1995. Singer and guitarist formed the group as a one-man project after the dissolution of his previous band, , in 1994. Prior to the release of the band's in 1995, Grohl drafted as bassist, as drummer, and as guitarist to complete the group. The band was small, young, and they began with performances in Portland, Oregon before gaining popularity. Goldsmith left during the recording of the group's second album, (1997), and Smear's departure followed soon afterward. They were replaced by and , respectively, although Stahl left prior to the recording of the group's third album, (1999).

joined as the band's second guitarist after the completion of There Is Nothing Left to Lose. The band released its fourth album, , in 2002. The group followed that release with the two-disc (2005), which was split between songs and harder-rocking material. Foo Fighters released its sixth album, , in 2007. Over the course of the band's existence, three of its albums have won for , and all six have been nominated for Grammys.

In Your Honor, Foozer Tour, and acoustic tour (2005–2006) Foo Fighters performing an acoustic show

Having spent a year and a half touring behind One By One, Grohl did not want to rush into recording another Foo Fighters record. Initially Grohl intended to write acoustic material by himself, but eventually the project involved the entire band. To record its fifth album, the band shifted to Los Angeles and built a recording studio, dubbed Studio 606 West. Grohl insisted that the album be divided into two discs–one full of rock songs, the other featuring acoustic tracks. was released in June 2005. The album's singles included "", "", "", "", and "".

Between the months of September and October 2005, the band touring with on what was billed as the ' Tour' as the two bands co-headlined the tour. On June 17, 2006, Foo Fighters performed their largest non-festival headlining concert to date at London's . The band was supported by , , , and . Motörhead's joined the band on stage to sing "Shake Your Blood" from Dave Grohl's album. Also, as a surprise performance, and of jammed with Foo Fighters, playing part of "We Will Rock You" as a lead into "Tie Your Mother Down".

In further support of In Your Honor, the band decided to organize a short acoustic tour for the summer of 2006. The tour included former member , who rejoined the band as an extra guitarist, on violin and backup vocals, on percussion, and of on keyboards/piano. While much of the setlist focused on In Your Honor's acoustic half, the band also used the opportunity to play lesser-known songs such as "Ain't It The Life", "Floaty", and "See You". The band also performed "Marigold", a Pocketwatch-era song that was best-known as a Nirvana B-side.

In November 2006, the band released their first ever live CD, , featuring fifteen performances captured over a three-night stand in Los Angeles. An accompanying DVD was released, and featured tracks not available on the CD.

Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, Greatest Hits, and hiatus (since 2007)

For the follow-up to In Your Honor, the band decided to call in The Colour and the Shape producer Gil Norton. was released on September 25, 2007. The album's first single, "", was issued to radio in early August. In mid-to-late 2007 "The Pretender" topped 's Modern Rock chart for a record 18 weeks; it also gave the band their third consecutive year at the top (a record). The second single, "", was released in December 2007, supported by a music video directed by longtime collaborator (formerly of ).

In October 2007, Foo Fighters started their world tour in support of Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace. The band performed shows throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and Asia, including headlining the in on August 9. The band finished its world tour in September 2008 at the at Toronto Island Park in Canada.

Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace was nominated for five in 2008. The Foo Fighters went home with and (for "The Pretender"). The album was also nominated for Album of the Year, while "The Pretender" was also nominated for Record of the Year and Best Rock Song.

On September 17, 2008, Grohl announced on that the band would be taking a long break from music so that they could return with a new sense of purpose, and also informed fans not to expect any new music for a while. "We've never really taken a long break, I think it's time," Grohl commented. "After doing Wembley, we shouldn't come back there for 10 years because we've played to everybody. We're over in the UK every year, every summer, so I think it's time to take a break and come back over when people really miss us." On February 11, 2009, Hawkins denied the band was planning on taking a break of that duration. "We've gotten together and minced ideas already," he said. "Just basic ideas and we'll probably do that over the next year until we have a log of ideas. We'll take our time and let everybody else enjoy other things -- their families and stuff. I'd say maybe by summer we'll get in the studio and start getting serious about a record."

On July 4, 2009, at an exclusive concert, the band announced that a compilation would be released on November 3, 2009, and they debuted a new song from the compilation, "Wheels", which premiered on radio on September 23, 2009. The album also includes a new track, "Word Forward", and an acoustic version of "". In support of this new release, the Foo Fighters played a live performance on and from their Studio 606 complex in Los Angeles on Friday October 30, 2009. It was the first internet-only live concert including real-time interactivity with the fans on . Streamed live on Livestream, fans were able to ask questions directly and request songs using chat. It is currently the last performance of the band before their announced hiatus.

On November 3, 2009, the band released a compilation album, , which features two new songs, "Word Forward" and the single "". On November 4, 2009, Dave Grohl announced that the Greatest Hits record marks the end of a phase and the beginning of a real hiatus. "This greatest hits record, that's the end of something... It's time to move on into this next chapter or another phase. Maybe it will be different in whatever way. I don't know. It's nice to not know what's going to happen next. We're going over to do some shows in Europe, but, after that, it's like I don't even know when I'm going to see these guys. So it's kind of weird," he added. Since this sources close to the Foos have reported that the Foo Fighters have entered the studio and started demoing new songs for a late 2010 release.

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