Fresh off the release of comedy-horror flick Studio 666, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has set the record straight about whether he'd ever ditch his bandmates for a solo career.
Speaking with Sky News, the frontman offered (spoiler-laden) reflection on his character in the band's new film, explaining that his villainous arc onscreen is rooted in fiction and doesn't represent some underlying urge to murder his bandmates and go solo.
"The premise is based on a lot of really hilarious rock 'n' roll cliches and stereotypes, right?" Grohl said. "The lead singer that wants to go solo and is at a creative war with his own band — and some lead singers do exactly that. That's something I would never wish to do because I actually like being in the Foo Fighters."
He added, "In the movie, I have writer's block and I start losing my mind and we have these crazy, screaming, murderous arguments while we're making the album. And when we make Foo Fighters records, honestly, we stroll into the studio, we usually have too much material, and we spend a couple of weeks, a couple of months, just kind of playing our instruments and laughing hysterically … We still enjoy what we do and each other."
Foo Fighters certainly have been harnessing their love of each other and the creative process in recent years — pandemic be damned. In 2021 alone, they dropped Medicine at Midnight, nabbed numerous headlining festival slots, continued to battle an 11-year-old drumming foe, and even released an entirely separate film project. And if the start of 2022 is any indication, they don't show any signs of slowing.
Intentions aside, Grohl did drop some solo material from his fictional Studio 666 moniker, Dream Widow, earlier this month. You can listen to that here.
Speaking with Sky News, the frontman offered (spoiler-laden) reflection on his character in the band's new film, explaining that his villainous arc onscreen is rooted in fiction and doesn't represent some underlying urge to murder his bandmates and go solo.
"The premise is based on a lot of really hilarious rock 'n' roll cliches and stereotypes, right?" Grohl said. "The lead singer that wants to go solo and is at a creative war with his own band — and some lead singers do exactly that. That's something I would never wish to do because I actually like being in the Foo Fighters."
He added, "In the movie, I have writer's block and I start losing my mind and we have these crazy, screaming, murderous arguments while we're making the album. And when we make Foo Fighters records, honestly, we stroll into the studio, we usually have too much material, and we spend a couple of weeks, a couple of months, just kind of playing our instruments and laughing hysterically … We still enjoy what we do and each other."
Foo Fighters certainly have been harnessing their love of each other and the creative process in recent years — pandemic be damned. In 2021 alone, they dropped Medicine at Midnight, nabbed numerous headlining festival slots, continued to battle an 11-year-old drumming foe, and even released an entirely separate film project. And if the start of 2022 is any indication, they don't show any signs of slowing.
Intentions aside, Grohl did drop some solo material from his fictional Studio 666 moniker, Dream Widow, earlier this month. You can listen to that here.
