FOO FIGHTERS Confirm JOSH FREESE As New Drummer
May 22, 2023, a year ago
On Sunday, May 21st, the Foo Fighters confirmed that Josh Freese is their new drummer. The reveal was made during the band's pre-tour livestream, dubbed "Foo Fighters: Preparing Music For Concerts". Freese replaces longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins, who passed away in March 2022 at the age of 50.
A veteran session drummer, Freese has performed with Nine Inch Nails, Guns N' Roses, Weezer, A Perfect Circle and Sting to name a few. He performed with Foo Fighters during the 2022 tribute shows to Taylor Hawkins
Following a year of staggering losses, personal introspection and bittersweet remembrances, Foo Fighters return with But Here We Are, out June 2 on Roswell Records/RCA Records. The band have released a lyric video for the new single, "Under You", which can be viewed below. Stream the song here.
A brutally honest and emotionally raw response to everything Foo Fighters endured over the last year, But Here We Are is a testament to the healing powers of music, friendship and family. Courageous, damaged and unflinchingly authentic, But Here We Are opens with newly released lead single "Rescued", the first of 10 songs that run the emotional gamut from rage and sorrow to serenity and acceptance, and myriad points in between.
Produced by Greg Kurstin and Foo Fighters, But Here We Are is in nearly equal measure the 11th Foo Fighters album and the first chapter of the band’s new life. Sonically channeling the naiveté of Foo Fighters’ 1995 debut, informed by decades of maturity and depth, But Here We Are is the sound of brothers finding refuge in the music that brought them together in the first place 28 years ago, a process that was as therapeutic as it was about a continuation of life.
But Here We Are is available for pre-order here.
Tracklisting:
"Rescued"
"Under You"
"Hearing Voices"
"But Here We Are"
"The Glass"
"Nothing At All"
"Show Me How"
"Beyond Me"
"The Teacher"
"Rest"
"Under You" lyric video:
"Rescued" lyric video:
Find the band's live itinerary here.