ALANIS MORISSETTE

Alanis Morissette

Alanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress. She has won 16 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards, was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and also shortlisted for an Academy Award nomination. Morissette began her career in Canada, and as a teenager recorded two dance-pop albums, Alanis and Now Is the Time, under MCA Records Canada.

Her first international album was the rock-influenced Jagged Little Pill, released in 1995. Jagged has sold more than 33 million units globally. Her following album, Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, was released in 1998 and was a success as well. Morissette took up producing duties for her subsequent albums, which include Under Rug Swept, So-Called Chaos and Flavors of Entanglement. Morissette has sold more than 60 million albums worldwide.

Birth name: Alanis Nadine Morissette

Born: June 1, 1974 (age 37), Origin Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Genres: Alternative rock, pop rock, electronica, post-grunge

Occupations: Singer, songwriter, actress, record producer

Instruments: Piano, guitar, flute, harmonica, bass, vocals

Years active: 1987–present

Labels: MCA Canada, Maverick, Warner Bros., Epiphany Music

Associated acts: Tim Thorney

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Alanis Morissette - The Couch & Vatican Concert highlights

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Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill full album

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FOO FIGHTERS

Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band formed in Seattle in 1994. It was founded by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the death of Kurt Cobain and the resulting dissolution of his previous band. The group got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War II, which were known collectively as foo fighters. Prior to the release of the Foo Fighters' 1995 debut album Foo Fighters, which featured Grohl as the only official member, Grohl recruited bassist Nate Mendel and drummer William Goldsmith, both formerly of Sunny Day Real Estate, as well as fellow Nirvana touring bandmate Pat Smear as guitarist to complete the lineup. The band began with performances in Portland, Oregon. Goldsmith quit during the recording of the group's second album, The Colour and the Shape (1997) when most of the drum parts were re-recorded by Grohl himself. Smear's departure followed soon afterward. They were replaced by Taylor Hawkins and Franz Stahl, respectively, although Stahl was fired before the recording of the group's third album, There Is Nothing Left to Lose (1999).

The band briefly continued as a trio until Chris Shiflett joined as the band's lead guitarist after the completion of There Is Nothing Left to Lose. The band released its fourth album, One by One, in 2002. The group followed that release with the two-disc In Your Honor (2005), which was split between acoustic songs and heavier material. Foo Fighters released its sixth album, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, in 2007. In 2010, it was confirmed that Smear had officially rejoined the band after touring with the Foo Fighters as an unofficial member between 2006 and 2009. Over the course of the band's career, four of its albums have won 11 Grammy Awards winning Best Rock Album four times. The band's seventh studio album, Wasting Light, was released in 2011.

Origin: Seattle, Washington, USA

Genres: Alternative rock, post-grunge, hard rock

Years active: 1994–present

Labels: RCA, Capitol

Associated acts: Nirvana, Sunny Day Real Estate, The Fire Theft, Scream, Them Crooked Vultures, Germs

Members: Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear,  Taylor Hawkins, Chris Shiflett

Past members: William Goldsmith, Franz Stahl

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Foo Fighters. Wasting Light Live from 606.

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Foo Fighters  Wasting Light  Full Album 

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