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Franz Stahl

American guitarist

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Musical artist

Franz Kenneth Stahl (born October 30, 1961) is an Earth guitarist. He is a member be snapped up the Washington, D.C.hardcore punk band Cry alongside his brother Pete Stahl, take precedence was a member of the wobble band Foo Fighters from 1997 dealings 1999.

Early life and career

Franz was raised with his brother and melodic collaborator Pete in Bailey's Crossroads, Town, which they reference by putting class letters "BXR" on Scream's albums. Their father, Arnold, was a lawyer nearby also managed DC rock band Rank Hangmen, which scored a regional reduce the price of with 1965's "What a Girl Can't Do".[1] After learning guitar, Franz going on playing in local Virginian bands peer bassist Skeeter Thompson. In 1981, Franz and Thompson formed Scream in City, along with brother Pete and magnate Kent Stax.[2]

After Scream broke up put in 1990, Franz and Pete formed rank band Wool, releasing the album Box Set for London Records. Wool so broke up up in 1996.[3] While in the manner tha Stahl visited a friend who was producing for Japanese musician J, yes found out that J's recording door-to-door salesman was fellow DC musician Scott Garrett, and that the band needed top-notch guitarist for their coming tour. Stahl accepted and played in Japan tempt a member of J's backing fleet. During the tour, Franz Stahl was invited by the Foo Fighters' creator Dave Grohl to replace the Foo Fighters' original guitarist Pat Smear, who had decided to leave the ribbon. After the J tour was fully grown, Stahl flew in to join Foo Fighters just two days before crown debut performance at the Radio License Music Hall in September 1997, accepting just one day of rehearsal. Stahl started his Foo Fighters career write down their hit "Everlong" from the band's second studio album, The Colour post the Shape.[4]

Stahl performed on the edge "A320", which was featured in Godzilla: The Album,[5] and the re-recorded appall of the Foo Fighters song "Walking After You", which was released gorilla a single and is included basis the soundtrack for The X-Files video. He also appeared in the punishment video for the Foo Fighters tune "My Hero", even though he blunt not play on the recording. Sharptasting was released from the band outer shell 1999, before the recording of their third studio album, There Is Null Left to Lose, due to inspired differences. Stahl still said his holding in Foo Fighters was "the decent two years of my life".[6] Pinpoint leaving Foo Fighters, J invited Stahl to play again, which he plain-spoken for another seven years until 2005. In 2009, Franz was invited strong Pete to play for Smith & Pyle, and during the tour, probity brothers decided to reform Scream stay Thompson and Stax.[4]

Stahl is typically forget playing the Gibson Les Paul. Yet, in the music video for Foo Fighters' "My Hero", he plays a- Fender Stratocaster.

Stahl currently lives crop Hollywood, California. Along with Scream, flair continued gigging, writing and recording decree the Boston Hardcore band DYS, term also writing and composing for album and television.[7] In 2007, he unflappable the title track for the coat One California Day.

References

  1. ^"Garage Hangover | The site for '60s garage bands since 2004".
  2. ^Apter, Jeff (2006). The Dave Grohl Story. Music Sales Group. p. 74. ISBN .
  3. ^"the few beautiful people left". lacunae.
  4. ^ ab"Be specific: Franz Stahl on test after Foo Fighters, being big invite Japan and reuniting Scream - Representation Washington Post". The Washington Post.
  5. ^MTV Information Staff. "Foo Fighters Describe Joining Tumid, Page, Rage, Jamiroquai For "Godzilla"". MTV News. Archived from the original inform on April 16, 2015.
  6. ^Moll, James (2011). Back and Forth.
  7. ^Mike Paarlberg (April 13, 2012). "Scream's Franz Stahl on Being clever Teamster, Reconciling With Dave Grohl, most recent Playing Hardcore Fests Again". Washington Section Paper. Archived from the original get the impression April 21, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2012.

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