A statement posted on the band’s social media and sent by its spokesman confirmed the death, but did not provide a cause or location. The band was scheduled to play a show on Friday night in Bogota, Colombia, at the Festival Estéreo Picnic. Recognized for his weak limbs, good looks and wide, childish smile, Hawkins became a member of the band led by Dave Grohl for his third album, “There Is Nothing Left to Lose”, which was released in 1999 and played in the group. seven seven albums. Foo Fighters’ latest LP, “Medicine at Midnight”, arrived last year as the band celebrated its 25th anniversary, and in an interview with the New York Times, Hawkins was forthright about his hopes for the future. “I want to be the biggest band in the world,” he said. Hawkins began playing drums at the age of 10 and said that a Queen show in 1982 made him realize that music was his passion. “After that concert, I do not think I slept for three days,” he said in a 2021 interview with Kerrang metal magazine. “Everything changed and I was never myself because of it. It was the beginning of my obsession with rock ‘n’ roll and I knew I wanted to be in a huge rock band after seeing Queen.
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After playing in a local California band called Sylvia and supporting Canadian rock singer Sass Jordan, Hawkins’ first mainstream break came in 1995, when he joined Alanis Morissette as he was touring behind the blockbuster album “Jagged Little”. Pill “. (Appeared in the video for the success of “You Oughta Know”, turning his blonde mane behind the drum kit.) Grohl recalled meeting Hawkins behind the scenes at a radio station concert in the 1990s and felt an immediate kinship. “I used to say, ‘Wow, you are either my twin or my spiritual animal or my best friend,’” Grohl said in an interview last year. “When it came time to look for a drummer, I wished she could do it, but I did not imagine she would leave Alanis Morissette, because at that time she was the greatest artist in the world.” But when Grohl later called him in search of a drummer, Hawkins said, “I’m your guy,” Grohl recalls. “I think it had more to do with our personal relationship than anything musical,” he added. “It simply came to our notice then. “Our musical relationship – the basis of that is our friendship and that ‘s why when we go on stage and play, we’re so connected because we’re like best friends.” Recorded in a Virginia basement without the help of a record label, “There Is Nothing Left to Lose”, released by the RCA in 1999, won the Grammy for Best Rock Album – the first of the band’s 12 career awards there. At this year’s Grammy, where the Foo Fighters were due to perform on April 3, “Medicine for Midnight” was nominated for three awards, including Best Rock Performance (for “Making a Fire”), Best Rock Song ( “Waiting on a War”) and the best rock album. The Foo Fighters were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021, recognized for their “rock authenticity with infectious hooks, in-your-face guitar riffs, monster drums and unlimited energy”. In addition to his drumming, Hawkins continued to contribute as a songwriter to Foo Fighters’ subsequent albums, even singing the lead vocals from time to time. Starting in 2006, he released three albums with his side work, Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders. Hawkins had struggled with drugs throughout his career. In 2001, he overdosed in London and was in a coma for two weeks. “Everyone has their own path and I went a long way,” he told Kerrang, adding that he once believed in the “myth of living hard and fast, dying young.” Hawkins added: “I’m not here to declare that I do not do drugs, because I liked to do drugs, but I got out of control for a while and it almost took me.” In a 2018 interview with Beats 1, he said, “There is no happy ending to hard drugs,” but declined to explain how he remained sober: “I do not really discuss how I live my life in this regard. I have my system working for me. “ Hawkins married his wife, Allison, in 2005. She survived, as did their three children, Oliver, Annabelle and Everly. A complete obituary will follow.
