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Jun 12, 2023 · He's put in time as the touring drummer for former Police frontman Sting, and appeared on a handful of his studio albums; he's also appeared on multiple LPs by such bands as The Offspring (pictured above), Puddle of Mudd, Miley Cyrus, and Rob Zombie, in addition to recording for the likes of Lana Del Rey, Bruce Springsteen, Steve Perry, Richard ...
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May 21, 2023 · Josh Freese has been announced as Foo Fighters’ new drummer, the group revealed on Sunday. Freese will take over the role previously filled by Taylor Hawkins until his death in 2022. The band...
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- Josh Freese Has Been Drumming For decades.
- He Got His Start as A pre-teen.
- Josh Has Played with His Heroes…
- …And All of Your Favorite Bands.
- Peers & Fans Praised Him Being Picked For The Foo Fighters gig.
Josh Freese (b. Dec. 25, 1972) has been playing the drums since he was eight years old. “My dad conducted the Disneyland band since I was born, and I was around big band music a lot,” Josh said in a 2014 interview with Vice. “There was always a bunch of instruments around our house, and I noticed there was a drum set up in our attic. I thought ther...
“In 1985, when I was 12, I got a job playing in a Top 40 band out at Disneyland,” Josh told Vice. For the next 38+ years, Josh has worked as a professional drummer. “Other than a paper route I had for about six weeks when I was 10, this is the only job I’ve ever had.”
“I grew up a huge Devo fan,” Josh told Modern Drummer in 2005, “but by the time I was eleven or twelve, I had read many articles in Modern Drummer with Terry Bozzio, Vinnie Colaiuta, and Chad Wackerman, where they were saying, ‘Playing with Frank Zappa was so challenging – playing with Frank was so this – playing with Frank was so that.'” Josh boug...
Josh calls himself a “freelance drummer to the stars,” and he has the resume to back it up. “Freese ….has racked up more than 500 total recording credits and countless shows—by his own estimate—working with everyone from the Offspring to Paramore to Weezer to Avril Lavigne,” wrote Vice in 2014. His AllMusic page shows that he’s worked with bands an...
Josh Freese was a friend of the Foo Fighters before he joined the band in 2023. After the world lost Taylor Hawkins, Josh partook in the tribute shows, performing alongside The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins and Wolfgang Van Halen for a performance of “All My Life,” per Loudwire. When the Foos announced that Josh would join them on the road as their drum...
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May 21, 2023 · Josh Freese is taking over as the permanent replacement for Taylor Hawkins in Foo Fighters, the group has announced. Freese recently played with the Offspring and is a renowned session player.
May 21, 2023 · Foo Fighters have announced that their new drummer is Josh Freese. Freese, a session drummer who recently played with the Offspring, follows in the footsteps of the band’s beloved late ...
May 21, 2023 · He’s played on hundreds of albums including releases by Social Distortion, The Offspring, Michael Bublé, Glen Campbell and Rob Zombie. He’s released a few solo albums too, including his...
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Nov 29, 2023 · By Stephen Andrew - November 29, 2023 06:10 pm EST. Earlier this year, the Foo Fighters announced Josh Freese as their new drummer, following the death of longtime member Taylor Hawkins in 2021. This, however, is far from being Freese's first time playing with a major rock and roll act.
