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Hawkins Joins Foo Fighters in March 1997
Grohl recalled how Hawkins joined Foo Fighters in March 1997 after leaving Morissette's band, and how the drummer's first album with the band was released in 1999.
Grohl said he and Hawkins instantly expected to become best friends after they met. Grohl said Morissette suggested Hawkins would be a good fit for Foo Fighters. Hawkins left Morissette's band in March 1997 and joined Foo Fighters that same month.
The first album Hawkins played drums on with Foo Fighters was There Is Nothing Left To Lose, released in 1999. Grohl said the band's first record came out around the time Morissette's first record came out.
Ilan Rubin became the band's drummer, and Josh Freese returned to work with Trent Reznor.
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