Dave Grohls Daughter, Violet, Provided Backing Vocals On The New Album

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Dave Grohl has revealed how his daughter ended up providing backing vocals on the upcoming Foo Fighters album, as well as talking about his high hopes for her future musical ambitions.

Violet, provided vocals for the upcoming tenth studio album, ‘Medicine At Midnight’, after hanging out with the band at a “funky old house” in California after school.

“At around two or three o’clock [every day] I would take a break and go pick her up from school” Grohl reported to the BBC. “Sometimes she’d want to come back to the house and she’d sit on the couch and do her homework.”

“One day, [producer] Greg Kurstin said: ‘Hey Violet, would you like to do a back-up vocal?’ And she got behind the microphone, she did a few takes and on the chorus of ‘Making A Fire’, that’s Violet’s high vocal in there.”

“It seemed very natural [but] it didn’t seem official until my accountant called a few months ago and asked where she should deposit Violet’s cheque.”

“And I said, ‘What are you talking about?’ She said, ‘Well, she sang on the album so she has to be paid for playing on the record.’ And I said, ‘You can take that money and give it to me, and I’ll put it in an account for Violet that she can open when she’s 18 years old!'”

Grohl went on to hail his daughter’s talents, describing Violet as “the best vocalist in the Grohl family”.

“Violet is an incredibly talented musician” he said. “She can pick up an instrument and learn it within a week. She has perfect pitch and sings from her gut.”

Adding “To be her drummer is one of my life dreams.”

Grohl previously said he was interested in appearing on his daughters album (that she’s considering making).

Violet has previously appeared on stage with her dad and Foo Fighters at a number of gigs, including 2019’s Leeds Festival, 2020’s Nirvana reunion, and a recenter #SaveOurStages gig at The Roxy in L.A.

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The new album is due out on February 5th and can be pre-ordered here. The new album, produced by Greg Kurstin – who also worked with the band on their previous release ‘Concrete And Gold’. The new album will be 9 tracks long and will be 37 minutes in total.

This is the tracklisting for the album:

1. Making a Fire
2. Shame Shame
3. Cloudspotter
4. Waiting on a War
5. Medicine at Midnight
6. No Son of Mine
7. Holding Poison
8. Chasing Birds
9. Love Dies Young

Check out single ‘No Son of Mine’ here: