| Artist: | Dave Grohl |
| Studio: | 16 |
| Live: | 6 |
| Compilation: | 8 |
| Video: | 11 |
| Ep: | 6 |
| Singles: | 64 |
| Soundtrack: | 4 |
| Option: | 26 |
| Option Name: | Collaborations |
Dave Grohl is an American singer, songwriter, and musician whose discography consists of 16 studio albums, six live albums, eight compilation albums, six EPs, and four soundtracks, and also includes his other collaborations and work as a studio musician with 26 additional artists. A large portion of his releases have come as the drummer of Nirvana (1990–1994) and as the frontman of Foo Fighters (1995–present).
Grohl began playing music in the 1980s and was a member of Freak Baby, whose name was later changed to Mission Impossible after Grohl switched from guitarist to drummer. The band recorded demos under both names and released a split EP with Lünch Meat, originally issued as Thanks (1986), later retitled Getting Shit for Growing Up Different.[1] After some lineup changes, Mission Impossible became Dain Bramage and released I Scream Not Coming Down (1986) before breaking up when Grohl auditioned for Scream and became the band's drummer.
With Scream, Grohl released No More Censorship (1988), two live albums and the posthumous release, Fumble (1993), recorded shortly before the group's dissolution in 1990. Later that year, Grohl was put in contact with Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic who were in search of a new drummer for their band Nirvana. After a successful tryout, Grohl joined the band and recorded Nevermind (1991) with them the following year. The album became a breakthrough achievement and to date has sold over 30 million copies worldwide.[2] In Utero (1993), their third and final studio album, was released just months prior to the death of Cobain. Since then, a multitude of posthumous releases featuring Grohl have been issued, including MTV Unplugged in New York (1994), From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (1996), With the Lights Out (2004), and Live at Reading (2009).
Throughout his tenure with Scream and Nirvana, Grohl worked on crafting material of his own. Using the pseudonym Late!, Grohl released the album Pocketwatch (1992), on which he performed all instruments and vocals. This recording method was adopted three years later with Foo Fighters (1995), another album performed entirely by Grohl. After acquiring band members to help support the release, Foo Fighters quickly transformed into a group fronted by Grohl. The band has gone on to release a total of ten studio albums and three EPs to date, in addition to the live album Skin and Bones (2006) and their career spanning Greatest Hits (2009). As of 2015, Foo Fighters have sold over 12 million albums in the U.S.[3]
Grohl appeared as drummer of The Backbeat Band, who recorded music for the film Backbeat (1994). Although recorded in 1990, Harlingtox A.D. would mark Grohl's only appearance as a bassist, with the release of Harlingtox Angel Divine (1996). He appeared for the first time as David Grohl, credited for the music to the film Touch (1997), which also included the resurrection of his former moniker Late! on select tracks. In 2000, Grohl began work on the heavy metal side project Probot (2004), writing and performing the majority of the music himself. While remaining active with Foo Fighters, Grohl has also contributed to an assortment of releases by other artists, ranging from solo acts such as Tony Iommi, David Bowie, Slash, and Michael Jackson to rock groups including Tenacious D, Queens of the Stone Age, Killing Joke, and Nine Inch Nails, among many others (see also: collaborations). Grohl contributed the track "Vile" to the soundtrack of the documentary film Rising Sun: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi (2006).[4]
In 2009, along with Josh Homme and John Paul Jones, he co-founded the supergroup Them Crooked Vultures for which he plays drums. The band released one self-titled studio album.
See main article: Nirvana discography.
See main article: Foo Fighters discography.
The following is a list of artists whose releases feature contributions from Dave Grohl.
| Year | Artist | Release | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | King Buzzo | King Buzzo | Guitar, bass, and drums on select tracks, lead vocals on "Skeeter". |
| 1995 | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | SNL25: The Musical Performances Volume 1 | Drums on "Honey Bee", recorded November 19, 1994 for Saturday Night Live. |
| Mike Watt | Ball-Hog or Tugboat? | Guitar on "Big Train", drums on "Big Train" and "Against the 70's", which both feature Eddie Vedder. | |
| The Stinky Puffs | A Little Tiny Smelly Bit of The Stinky Puffs | Drums on the live versions of "Buddies Aren't Butts", "Menendez' Killed Their Parents", "I'll Love You Anyway" and "I Am Gross/No You're Not!", which also feature Krist Novoselic. | |
| 1997 | Puff Daddy | Been Around the World | Drums on "It's All About the Benjamins (Rock Remix I)" and "It's All About the Benjamins (Rock Remix II)", which both feature The Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Kim, Tommy Stinson and Rob Zombie. |
| 1998 | Earthlings? | Earthlings? | Guitar and backing vocals on "The Dreaded Lovelies", which also features Victoria Williams. Guitar on "Yugga Yugga", a bonus track on the 2012 vinyl reissue. |
| 2000 | Reeves Gabrels | Ulysses (Della Notte) | Drums and backing vocals on "Jewel", which also features Frank Black and David Bowie. |
| MxPx | The Ever Passing Moment | Count-off vocal introduction on "The Next Big Thing". | |
| Earthlings? | Human Beans | Drums on "Rock Dove", which also features Mark Lanegan and Barrett Martin. | |
| Tony Iommi | Iommi | Lead vocals and drums on "Goodbye Lament", which also features Brian May. | |
| 2001 | Tenacious D | Tenacious D | Drums on all tracks, additional guitar on "Wonderboy", "Explosivo", "Dio", "The Road", "Rock Your Socks", "Double Team" and "City Hall". |
| 2002 | David Bowie | Heathen | Guitar on "I've Been Waiting for You". |
| Queens of the Stone Age | Songs for the Deaf | Drums and percussion on all tracks | |
| 2003 | Cat Power | You Are Free | Bass on "Speak for Me", drums on "Speak for Me", "He-War" and "Shaking Paper". |
| Killing Joke | Killing Joke | Drums on all tracks. | |
| The Bangles | Doll Revolution | Backing vocals on select tracks. | |
| 2005 | Garbage | Bleed Like Me | Drums on "Bad Boyfriend". |
| Nine Inch Nails | With Teeth | Percussion on "All the Love in the World", drums on "You Know What You Are?", "The Collector", "Every Day Is Exactly the Same", "Getting Smaller", "Sunspots" and "The Line Begins to Blur". | |
| 2006 | Pete Yorn | Nightcrawler | Drums on "For Us". |
| Tenacious D | The Pick of Destiny | Drums on all tracks, demon vocals on "Beelzeboss (The Final Showdown)". | |
| Juliette and the Licks | Four on the Floor | Drums and percussion on all tracks. | |
| 2008 | Jackson United | Harmony and Dissidence | Drums on "Undertow", "Black Regrets", "Lifeboat", "Trigger Happy", "White Flag Burning", "Stitching" and "Like a Bomb". |
| Lemmy Kilmister | We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year | Drums on "Run Rudolph Run", which also features Billy Gibbons. | |
| 2009 | The Prodigy | Invaders Must Die | Drums on "Run with the Wolves", additional drums on "Stand Up". |
| 2010 | Slash | Slash | Drums on "Watch This", which also features Duff McKagan. |
| Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders | Red Light Fever | Guitar and backing vocals on select tracks. | |
| Mondo Generator | Dog Food | Drums on "Dog Food", which also features Happy-Tom. | |
| 2012 | Tenacious D | Rize of the Fenix | Drums on all tracks except "They Fucked Our Asses" or "They F----d Our A---s" |
| 2013 | Ghost | If You Have Ghost | Rhythm guitar on "If You Have Ghosts", drums on "I'm a Marionette" and "Waiting for the Night", production |
| RDGLDGRN | RDGLDGRN EP | Drums | |
| Zac Brown Band | The Grohl Sessions, Vol. 1 | Drums on "Let It Rain" and "Day for the Dead", producer | |
| 2014 | Kristeen Young | The Knife Shift | Drums on all tracks except "Then I Screamed", guitar on 5 tracks |
| 2015 | Blast | For Those Who've Graced the Fire | Drums |
| Dan Mangan + Blacksmith | Club Meds | Backing vocals and slide guitar on "Vessel" | |
| 2016 | Nine Inch Nails | Not the Actual Events | Drums on "The Idea of You" |
| Rush | 2112 (40th Anniversary) | "Overture" | |
| 2021 | Halsey | If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power | Drums on "Honey" |
| 2022 | Liam Gallagher | C'mon You Know | Drums on "Everything's Electric" |
| 2024 | St. Vincent | All Born Screaming | Drums on "Broken Man" and "Flea" |
The following is a list of singles that include Dave Grohl as an official band member.With Scream
With Nirvana
With The Backbeat Band
With Foo Fighters
With Foo Fighters (continued)
With Queens of the Stone Age
As Probot
With Them Crooked Vultures
With BBC Music (various artists)
Solo
With Live Lounge Allstars
With Liam Gallagher
The following releases were produced or co-produced by Dave Grohl.
| Year | Release | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | King Buzzo | King Buzzo |
| 1995 | Foo Fighters | Foo Fighters |
| 1997 | Touch OST | David Grohl/Late! Louise Post John Doe |
| 1999 | Into the Pink | Verbena |
| 2006 | Chariots on Fire EP | Rye Coalition |
| Curses | ||
| 2013 | If You Have Ghost | Ghost |
| The Grohl Sessions, Vol. 1 | Zac Brown Band | |