Josh Freese will sign up for Foo Combatants because the band’s new drummer, the gang introduced on Sunday.
The disclose used to be made with a witty video that includes appearances from Crimson Scorching Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, Software’s Danny Carey and Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee.
Freese performed drums with the band all through its tribute displays to Hawkins.
In an Instagram put up remaining 12 months, the drummer mentioned that, ahead of the London tribute display, he asked to make use of Hawkins’ drum package.
“With out hesitation I mentioned ‘Taylor’s drums want to be up there and I need to play on his precise arrange. I need THAT power to be up on THAT level,’” Freese wrote within the put up.
Freese has additionally labored with Devo, Weapons N’ Roses, 9 Inch Nails, Weezer, Paramore and Sting.
In a tweet from past due December, Foo Combatants mentioned they do not have turn out to be the band they have been with out Hawkins and said that they’d “be a distinct band going ahead.”
The band is ready to start out its summer time excursion on Would possibly 24 and is ready to drop its album “However Right here We Are” on June 2. It’ll be band’s first excursion and studio album since Hawkins’ demise.