He was also a prolific singer and often played the mic on the B-sides during the band’s music functions. He also wrote and composed many of the band’s songs himself. But what happened suddenly that this star left the world and went away. One of Hawkins’ own songs, ‘Cold Day in the Sun’, appeared on Fuss’s 2005 album In Your Honor. He often played live bands on tour. The power pop tune was a favorite of one of his fans and Hawkins played that tune for him.

Born Oliver Taylor Hawkins in 1972 in Fort Worth, Texas, when he was four years old, his family moved to Laguna Beach, California, and grew up there. After playing a number of bands in his young age, he became the drummer for rock singer Sass Jordan and worked best for his blockbuster 1995 album Jagged Little Pill.

Tailor Since 1997, the ‘Foo Fighters’ have worked with one of America’s most influential and most well-known rock bands, playing drums on several songs including “Learn to Fly” and “Best of You”. He first played drums for Canadian indie singer Alanis Morissette.