Sonic Highways

Archival Researcher

Documentary Series

2014

HBO

Directed by: Dave Grohl

Sonic Highways commemorates the Foo Fighters 20th anniversary by documenting the eight-city recording odyssey that produced their latest, and eighth, studio album. Foo Fighters' founder/frontman Dave Grohl directs this "love letter to the history of American music." The 8 part doc series taps into the styles and heritage of Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Seattle and Washington, D.C. In each episode Grohl and his bandmates record a new song in a new studio in a new city. Local music legends such as Buddy Guy, Joe Walsh, Dolly Parton, Rick Nielsen, Chuck D, Allen Toussaint, Gary Clark Jr. and others, contribute to tracks, illustrating how one's surroundings affect tonal/rhythmic traits and how music legends impact their hometowns.