Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl’s daughter and musician Violet Grohl recently explained why she doesn’t like male musicians around her age. She claimed they have attitude problems in an interview with The Forty Five.
The young musician shared her candid thoughts about her male peers in the music industry. She also offered advice she’s received about setting boundaries.
“I don’t like male musicians my age. I don’t care. They have attitude problems,” she said. “They’ve been saying this about us for so f*cking long – it’s time that they sit down, be quiet and play their music.”
Violet also reflected on the importance of learning to say no and setting personal boundaries.
“The best advice I’ve been given is that it’s OK to say no or that you don’t want to do something,” she continued. “For a lot of women, it took them a really long time to accept and implement that into their lives. It’s inspiring to be around the kinds of people who don’t give a fuck and will say whatever they feel.”
These bold statements come from an artist who has been building her own musical identity separate from her famous father’s legacy.
The Forty Five reported that Violet began her music career as a self-taught musician around age 12. She started with ukulele and guitar while occasionally providing backing vocals for her father. Her early influences drew heavily from 1990s alternative rock, including artists like PJ Harvey, The Muffs, and Juliana Hatfield. She was also influenced by experimental musicians like Björk.
At 14, Violet explored jazz music and performed in Los Angeles bars alongside Mike Garson, who was David Bowie’s pianist. During this period, she drew inspiration from Amy Winehouse before eventually shifting her focus to alternative rock. She began working with producer Justin Raisen, who is known for his collaborations with Kim Gordon and Charli XCX.
Violet’s career reached a significant milestone when she signed a record deal with Republic Records/Island EMI through her own Auroura Records imprint. Louder Sound noted that record executives have praised her as representing “the next generation of artists.” They highlighted her immediate and intentional approach to music and her distinctive dual-toned voice.
The young artist has already released lyric videos for her tracks “THUM” and “Applefish.” She also collaborated with Gary Numan’s daughter Persia on “What’s Heaven Without You,” which serves as a tribute to filmmaker David Lynch. Her debut album is currently in production, featuring music written from scratch in the studio using her diverse playlists that span trip hop, folk, and even Scandinavian black metal. The album showcases gritty alternative rock with dreamlike vocals on tracks like “Be Sweet To Me.” Meanwhile, “595” channels distinct 1990s vibes.
