Franz Stahl was the guitarist

Guitarist

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 of the Washington, DC hardcore punk

Hardcore punk

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 band Scream

Scream (band)

Scream is a hardcore punk band from Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia active from 1981 to 1990. As of 2009, the band has reunited to play several shows.-Biography:...

. Stahl is the brother of Scream lead singer Peter Stahl

Peter Stahl

Peter Marc Stahl is an American vocalist known for fronting the seminal Washington, D.C. punk/hardcore band Scream with brother Franz Stahl. At one stage, Scream also featured Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl on drums....

. Stahl was also briefly a member of Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters

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 from 1997 to 1999, replacing the band's original guitarist Pat Smear

Pat Smear

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. He was released from the band during the recording of their third studio album, There Is Nothing Left to Lose

There Is Nothing Left to Lose

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, due to creative differences. He was replaced by Chris Shiflett

Chris Shiflett

Christopher Aubrey "Chris" Shiflett is best known as the lead guitarist for the rock band Foo Fighters as well as the punk rock cover band Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. He is the younger brother of musician Scott Shiflett.-Career:Shiflett joined Foo Fighters after the release of their third...

. Prior to Foo Fighters he played in Wool

Wool (band)

Wool were a rock band from Washington, D.C. , specialising in a rough-hewn but melodic brand of punk-based hard rock from 1990-1996.-History:...

 from 1990 to 1996 with his brother. From 1997 onwards to about July 2005, Franz was support guitarist for Japanese musician J.

Stahl is a big fan of the Gibson Les Paul

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, which he is usually seen using. However, in the music video for Foo Fighters's "My Hero

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", Franz is seen using a Fender Stratocaster

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.

Stahl currently lives in Hollywood, California

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. He is writing his own music and posting it on his MySpace

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site, where he keeps in touch with fans.