Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has involved himself in a council dispute in Cornwall after he leapt to the defence of a teenage heavy metal band, who have been banned from practising their music in a family garage after noise complaints from neighbours.
The Black Leaves of Envy, a four-piece band from Praa Sands consisting of Cerys Plenty, 17, Dylan Plenty, 15, Adam Jones, 17 and Lewis Cunningham, 15, reached out to Grohl after a series of complaints were made about the noise levels emanating from their rehearsal space in a suburban residential area, reported Contactmusic.
Introducing himself in the open letter as "David, an American musician of over 30 years", his appeal read: "For musicians that lack the resources to rehearse in professional facilities, a garage or basement is the only place they have to develop their talent and passion.
"I believe that it is crucial that children have a place to explore their creativity and establish a sense of self through song.
"The preservation of such is paramount to the future of art and music. Without them, where would we be? As a proud father of three aspiring musicians myself, I have always made this a priority in our home, to great results."
Adam Jones, of the band, reacted to the letter, saying: "It's just been surreal - I'm speechless, seeing the Foo Fighters tag you in a post on Facebook was just incredible."
A response from the council came soon afterwards, acknowledging the point but saying they were duty bound to investigate noise complaints.
