Dave Navarro Has Unreleased Tracks Recorded With Taylor Hawkins

Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro has revealed the existence of unreleased material recorded with the late Foo Fighters drummer, Taylor Hawkins.

The two musicians were close friends and admired each other’s work. In late 2021, they formed a new band called NHC, named after the initials of its three members: Navarro, Hawkins, and bassist Chris Chaney.

Sadly, just a few months after NHC’s formation, Hawkins passed away suddenly while on tour with Foo Fighters in South America. His untimely death deeply affected Navarro.

“Once we lost Taylor, I didn’t pick up a guitar for a very long time,” Navarro shared in a recent interview with Rolling Stone. “It was a very long time because that was one of the more painful losses in my life, for sure.”

Despite the emotional impact, Navarro confirmed that NHC has a completed album that is yet to be released. He’s hopeful that the music will see the light of day, although he hasn’t provided a specific timeline.

“We have a completed mastered album, but this might be a little soon [to release],” Navarro explained. “I don’t really know where that stands, but I’ll tell you that I really believe that it deserves to come out, because that record to me, really showcased what a brilliant all-around musician Taylor was, because he wrote most of the songs, played the drums, and sang them.”

Navarro further elaborated on Hawkins’ talent. “His overall musicianship, I think, really deserves to be known and highlighted,” he said. “So I really hope it sees the light of day. But yeah, that was one of the most happy experiences of my life making that record with him, and just obviously, I haven’t been able to listen to it since.”