Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro has confirmed that he has unreleased materials recorded with late Foo Fighters drummer, Taylor Hawkins.

The two musicians had been shut pals and shared a mutual admiration for one another’s work. In late 2021, they introduced a brand new band collectively known as NHC. Its identify got here from the initials of the group’s three members – Navarro, Hawkins and bassist Chris Chaney.

Just just a few months after the announcement of NHC, Hawkins died tragically whereas touring with Foo Fighters in South America. The drummer’s sudden passing hit Navarro arduous.

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

Navarro Says NHC Album ‘Deserves to Come Out’

The guitarist confirmed that NHC has unheard materials. He hopes that it’ll ultimately be launched, although he stopped in need of offering a timeline.

“We have a completed mastered album, but this might be a little soon [to release],” Navarro defined. “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.”

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“His overall musicianship, I think, really deserves to be known and highlighted,” the guitarist continued. “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.”