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Violet Grohl Shrugs Off 'Nepo Baby' Tag as Debut Album Nears

She asks listeners to judge her onstage to prove her work stands on its own.

Overview

  • Violet Grohl, in a Friday interview, said the 'nepo baby' label is 'whatever' to her and acknowledged her last name opened doors.
  • Her debut album, Be Sweet To Me, is due May 29 on Auroura, Republic, and Island after singles THUM, Applefish, and 595 with a Nikki Milan Houston video.
  • She urged skeptics to see her live and has festival slots set for Pukkelpop, Reading & Leeds, and Atlanta's Shaky Knees.
  • Dave Grohl said he was totally uninvolved in the record and only learned of her label deal when she told him at dinner.
  • Recorded in 2024–2025 with producer Justin Raisen, the album draws on late‑1980s and early‑1990s alternative rock like the Pixies, Cocteau Twins, Soundgarden, and the Breeders.