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Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk rock and psychedelic rock. When played live, they incorporate many aspects of jam band due to the improvised nature of much of their performances. Red Hot Chili Peppers have won seven Grammy Awards, and sold over 80 million records worldwide. The Red Hot Chili Peppers came in at # 30 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. The Chili Peppers ranked # 72 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists, as well as placing # 128 on the Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years chart. In 2012, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. After a world tour, the group went on an extended hiatus.
On April 5, 2013, Smith commented on the next album by saying "There’s always little ideas percolating. “Probably when we finish touring in the end of the summer we’ll start writing some new songs. Everybody’s got little ideas and soundcheck jams and stuff like that but we really get down to the nitty-gritty when we all get in a room together and just start playing and see what happens."
On April 5, 2013, Smith commented on the next album by saying "There’s always little ideas percolating. “Probably when we finish touring in the end of the summer we’ll start writing some new songs. Everybody’s got little ideas and soundcheck jams and stuff like that but we really get down to the nitty-gritty when we all get in a room together and just start playing and see what happens."