Strokes - Definition and Overview

The Strokes are an American rock and roll band who formed in New York City and gained fame for their live shows. The Modern Age (EP) was released in 2001 and sparked a bidding war among record labels. The Strokes released their debut album Is This It in the U.S. in October 2001 on RCA and their sophomore album Room on Fire in October 2003.

Along with other New York City-based rock bands, the Strokes helped to launch a revival of a post-punk, "stripped-down" and raw sound genre. Their success at the early part of the 21st century helped to revive garage rock.

Band members

• Julian Casablancas - vocals
• Nick Valensi - guitar
• Albert Hammond Jr. - guitar
• Nikolai Fraiture - bass
• Fabrizio Moretti - drums

Influences

• Blondie
• Bob Marley
• The Cars
• The Cure
• Duran Duran
• The Doors
• Guns N' Roses
• The Velvet Underground

Contemporaries

• The White Stripes
• The Hives
• The Libertines
• The Vines
• Interpol

Discography

• The Modern Age EP, 2001
• Is This It LP, October 2001 (with DVD version 2002)
• Room on Fire LP (October 28, 2003)
• Live in London Live LP (album was planned for release on October 12, 2004, but it has been abandoned due to recording quality problems)
• A new album is due for release sometime in 2005

Singles

• Last Nite, 2001
• NYC Cops, 2001
• Hard to Explain, 2001
• Someday, 2002
• , 2003
• Reptilia, 2004
• The End Has No End, 2004, first played on radio by KROQ in May 2004

External links

• The Strokes Official Website (http://www.thestrokes.com)
• Your Heads Not Right Fan Site (http://www.yourheadsnotright.org)