The Strokes
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The Strokes is an American rock band who was known for their acclaimed album Is This It on 2001. They rose from virtually unknown to become one of the leading garage rock revival in the 2000s where many critics tagged them as the "saviour of rock" music.
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[edit] About
The Strokes was formed on 1999 with lead singer-songwriter Julian Casablancas, guitarist Nick Valensi, and drummer Fabrizio Moretti as the earliest members. The trio began playing while attending Manhattan Dwight School. They played under the name of Half Pipe for shows. Bassist Nikolai Fraiture later joined the group as he had been friends with Julian for quite some time.
The short-lived Half-Pipe discontinued when Casablancas was sent to a boarding school in Switzerland as he developed drinking problems and was doing poorly in his school in New York. While in Switzerland, he met guitarist Albert Hammond, Jr. Years later, Hammond went to New York to attend school and the group was again reunited and began sharing a dormitory together. At this point they officially decided to name their group "The Strokes".
The group worked very hard in keeping their day jobs and started rehearsing at nights to form a track list of ten songs. These tracks were used to play for auditions and demos. In 2001,"The Strokes" found themselves releasinh their first debut album Is This It under RCA Records.
[edit] Members
- Julian Casablancas - Vocals, Songwriter
- Nick Valensi - Guitarist (Rhythm and Lead)
- Albert Hammond, Jr. - Guitarist (Rhythm and Lead)
- Nikolai Fraiture - Bass Guitarist
- Fabrizio Moretti - Drummer
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ShockWaves NME Award | Best International Band |
| 2002 | ASCAP College Vanguard Award | Awardee |
| 2002 | NME Carling Award | Best New Act |
| 2002 | NME Carling Award | Best Album for "Is This It" |
| 2002 | NME Carling Award | Band of the Year |
| 2002 | Brit Award | Best International Newcomer |
| 2002 | Meteor Ireland Music Award | Best International Album for "Is This It" |
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Is This It | Certified Gold | United States |
| Certified Platinum | United Kingdom | ||
| 2003 | Room on Fire | Certified Gold | United States |
| Certified Platinum | United Kingdom | ||
| 2006 | First Impressions of Earth | Certified Gold | United Kingdom |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Modern Rock | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Heart In A Cage | 21 | First Impressions of Earth |
| 2006 | You Only Live Once | 35 | First Impressions of Earth |
| 2005 | Juicebox | 9 | First Impressions of Earth |
| 2004 | Reptilia | 19 | Room on Fire |
| 2004 | The End Has No End | 35 | Room on Fire |
| 2003 | 12:51 | 15 | Room on Fire |
| 2002 | Hard To Explain | 27 | Is This It |
| 2002 | Last Nite | 5 | Is This It |
| 2002 | Someday | 17 | Is This It |
[edit] News
[edit] Tours & Concerts
- Nobody is completely sure if after The Strokes fourth album release if there will be a tour.
[edit] Announcements
- Albert Hammonds, Jr. has just released his debut solo album Yours To Keep and is currently touring United States and Europe for the promotion.
- The fourth album has been delayed, yet Nikolai Fraiture (Bassist) has said on the band's website that he is looking forward to the release of their next album.
- The album was due to begin production in February of 2009.
[edit] Discography
Comprehensive list of the recordings made.
[edit] Albums
 October 9, 2001 (US) RCA |
 October 28, 2003 RCA |
 January 3, 2006 RCA |
[edit] Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Hard to Explain | RCA/Rough Trade |
| 2001 | Last Nite | RCA |
| 2001 | Someday | RCA |
| 2003 | 12:51 | RCA |
| 2004 | Reptilia | RCA |
| 2004 | The End Has No End | RCA |
| 2005 | Juicebox | RCA |
| 2006 | Heart in a Cage | RCA |
| 2006 | You Only Live Once | RCA |
[edit] Other artists
[edit] Similar artists
[edit] Influences
[edit] Contemporaries
[edit] Trivia
- Julian Casablancas was sent to Le Rosey, a boarding school in Switzerland in order to straighten up his behavior, as he developed drinking problems at a young age and was consequently doing poorly in school.
- All the members of the group are in some way connected to lead singer-songwriter Julian Casablancas.
- The Strokes revealed plans to release a live album on 2004, The Live in London LP. But was abandoned, reportedly due to recording quality problems. The chosen gig was one held at the legendary Alexandra Palace in northern London.
