The Strokes formed at New York at the end of 1998 , initially composed of only three members: the singer and frontman Julian Casablancas , guitarist Nick Valensi and drummer Fabrizio Moretti . Later the band added Nikolai Fraiture on bass and Albert Hammond Jr. on guitar. Hammond, son of art is invited into the band by the same Julian: in fact the two had met years before in a prestigious school Swiss .
The band now complete, New York debut at the Spiral, achieving some success with the public and press. After this concert live performance of the Strokes continue throughout the Big Apple until January 2001 when published in England, "The Modern Age EP" on the independent label Rough Trade. During 2001, support the U.S. tour of Doves and play with Traildead in England . Just in the United Kingdom, the Strokes leave delighted the press:
| | " Let us be frank in saying that the Strokes are the biggest 'bastards' that there are around at the moment ... They knocked the romantic passion and purity of Punk Rock in New York, the Strokes with the air of bold advance of the street poets who have shattered the pop song, to replace it with anger, misunderstanding, hate, lust. Illustrated in Technicolor and on a giant screen all the frustrations of young adults ... the essence is revealed, sometimes as deep as casual style of these bards photogenic the Bowery. "( New Musical Express , February 17, 2001) " |
's debut album: Is this it
In September of the same year in Europe their debut album, Is this it, which sounds reminiscent of the early seventies and refers to the style of Velvet Underground . In U.S. , however, the album's release was postponed a month because of September 11, with a different cover and without the song "New York City Cops", replaced from "When It's Started". In a short time The album gets an unexpected success, and a world tour takes around the Strokes to spread their music throughout the 2002 while Casablancas, including an exhibition and another continues to write more songs for the next album. This album is very striking, immediately understand what they are made to the strokes, style, grit ...
Thus, the early summer of 2003 , the boys went into the studio with producer surprise Nigel Godrich already legendary producer of Radiohead , as well as Beck and Air . The collaboration did not last long though. In fact, the band prefers to 'lay off' the mega-producer and return to enjoy the services of Gordon Raphael , former head of the sound of their debut album, "Is This It." The causes of "failure" have been chased by Albert Hammond explained to the magazine English NME:
 | " went very well, but we had different ways of working. We wanted to find just the perfect sound, although maybe it took days, he told us that we would have fixed everything in the final mix. But we did not go. " |
Room on Fire
The October 20 2003 is finally released their second highly anticipated album: Room on Fire . The album, despite remain almost unaffected style launched by the Strokes with their previous work, gets a lot less welcome.
First Impressions of Earth
The January 2 2006 released in Europe
The 2 January 2006 out Europe First Impressions of Earth third album, preceded by the single Juicebox . The album carries on the musical style of The Strokes, who were accused of lack of originality and monotony after Room On Fire, also because of the choice of a new producer, David Kahne. This album, many fans, is the best ... characterized by very different songs and effect ..
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