The Strokes (Band Information)
Created | Updated Feb 21, 2004
The Strokes are a band with a unique rock sound with a '70s infleunce. They are five New Yorkers with priviledged upbringings; all are the children of those who have made it big in the Big Apple.
The Band Are:
- Julian Casablancas - Vocals
- Albert Hammond Jr. - Guitar
- Nick Valensi - Guitar
- Nikolai Fraiture - Bass
- Fabrizio Moretti - Drums
The band have a very distinctive sound, the majority of their tracks have a very definite rhythm and lead guitar parts, with both the rhythm and the bass just playing to simple beats.
The lead part is usually a memorable tune, that gets stuck in your brain. Albert Hammond Jr's '85 Fender Strat Reissue lends itself fantastically to their musical; the single-coils giving a nice bite, whilst the Humbuckers on Nick Valensi's Epiphone Riviera produce fantastic solos.
At present there have been two full albums released; 'Is This It?' released in 2001, and 'Room on Fire' released in 2003. For those new to The Strokes, I recommend listening to these tracks:
- Last Nite - Is This It
- Reptilia - Room On Fire
- 12:51 - Room on Fire
- Is This It - Is This It
