The Strokes

The Strokes are an American rock band formed in New York City in 1998. Their debut album, Is This It, helped define the early-2000s garage-rock revival.

Julian Casablancas: Julian Casablancas is an American singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the Strokes. His vocals and songwriting anchor the band’s best-known songs.
Is This It: Is This It is the Strokes’ 2001 debut studio album. The album introduced the band’s lean guitar sound to a wide audience.
New York City: New York City is the most populous city in the United States and a global cultural center. The band formed there and drew on its downtown clubs and scenes.
Indie rock: Indie rock is guitar-based popular music associated with independent labels and varied alternative-rock styles. The Strokes became a major reference point for early-2000s indie rock.
Nick Valensi: Nick Valensi is an American guitarist and a founding member of the Strokes. His lead-guitar parts shape the band’s interlocking guitar sound.
Room on Fire: Room on Fire is the Strokes’ second studio album, released in 2003. It continued the debut’s tight approach while broadening the band’s arrangements.
Garage rock revival: The garage rock revival was a late-1990s and early-2000s resurgence of raw, guitar-led rock music. The Strokes became one of the movement’s most prominent bands.
Post-punk revival: The post-punk revival was a 2000s rock trend that renewed interest in post-punk sounds and styles. The band’s angular guitars and clipped rhythms were often linked to this trend.
Albert Hammond Jr.: Albert Hammond Jr. is an American guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of the Strokes. His rhythm-guitar work and solo career extend the band’s musical story.
First Impressions of Earth: First Impressions of Earth is the Strokes’ third studio album, released in 2006. Its denser production marked a shift from the first two albums.

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