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The Strokes is an United States|American rock music|rock band formed in 1998 in New York City that rose to fame in the early 2000s as a leading group in the garage rock garage rock revival|revival. The band consists of Julian Casablancas (Singing|lead vocals, songwriting), Nick Valensi (lead guitar), Albert Hammond Jr. (rhythm guitar), Nikolai Fraiture (bass guitar) and Fabrizio Moretti (Drum kit|drums and Percussion instrument|percussion). Upon the release of their debut album ''Is This It'' in 2001, the group was met with much critical acclaim, being hailed by some as the "saviors of rock and roll." <ref>[http://www.infoplease.com/biography/var/thestrokes.html The Strokes at Infoplease.com]</ref> NME made ''Is This It'' their Album of the Year. Since then, the band has maintained a large fan base, notably in the UK, US and Australia. Exhausted from almost nonstop recording, they have been on an unofficial hiatus since 2006's First Impressions of Earth, during which several of its members, most notably Albert Hammond Jr., have embarked on a variety of side projects, from music to film.
History
Beginnings and ''The Modern Age EP'': 1998-2001
Lead singer-songwriter Julian Casablancas, guitarist Nick Valensi, and drummer Fab Moretti started playing together while attending Dwight School in Manhattan. Bassist Nikolai Fraiture had been friends with Casablancas ... read all
