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| 05-08-2006 20:54 | 0 reaction(s) | add reply |
The Strokes formed at a young age, with most of the members connected in some way with lead singer/songwriter Julian Casablancas. Bassist Nikolai Fraiture and Casablancas have been friends since childhood, both attending the Lycée Français de New York. Guitarist Nick Valensi and drummer Fabrizio Moretti started playing together while attending Manhattan's Dwight School. Later on, Casablancas was sent to Le Rosey, a boarding school in Switzerland. He was sent in order to straighten up his behavior, as it was said that he developed drinking problems at a young age and was consequently doing poorly in school. At Le Rosey, Casablancas became acquainted with Albert Hammond, Jr., since they were both Americans and had similar interests. Years later, when Hammond went back to New York to attend New York University's (NYU) Tisch School of the Arts, they became reacquainted and began sharing an apartment together. Hammond joined the band that Casablancas had form along with Fraiture, Valensi and Moretti. In 1999, they officially christened themselves the Strokes (after passing up other names like De Niros—as in de Niros—and the Motels). Their popularity increased quickly, especially on the Lower East Side of New York. They began to perform at Manhattan's popular Mercury Lounge, where Ryan Gentles was in charge of booking. Gentles was so impressed by the band that he quit his job in order to become their manager.
The Strokes began rehearsing, keeping their day jobs (Casablancas is said to have been a former bartender, while Hammond worked at Kim's Video) and forming a ten to twelve song catalogue which included "Last Nite", "The Modern Age", "This Life" (an early version of "Trying Your Luck"), "New York City Cops", "Soma" and "Someday" among others. Most of these songs now feature different lyrics. Songs titled "Sagganuts," "In Her Prime," "Rhythm Song," "A Minor 4-4," "Elephant Song" (written for Hammond's music studies), and three with unknown titles were dropped from their repertoire. "Rhythm Song," "In Her Prime," and "This Life" were available on an early EP available from Kim's Video and Other Music in 2000.
Gordon Raphael, a small time rock producer of New York's underground rock scene, attended one of the Strokes' early concerts. Years later he admitted that he actually went to watch the other band that played that night. Raphael gave Hammond his telephone number, saying he could record a demo for them.
The Modern Age EP was released in 2001 featuring the songs "Last Nite", "Barely Legal" and "The Modern Age", all slightly different from their album versions. This sparked a bidding war among record labels, the largest for a rock and roll band in years [1]. Subsequently, The Strokes became the subject of enormous hype, causing a great divide amongst rock fans, albeit mostly hipsters and independent magazines. |
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