the Strokes

the Strokes, American rock group often credited with having spearheaded a revival of 1960s-style garage rock in the early 21st century. Although their songs hint at a rough-and-tumble life, the Strokes are composed mainly of privileged sons of the New York City elite. Singer Julian Casablancas, guitarist Nick Valensi, and drummer Fabrizio Moretti began playing together in 1998 as schoolmates in Manhattan. Guitarist Albert Hammond, Jr.—the son of British singer-songwriter Albert Hammond—and bassist Nikolai Fraiture...