Julian Casablancas for the relations between the band members, Casablancas claims that in pursuit of a solo career, he is protecting the integrity of the [Strokes] vibe. In having a musical project separate from The Strokes, he is able to “chase down any idea [he] wants”, which he would refrain from doing with the band. His first solo album, "Phrazes for the Young" (inspired by the Oscar Wilde book "Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young"), was released on November 2 in the UK and November 3, 2009, in the United States. Recorded in Omaha, Nebraska, and Casablancas' home city
I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band) I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band) "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)" is a 1973 hit single by the English progressive rock band The Moody Blues. It was first released in 1972 as the final track on the album "Seventh Sojourn". "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)" was later released as a single in 1973, with "For My Lady" on the B-side. It was the second single released from "Seventh Sojourn", with the first being "Isn't Life Strange" (also written by John Lodge). "I'm Just a Singer (In