Is This It Is This It Is This It is the debut studio album by American rock band the Strokes, released on July 30, 2001 by RCA Records. It was recorded at Transporterraum in New York City with producer Gordon Raphael from March to April 2001. For their debut, the band strived to capture a simple sound that was not significantly enhanced in the studio. Building on their 2001 EP "The Modern Age", the band members molded compositions largely through live takes during recording sessions, while songwriter and lead singer Julian Casablancas continued to detail the lives and relationships of urban youth. Following
Julian Casablancas Casablancas' father John Casablancas was a business mogul who founded the Elite Model Management. His second wife, the 1965 Miss Denmark Jeanette Christiansen, is Julian's mother. They divorced when Julian was 6 years old. After the divorce, Jeanette married a classical painter Sam Adoquei. As a stepfather, Sam was a positive influence on Julian and helped him shape his artistic taste. Commenting on Adoquei's influence, Casablancas has claimed, "He taught me everything about art and philosophy. He taught me that the best artists were the ones that worked the hardest.” Julian has several half-siblings, including an elder sister from his