The Strokes The Strokes The Strokes are an American rock band from New York City. Formed in 1998, the band is composed of singer Julian Casablancas, lead guitarist Nick Valensi, rhythm guitarist Albert Hammond Jr., bassist Nikolai Fraiture, and drummer Fabrizio Moretti. Following the conclusion of five-album deals with RCA and Rough Trade, the band has continued to release new music through Casablancas' Cult Records. Met with widespread critical acclaim, the Strokes' 2001 debut, "Is This It", helped usher in the garage rock revival movement of the early-21st century—and ranks number eight on "Rolling Stone"s 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time,
Tyranny (The Voidz album) with Casablancas entitled, "Julian Casablancas Is Done Trying to Save You", Tyranny (The Voidz album) Tyranny is the debut studio album by the American rock band The Voidz (formerly and marketed as Julian Casablancas + The Voidz), released on September 23, 2014 through Cult. The first single from the album, the 11-minute track "Human Sadness", was released on September 2, 2014. The music video for the second single "Where No Eagles Fly" was directed by guitarist Jeramy "Beardo" Gritter. On September 19, "Tyranny" was made available to stream on the websites of "Rolling Stone" and "Pitchfork". The album was placed