The Strokes Sound 15th Anniversary. During their performance at Landmark Music Festival lead singer Julian Casablancas stated that the band is back in the studio working on a follow up to their 2013 album "Comedown Machine". In late 2015, the Strokes announced another date; at Monterrey, Mexico, during the festivities of the newborn festival Live Out. The Strokes played their first show of 2016 at Samsung's Galaxy Life Fest in Austin, Texas. On May 24, 2016, the Strokes announced another New York show on 31 May at the Capitol Theatre. On May 26, 2016, Julian Casablancas premiered “OBLIVIUS” on the debut of
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