The Strokes discography The Strokes discography The Strokes are an American indie rock band. Formed in New York City in 1999, the group consists of singer Julian Casablancas, guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr., bassist Nikolai Fraiture and drummer Fabrizio Moretti. The Strokes discography consists of five studio albums, two extended plays (EP), twelve singles, one video album and fifteen music videos. In January 2001, the Strokes released a demo EP, "The Modern Age", on independent record label Rough Trade. The large amount of hype generated by the record, especially among the British music press, led to a bidding war among major
Julian Casablancas New York, the album was produced by Jason Lader, with additional production from Bright Eyes' Mike Mogis. The album was strongly influenced by new wave and electronica, with Casablancas utilizing synthesizers for many songs. He discussed his new influences by saying "I would've gone weirder with the music, but I wanted to be smart. I didn't want people to say, 'Okay, this is his weird abstract thing,' and dismiss the album. I worked too hard on it for that to happen...I wanted to be crazy original and bridge the gap between traditional music and modern music." Julian Casablancas made his