Julian Casablancas Modern Age EP" in 2001. The EP sparked a bidding war among record labels, the largest for a rock and roll band in years. Shortly after, The Strokes' critically acclaimed debut album "Is This It" was released. The band has received the highest of praise for "Is This It," and it set the stage for what people expected to “save rock” in the new millennium. Though some would argue that such statements left unreasonably sized shoes to fill, The Strokes are still highly recognized as one of the most influential garage rock bands of the early 2000's, paving the way
Canvas (band) Canvas (band) Canvas is an American alternative rock band from San Francisco, California (and later Austin, Texas) whose active period was from 1993 to 2005. For most of their history the lineup has been Joseph King (guitar, lead vocals), Julian Mandrake (lead guitar), Ben Rada (rhythm guitar), Brad Byram (bass, backing vocals), and Scott Thomas (drums). The band was extremely popular and influential on the Texas music scene, and the members of the band have all gone on to join or form other successful bands. The roots of Canvas began in San Francisco in 1993 with singer-songwriter Joseph King and