Julian Casablancas all over the world — said it was the Strokes that opened the door for them." The band was named Band of the Year in 2002 by "Spin" and have heavily influenced bands like The Killers, Arctic Monkeys, and Franz Ferdinand. Courtney Love's song "But Julian, I'm a Little Bit Older Than You", from her debut solo album "America's Sweetheart" (2004), was written about Julian Casablancas. He has also served as inspiration for several other musicians and the painter Elizabeth Peyton. Solo studio albums With the Strokes With the Voidz Julian Casablancas Julian Fernando Casablancas (born August 23, 1978) is
Rock Sugar (band) Rock Sugar (band) Rock Sugar is a Los Angeles-based band known for their mashups of pop music and heavy metal from the 1980s. The band's fictitious backstory claims the sound was achieved when the metal band was stranded on a desert island in 1989 with a CD player, plenty of batteries and the CD collection of a 13-year-old girl. The band signed with Paradigm in April 2010. In April 2012, the band signed with ARM Entertainment (Artist Representation and Management). Lead singer Jess Harnell is better known for his voice work in film and television than his musical career. Harnell