Julian Casablancas and this, "translated into teenage rebelliousness." His mother subsequently married painter Sam Adoquei. Adoquei helped shape Casablancas' early musical taste by exposing him to music such as The Doors, which was markedly different from the mostly Phil Collins-influenced music he listened to as a child. Casablancas knew the bassist of The Strokes, Nikolai Fraiture since they were six, while both were attending Lycée Français de New York. When he was 13, Casablancas' father sent him to Institut Le Rosey, a boarding school in Switzerland, where he met future Strokes member Albert Hammond Jr. Casablancas later returned to New York and
The Whigs (band) Late Show with David Letterman on January 28, in support of the album. They also appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on February 20, 2008 to promote the album. The song "Need You Need You", from Mission Control is featured in the video game Pure. The Whigs (band) The Whigs are an American garage rock band from Athens, Georgia, consisting of lead singer and guitarist Parker Gispert, drummer Julian Dorio and bassist Timothy Deaux. Formed in Athens, Georgia in 2002, The Whigs have released five studio albums and have toured the world with acts such as Kings of Leon,