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Julian Casablancas is born
Julian Fernando Casablancas, the singer of The Strokes, was born on August 23, 1978, in New York City, New York. -
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The boys are born!
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Nikolai Fraiture is born
Nikolai Philippe Fraiture, the bass player of The Strokes, was born on November 13, 1978 in New York City, New York. -
Albert Hammond Jr. is born
Albert Louis Hammond Jr., a guitarist of The Strokes, was born on April 9, 1980, in Los Angeles, California. -
Fabrizio Moretti is born
Fabrizio "Fab" Moretti, the drummer of The Strokes, was born on June 2, 1980, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. -
Nick Valensi is born
Nick Valensi, a guitarist of The Strokes, was born on January 16, 1981 in New York City, New York. -
The Modern Age EP
The Strokes released their first EP, The Modern Age. All of the songs on this EP were re-recorded for their first album, Is This It? -
Is This It?
The Strokes released their very first album, Is This It? It was featured on several lists of the best albums of the 2000's and, all time. -
Room On Fire
The Strokes release their second album, Room On Fire. It peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200 in the US and was certified Gold by the RIIA. -
First Impressions of Earth
The Strokes released their third album, First Impressions of Earth. It became #1 in the UK. -
Albert Hammond Jr.: Yours To Keep
Albert Hammond Jr. released his debut solo album. It reached #2 on the US Billboard Top Heatseekers. -
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5 Year Hiatus
The band did not record any albums or go on any tours during this time. -
Julian Casablancas: Phrazes for the Young
Julian Casablancas released his debut solo album. It reached #35 on the US Billboard 200 and #19 on the UK Albums Chart. -
Angles
The Strokes released their fourth album, Angles, after a 5 year hiatus. -
Comedown Machine
The Strokes released their fifth album, Comedown Machine. The album was said to be their weakest album since 2001, although it easily got to #10 on the UK Albums Chart.
