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| Full Name: | The Strokes |
| Date of Birth: | 1998 |
| Place of Birth: | New York City, NY |
| Claim to Fame: | Album Is This It (2001) |
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All Things Go - Found 12 hours ago
I long for another Strokes album, but until then Julian?s new work, and this beautiful track, will have to do. MP3: The Strokes
Hidden Track - Found Nov. 19, 2009
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Punknews.org - Found Nov. 18, 2009
... the decade, so the "Best of a Decade" lists are starting to come in. The first comes from the hype-masters at NME who have named The Strokes...
Starpulse - Found Nov. 17, 2009
The Strokes ' hit record Is This It has been named the best album of the last decade in a new magazine poll. Read more!
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... who collectively determined that the best album of the 2000s was... The Strokes' Is This It. Say wha'? By the way, indignation is the proper...
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The Strokes
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 The Strokes performing "Juicebox" in March 2006
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock Indie rock Garage rock revival Post-punk revival |
| Years active | 1998–Present |
| Labels | Sony BMG RCA Rough Trade |
| Associated acts | Albert Hammond, Jr. Little Joy Nickel Eye Adam Green Julian Casablancas Velvet Revolver Jack White Regina Spektor |
| Website | thestrokes.com |
| Members | |
| Julian Casablancas Nick Valensi Albert Hammond, Jr. Nikolai Fraiture Fabrizio Moretti |
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The Strokes are an American rock band formed in 1998 in New York City. They rose to fame in the early 2000s as leaders in the garage rock revival. The band's members are Julian Casablancas (lead vocals), Nick Valensi (lead guitar), Albert Hammond, Jr. (rhythm guitar), Nikolai Fraiture (bass guitar) and Fabrizio Moretti (drums and percussion).
Upon the release of their debut album Is This It in 2001, the group was met with much critical acclaim.1 NME made Is This It their Album of the Year. Since then, the band has maintained a large fan base, mostly in the UK, US, Canada and Australia. They have been on an unofficial hiatus since First Impressions of Earth in 2006. A number of members have embarked on a variety of side projects.
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History
discography
Main article: The Strokes discography
Studio albums And EP
Awards and nominations
| Award | Wins | Nominations |
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| Awards won | 6 | |
| Nominations | 13 | |
The band received several nominations in their debut year in 2002, including Best New Act from the MTV Europe Music Awards and Best Live Act from the Q Awards. They won several awards in the same year, including Best International Band from the BRIT Awards, and Band of the Year and Best New Act from the NME Awards. They have also been nominated for Best International Band at the NME Awards in 2003, 2006 (which they won), and 2007. Overall, The Strokes have received six awards from 13 nominations.
Recently, NME named The Strokes' Is This It as the top album of the decade (2000s)2.
- BRIT Awards
The BRIT Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The Strokes have received one award.3
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2002 | The Strokes | Best International Newcomer | Won |
| 2002 | The Strokes | Best International Group | Nominated |
| 2002 | Is This It | Best International Album | Nominated |
- Meteor Music Awards
The Meteor Music Awards are distributed by MCD Productions and are the national music awards of Ireland. The Strokes have received one award.4
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2002 | Is This It | Best International Album | Won |
- MTV Europe Music Awards
The MTV Europe Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 1994 by MTV Europe. The Strokes have received two nominations.56
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2002 | The Strokes | Best New Act | Nominated |
| 2006 | The Strokes | Best Rock Band | Nominated |
- MTV Video Music Awards
The MTV Video Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 1984 by MTV. The Strokes have received one nomination.7
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2002 | Last Nite | MTV2 Award | Nominated |
- NME Awards
The NME Awards is an annual awards ceremony founded by the music magazine NME. The Strokes have received four awards from seven nominations.891011
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2002 | Is This It | Best Album | Won |
| "Hard to Explain" | Best Single | Nominated | |
| The Strokes | Band of the Year | Won | |
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| 2003 | The Strokes | Best International Band | Nominated |
| 2006 | The Strokes | Best International Band | Won |
| 2007 | The Strokes | Best International Band | Nominated |
- Q Awards
The Q Awards are hosted annually by the music magazine Q. The Strokes have received one nomination.12
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| 2002 | The Strokes | Best Live Act | Nominated |
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Cockerences
- ^ The Strokes at Infoplease.com
- ^ http://www.nme.com/news/the-strokes/48412
- ^ "Brit Awards 2002: The winners". BBC. 2002-02-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/1832486.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ "Meteor Ireland Music Awards Past Winners". Meteor Music Awards. http://www.meteor.ie/about/music_awards/mima_winners/. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ "MTV Europe Awards: The winners". BBC. 2002-11-15. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2478799.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ "Nominations for MTV Europe Music Awards announced". NME. 2006-09-19. http://www.nme.com/news/justin-timberlake/24395. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ "2002 Video Music Awards". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2002/. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ "The Strokes rock NME Awards". BBC. 2002-02-25. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/1840220.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ "NME Awards 2003: The winners". BBC. 2003-02-13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2759381.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ "ShockWaves NME Awards 2006: The Shortlist". NME. 2006-01-23. http://www.nme.com/news/nme-awards/22040. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ "Shockwaves NME Awards 2007: Best International Band nominations". NME. 2007-01-29. http://www.nme.com/news/nme-awards/26102. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ "Q Awards 2002: Winners". BBC. 2002-10-14. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2328003.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
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