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The Strokes are an American rock band from New York City, widely credited with spearheading the garage rock revival and indie rock explosion of the early 2000s.Formed in 1998 by childhood friends Julian Casablancas (vocals), Nick Valensi (guitar), and Fabrizio Moretti (drums), later joined by Nikolai Fraiture (bass) and Albert Hammond Jr. (guitar).Their explosive debut album, 'Is This It' (2001), became a critical and commercial phenomenon, defining the post-punk revival sound.Released subseq...