The very first song that made me fall in love with The Strokes was "Someday". Ironically, the first time i got hold of this song was when i was downloading some mp3s using the p2p file sharing software, Kazaa; which I have stopped using a very long time ago cos of all the spyware & adware & most irritating of all, bogus files.
Only 1 out of 30 files i downloaded is of OK quality. I gave up & switched back to my old habit of buying CDs. Anyways, back to The Strokes.
I wasnt searching for the strokes, but that song came in as one of the searches, and out of curiosity, i downloaded it. Of cos, the rest is history. The Strokes is WAY damn blardy cool ok.
Their sound was very unique & i thought they sounded British. Truth is, The Strokes is a 5-piece stylish & talented NYC band. They dont sound very authentically American because of their music influences, such as The Ramones & Beach Boys. No wonder, i thought they sounded British.
A very nice & different "Strokes" pic.
Maybe i shall introduce who they are.
The strokes are Julian Casablancas - Lead Singer, Nick Valensi - Guitar, Albert Hammond Jr - Guitar, Nikolai Fraiture - Bassist & Fab Moretti - Drums.
They've changed quite a bit since ''Is this it" & I have quite a hard time figuring out who is who. I hope i'm not wrong. [P/S: "Is this it" was their previous album]
From left: Fab, Julian (with cup raised on right hand), Nikolai (sitting down with big eyes), Ryan (sitting down with a stoned look. He's the band manager btw), Nick (Nikolai with cute nerdy goofy expression) & Albert (the "poodle" drummer whose looks changed the least).
OK, back to my topic. Of course, my love didnt stop at "Someday", i went searching for their album wanting to know more abt their music.
The title song was absolutely fantastic & i couldnt stop listening to it! Julian's voice was wrenching yet strong. Yet they dont sound melancholic like what some of the bands today sounded, Coldplay, Keane & Embrace. Well afterall, they're American.
"Is this it" is a captivating album that serves to differentiate The Strokes from the other American bands like The Calling & i dont agree to put The Strokes in comparison with bands like Green Day & Sum41 & all that crap.
Just because you have a guitar hangin around your neck doesnt mean you are talented. Just because you can strum with your 10 fingers doesnt make you a guitarist. Just because you have a mic in your hands doesnt mean you can sing. Just because you can open your mouth doesnt make you a good singer.
I have always been a big fan of British culture in particular British music & film. The British has a stronger, wittier sense of humour than their American counterparts which i deemed their humour as flat & caustic.
Not that I have something against the Americans, it's just that relatively, i prefer the British. The Americans produce some really great bands & musicians too which i totally adore! The Red Hot Chili Peppers whose sound is really unique & their music excellent. The Smashing Pumpkins! - a Chicago based band with heart wrenching vocals that makes your heart cringe whenever you hear their songs. One of the very few melancholic American bands. Perhaps will talk about them in my next post.
Julian writes most, if not all, of the songs in the album & their originality is just amazing. They've managed to create a very strong identity for themselves & their image is so un-american. The Calling has an equally strong voice but their sound is just not so unique compared to The Strokes & therefore i think, they'll never be as big as The Strokes. At least, in MyHashPipe Walk of Fame.
The Strokes rules!! Here's a parting shot. Are they cool or wat!
Only 1 out of 30 files i downloaded is of OK quality. I gave up & switched back to my old habit of buying CDs. Anyways, back to The Strokes.
I wasnt searching for the strokes, but that song came in as one of the searches, and out of curiosity, i downloaded it. Of cos, the rest is history. The Strokes is WAY damn blardy cool ok.
Their sound was very unique & i thought they sounded British. Truth is, The Strokes is a 5-piece stylish & talented NYC band. They dont sound very authentically American because of their music influences, such as The Ramones & Beach Boys. No wonder, i thought they sounded British.
A very nice & different "Strokes" pic.
Maybe i shall introduce who they are.
The strokes are Julian Casablancas - Lead Singer, Nick Valensi - Guitar, Albert Hammond Jr - Guitar, Nikolai Fraiture - Bassist & Fab Moretti - Drums.
They've changed quite a bit since ''Is this it" & I have quite a hard time figuring out who is who. I hope i'm not wrong. [P/S: "Is this it" was their previous album]
From left: Fab, Julian (with cup raised on right hand), Nikolai (sitting down with big eyes), Ryan (sitting down with a stoned look. He's the band manager btw), Nick (Nikolai with cute nerdy goofy expression) & Albert (the "poodle" drummer whose looks changed the least).
OK, back to my topic. Of course, my love didnt stop at "Someday", i went searching for their album wanting to know more abt their music.
The title song was absolutely fantastic & i couldnt stop listening to it! Julian's voice was wrenching yet strong. Yet they dont sound melancholic like what some of the bands today sounded, Coldplay, Keane & Embrace. Well afterall, they're American.
"Is this it" is a captivating album that serves to differentiate The Strokes from the other American bands like The Calling & i dont agree to put The Strokes in comparison with bands like Green Day & Sum41 & all that crap.
Just because you have a guitar hangin around your neck doesnt mean you are talented. Just because you can strum with your 10 fingers doesnt make you a guitarist. Just because you have a mic in your hands doesnt mean you can sing. Just because you can open your mouth doesnt make you a good singer.
I have always been a big fan of British culture in particular British music & film. The British has a stronger, wittier sense of humour than their American counterparts which i deemed their humour as flat & caustic.
Not that I have something against the Americans, it's just that relatively, i prefer the British. The Americans produce some really great bands & musicians too which i totally adore! The Red Hot Chili Peppers whose sound is really unique & their music excellent. The Smashing Pumpkins! - a Chicago based band with heart wrenching vocals that makes your heart cringe whenever you hear their songs. One of the very few melancholic American bands. Perhaps will talk about them in my next post.
Julian writes most, if not all, of the songs in the album & their originality is just amazing. They've managed to create a very strong identity for themselves & their image is so un-american. The Calling has an equally strong voice but their sound is just not so unique compared to The Strokes & therefore i think, they'll never be as big as The Strokes. At least, in MyHashPipe Walk of Fame.
The Strokes rules!! Here's a parting shot. Are they cool or wat!
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