Influential (and influenced) American garage/alt-rock band formed in 1998.
Key members include Julian Casablancas - vocals, Nick Valensi - guitar, Albert Hammond Jr - guitar, Nikolai Fraiture - bass and Fabrizio Moretti - drums.
The band's debut album "Is This It?" appeared to critical acclaim in 2001.
Key songs include "Hard To Explain", "The Modern Age", "Last Nite", "12:51" and "Juicebox".