The Strokes are an American rock band formed in 1998 that rose to fame in the early 2000s as a leading group in the garage rock revival.

The Strokes released their debut album Is This It in the US in October 2001 on RCA after some delay due to changes made from the UK-released version (released 27th August 2001).

The group began recording their follow-up in 2002 with producer Nigel Godrich (best known for his work with Radiohead), but later split with him in favor of Gordon Raphael, the producer of Is This It. Recordings with Godrich were never revealed.

In August 2003, the band toured Japan, playing a couple of the upcoming songs: "Reptilia", "Meet Me In The Bathroom", "The Way It Is", "Between Love & Hate".

In November 2003, The Strokes had a Tuesday residency on Late Night with Conan O'Brien that was dubbed "Strokevember". They performed "Reptilia", "What Ever Happened", "Under Control" and "I Can't Win".

During the 2003/2004 "Room on Fire Tour", the band played with Kings of Leon as support act and Regina Spektor. While on tour, Spektor and the Strokes recorded the song "Modern Girls & Old Fashion Men", released as a b-side on the "Reptilia" single. Also during the tour, the band included The Clash's "Clampdown" as a cover, which was released as the b-side for The End Has No End.

The Strokes had a 3-concert South American tour in October 2005, featuring dates in Brazil, Chile, and Argentina. Their set in Argentina included a cover version of "A Salty Salute", a song written by the band Guided by Voices.
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