The Strokes Picture and Photo Gallery:

Anointed rock's next big thing at the turn of the millennium, The Strokes have definitely lived up to the hype. Formed in New York City in 1999, by several cultural blue bloods, including singer/songwriter Julian Casablancas, the son of Elite Model Agency Group kingpin John Casablancas, and guitarist Albert Hammond Jr., the son of singer/songwriter Albert Hammond, whose songs include "It Never Rains in Southern California," "When I Need You," and "To All the Girls I've Loved Before.