Julian Casablancas
Julian Casablancas
Julian Fernando Casablancas is an American singer and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist of the rock band The Strokes. In addition to his work with The Strokes, Casablancas has led a solo career during the band's hiatus, releasing the album Phrazes for the Young on November 3, 2009...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth23 August 1978
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
old-friends ashamed
No one leaves an old friend unless they are ashamed.
mom eight parent
My parents separated when I was eight. I grew up with my mom alone.
simple unexpected solutions
The best solutions are often simple, yet unexpected.
thinking stuff
I over-think stuff a lot.
band way
A band is a great way to destroy a friendship, and a tour's a great way to destroy a band.
band experiments hard
But it can be hard to experiment when you're in a band.
thinking people privileged
Compared to people in Africa, I think we've all had privileged upbringings.
thinking mad lines
I always reference 'Mad Max' when I think about what I want to wear. But it's a fine line between that and 'Edward Scissorhands'.
fans snl bigs
I am a fan of 'SNL' and a big Jimmy Fallon fan, too.
thinking vacation weather
L.A. is a vortex. The weather there tricks you into thinking you're on vacation, even when you're working fourteen hours a day.
way band break
A band is a good way to break up a friendship.
real clothes giving
When the Strokes first started playing gigs, instead of getting into a costume for the shows, we talked about how we should dress every day, in real life, like we're playing onstage. I don't really care about clothes, but it's about wearing something that gives you social confidence. Or maybe helps you pick up chicks.
talking interviews matter
No matter who I'm talking to, I always talk like I'm doing an interview.
play sound thrillers
The Strokes can play anything. They could play 'Thriller,' and it would just sound like 'Thriller' as played by the Strokes.