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Casablancas never finished school, but continued to take music classes where he says he first enjoyed himself in class.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG1PsNK2_Bw</ref>
Casablancas never finished school, but continued to take music classes where he says he first enjoyed himself in class.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG1PsNK2_Bw</ref>


Julian married The Strokes' former assistant manager, Juliet Casablancas (maiden name Joslin), on February 5, 2005 in New York.<ref>http://gawker.com/031185/strokes-attach-juliet-joslin-to-ironically-wear-white</ref> The couple have a son named Cal, born in March 5, 2010.<ref>http://celebritybabyscoop.com/2010/04/06/julian-casablancas-wife-welcome-son-cal</ref>
Julian married The Strokes' former assistant manager, Juliet Casablancas (née Joslin), on February 5, 2005 in New York.<ref>http://gawker.com/031185/strokes-attach-juliet-joslin-to-ironically-wear-white</ref> The couple have a son named Cal, born in March 5, 2010.<ref>http://celebritybabyscoop.com/2010/04/06/julian-casablancas-wife-welcome-son-cal</ref>


== Musical career ==
== Musical career ==

Revision as of 20:26, 15 June 2011

Julian Casablancas

Julian Fernando Casablancas (born August 23, 1978) is an American singer/songwriter and musician, best known as the lead vocalist and chief songwriter of American rock band The Strokes. Casablancas pursued a solo career during The Strokes' hiatus, releasing the album Phrazes for the Young on November 3, 2009.

Early life, education, and personal life

Julian Fernando Casablancas was born in New York, New York, to Spanish-American business mogul John Casablancas, the founder of Elite Model Management, and Jeanette Christiansen, a former model and Miss Denmark.[2] His paternal grandfather, Fernando Casablancas, is a well-known textile businessman.[3] His parents divorced and his mother subsequently married painter Sam Adoquei. Adoquei helped shape Casablancas' early musical taste by exposing him to music such as The Doors which was markedly different from the mostly Phil Collins-influenced music he originally listened to.[2]

The first member of The Strokes Casablancas met was Nikolai Fraiture, who attended Lycée Français de New York with him (Fraiture graduated in 1997,[4] Casablancas in 1996[5]). When he was 14, Casablancas' father sent him to Institut Le Rosey, an elite boarding school in Switzerland. It was during Julian's brief stay in Switzerland that he met future Strokes member Albert Hammond, Jr.[6][7] Casablancas attended The Dwight School[8] with two other future Strokes, Nick Valensi and Fabrizio Moretti.[7] Casablancas never finished school, but continued to take music classes where he says he first enjoyed himself in class.[9]

Julian married The Strokes' former assistant manager, Juliet Casablancas (née Joslin), on February 5, 2005 in New York.[10] The couple have a son named Cal, born in March 5, 2010.[11]

Musical career

Influences

Julian Casablancas' has said that Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come" is his favorite song of all time. He has also stated that Frank Sinatra's "Oh! Look at Me Now" is his second favorite of all time. In addition, Julian Casablancas has also cited Lou Reed of The Velvet Underground as a major influence on his lyrics and singing style. "The way Lou Reed wrote and sang about drugs and sex, about the people around him — it was so matter-of-fact", Casablancas stated in a Rolling Stone interview, "Reed could be romantic in the way he portrayed these crazy situations, but he was also intensely real. It was poetry and journalism".

Solo work

His first solo album, Phrazes for the Young (inspired by the Oscar Wilde book "Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young"), was released on November 2 in the UK and November 3, 2009, in the United States. Recorded in Omaha, Nebraska, and Casablancas' home city New York, the album was produced by Jason Lader, with additional production from Bright Eyes' Mike Mogis.[12] The album was strongly influenced by new wave and electronica, with Casablancas utilizing synthesizers for many songs. He discussed his new influences by saying "I would've gone weirder with the music, but I wanted to be smart. I didn't want people to say, 'Okay, this is his weird abstract thing,' and dismiss the album. I worked too hard on it for that to happen...I wanted to be crazy original and bridge the gap between traditional music and modern music."[13]

To celebrate the release, Julian performed a series of shows in October in Los Angeles. Julian then toured with The Sick Six in Europe from November 30, 2009.

Other work

Known to not play much on Strokes recordings, Julian has proven himself an able multi-instrumentalist through guest appearances. He has played a casio guitar and provided backing vocals on "Sick, Sick, Sick" by Queens of the Stone Age, bass guitar and backing vocals on Albert Hammond, Jr.'s "Scared", and the second set of drums on the Strokes' "Evening Sun".

He has also served as inspiration for several other musicians and the painter Elizabeth Peyton.[14] Courtney Love's song "But Julian, I'm a Little Bit Older Than You", from her debut solo album America's Sweetheart (2004), was written about Julian Casablancas.[15]

In 2008, Julian recorded a song with Santigold (then known as Santogold) and Pharrell of N*E*R*D called "My Drive Thru" for Converse. He also appeared in the advertisement campaign.

In 2009, Julian recorded a song with Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer of The Lonely Island called "Boombox" for their debut album, and was featured in an SNL Digital Short for the same song. He also collaborated with Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse on the song "Little Girl".

Julian performed "I Wish It Was Christmas Today" (based on a Saturday Night Live skit) on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on December 21, 2009.

Julian, along with the Strokes, performed on a cover of Marvin Gaye's Mercy Mercy Me with Joshua Homme on drums and Eddie Vedder on backup vocals. The cover was released in 2006 as the b-side to You Only Live Once.

Discography

Main article: The Strokes discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[16] 		US
Alt
[17] 		US Rock
[18] 		IRE
[19] 		NZ
[20] 		SWE
[21] 		UK
[22]
Phrazes for the Young 35
10 12 30 34 49 19

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
JAP
[23]
2009 "11th Dimension" 48 Phrazes for the Young
"I Wish It Was Christmas Today" —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

  1. ^ [1][dead link]
  2. ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Allmusic profile of Julian Casablancas". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
  3. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1148114/
  4. ^ "AALFNY: Find a Classmate". Lfnyalumni.org. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  5. ^ "AALFNY: Find a Classmate". Lfnyalumni.org. 2009-01-26. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  6. ^ The Strokes: Is This It - PopMatters Music Review, retrieved May 7, 2011.
  7. ^ a b "The Strokes". Jimdero.com. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  8. ^ "The Dwight School". Dwight.edu. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  9. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG1PsNK2_Bw
  10. ^ http://gawker.com/031185/strokes-attach-juliet-joslin-to-ironically-wear-white
  11. ^ http://celebritybabyscoop.com/2010/04/06/julian-casablancas-wife-welcome-son-cal
  12. ^ "NME Exclusive". Nme.com. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  13. ^ Marchese, David (2009-10-28). "The SPIN Interview: Julian Casablancas". Spin. Spin Media LLC. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
  14. ^ "Elizabeth Peyton - Julian". Artnet.fr. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  15. ^ "Courtney Love : California Ventura Theatre on". Nme.com. 2001-11-06. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  16. ^ "Julian Casablancas Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  17. ^ "Julian Casablancas Album & Song Chart History - Alternative Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  18. ^ "Julian Casablancas Album & Song Chart History - Rock Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  19. ^ "irishcharts.com - Discography Julian Casablancas". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  20. ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  21. ^ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  22. ^ "Chart Stats - Julian Casablancas". chartstats.com. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
  23. ^ "Julian Casablancas Album & Song Chart History - Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
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