The battle of the bands starting with the

The battle of the bands starting with the

During the early 2000s, music charts were dominated by bands with 'The' names. Outlets like MTV and NME compared The Strokes to The Libertines (UK), The Hives (Sweden), and The Vines (Australia). This branding helped fans navigate a sudden, massive influx of energetic new guitar music.

The Strokes and indie rock

Chapter 1

The New York underground beginnings

Chapter 2

The mechanics of the Strokes sound

Chapter 3

The global indie rock explosion

Chapter 4

Evolution, experiments, and the Grammy

Ch 3 · The global indie rock explosion

The global indie rock explosion

BETA

sloane Sort bands by country to discover how The Strokes sparked a global indie rock explosion.

sloane The battle of the bands starting with the

sloane Sparking the British indie invasion of the 2000s

sloane Revitalizing the Lower East Side of New York

sloane The Strokes Indie Revival

From New York's streets, a raw guitar sound, The Strokes' 'Is This It' turned indie rock around. A global revival, loud and clear!

The battle of the bands starting with the

sloane Music media created a friendly rivalry among bands with similar names starting with 'The.'

Fun Fact

Arctic Monkeys cover: Before they released their own music, the Arctic Monkeys frequently performed a cover of The Strokes' 'Take It or Leave It' during their early live gigs.

The global post punk revival across the world

sloane From Sweden to Australia, bands adopted the raw garage-rock sound popularized by The Strokes.

Glossary

indie rock (noun)
A genre of alternative rock music produced independently from major commercial record labels. The Strokes' 2001 debut triggered a global wave of new guitar bands during the early 2000s.

Quiz

Which British band's frontman sang 'I just wanted to be one of The Strokes' in a 2018 song?

Gossip

Which 2000s band holds up best today?

Quiz

Which country did the garage rock revival band The Hives come from?

Quiz

Which Australian band was famously grouped with The Strokes during the 2000s garage rock revival?

Quiz

Which New York neighborhood became a global hotspot for music and nightlife due to the band's success?

Quiz

What common grammatical article did almost all major bands in this 2000s revival share in their names?

Quiz

What collective name did journalists give to the early 2000s guitar-band movement?

Quiz

Which Detroit duo, consisting of Jack and Meg White, rose to fame alongside The Strokes in the garage rock revival?

Quiz

Which British music magazine put The Strokes on their cover in 2001 before their debut album was even released?