#114 The Strokes, 'Is This It' (2001)

Leading the pack of “The” bands in the early 2000s, The Strokes burst onto the music scene catapulting indie music into the mainstream. Vocalist and songwriter, Julian Casablancas (with a name like that he was destined for stardom), met guitarist, Albert Hammond Jr. at boarding school in Switzerland. The two bonded over music but lost contact when Casablancas moved back to NYC. Upon his return, he would connect with guitarist Nick Valensi and drummer Fab Moretti at school in Manhattan. Years later, he reconnected with Hammond Jr. who would be invited to join the group that would become The Strokes.