Albert Hammond, Jr.
Born	April 9, 1980 (1980-04-09) (age 28) Los Angeles, California
Genre(s)	Indie rock
Instrument(s)	Guitar Vocal
Label(s)	New Line Records Rough Trade Records Scratchie Records
Associated acts	The Strokes Helsinki
Notable instrument(s)
Fender Stratocaster Gibson Les Paul

Albert Hammond, Jr. (born April 9, 1980, Los Angeles, California) is a musician and member of the garage rock band, The Strokes for which he mostly plays rhythm guitar, but occasionally plays lead as well (eg. in "Last Nite"). He is also a solo musician in his own right, and released his debut album Yours To Keep in 2006. The Beach Boys, Buddy Holly, John Lennon, Matthew Sweet, Television and The Velvet Underground are often cited as his major influences.^[1][2] is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... New Line Records is a record label owned by New Line Cinema. ... Rough Trade Records, now a member of the RIAA[1], began as an independent record label, based in London, England. ... Scratchie Records is an independent record label founded in 1995 by James Iha and Darcy Wretzky (ex-Smashing Pumpkins), Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne, Ivy), Kerry Brown (ex-Catherine) and Jeremy Freeman. ... For other uses, see Stroke (disambiguation). ... Location of Helsinki in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Province Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Charter 1550 Capital city 1812 Government  - Mayor Jussi Pajunen Area  - Total 187. ... Stratocaster redirects here. ... The Gibson Les Paul is a solidbody electric guitar originally developed in the early 1950s. ... is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... For other uses, see Stroke (disambiguation). ... Rhythm guitar is a guitar that is primarily used to provide rhythmic and harmonic accompaniment for a singer or for other instruments in an ensemble. ... Lead guitar refers to a role within a band, that provides melody or melodic material, as opposed to the rhythm of the rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. ... Last Nite is a single lifted from On The Air, the debut album of acclaimed American garage rock/post-punk band Taranee Cook. ... This article is about Albert Hammond, Jr. ... See also: 2006 in British music Musical groups established in 2006 Record labels established in 2006 // January – James Nicholl, drummer of Pay*Ola became ill and was admitted to hospital. ... The Beach Boys are an American rock and roll band. ... For the Weezer song, see Buddy Holly (song). ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... Sidney Matthew Sweet (born c. ... This article is about the rock band. ...

Career

The son of Gibraltarian musician Albert Hammond and Argentinian mother Claudia Fernandez, Albert Jr. was sent to the elite boarding school Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland at the age of 13. While there, he met Julian Casablancas, who would go on to be a fellow band member. Albert Hammond (born 18 May 1944) is a singer-songwriter, whose family came originally from Gibraltar. ... Argentina is a Spanish-speaking country in southern South America, situated between the Atlantic Ocean in the east. ... Institut Le Rosey, established in 1880, is the oldest private boarding school in Switzerland and one of the most exclusive educational institutions in the world. ... Julian Fernando Casablancas (born August 23, 1978) is the vocalist and songwriter of the alternative rock band The Strokes. ...

In 1998, Hammond met up with Julian Casablancas in New York City and together they formed The Strokes with Casablancas' former schoolmates Nikolai Fraiture, Nick Valensi, and Fabrizio Moretti. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Nikolai Fraiture born November 13, 1978 in New York City) is the bassist for the New York City-based band The Strokes. ... Nick Valensi (born Nicholas Valensi, January 16, 1981, in New York) is a guitarist for the New York based rock band, The Strokes. ... Fabrizio Moretti (nicknamed Fab) is the drummer in the American band The Strokes. ...

Hammond was once engaged to Catherine Pierce, one-half of the folk singing group The Pierces. His trademark is wearing formal three-piece suits, and has been said to be the most influential on the band's style. Albert is usually seen playing a 1970's Olympic White Fender Stratocaster or Gibson Les Paul Jr. that is sometimes used by bandmate Nick Valensi. On the majority of The Strokes' songs he plays rhythm guitar, and solos are played by Valensi. The songs in which Hammond does play solos are "Last Nite," "Trying Your Luck," "Take It or Leave It," "Under Control," "The End Has No End," "Ize of the World," and "Vision of Division." His solos tend to focus largely on more emotional, "bluesy"-type melodical work, and the guitar tends to have a cleaner, softer tone in comparison to Valensi's (with a notable exception found in "Vision of Division"). He often holds his guitar in a high horizontal position, similar to Buddy Holly, which he says is so that he can dance better. The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Fender redirects here. ... A Fender Stratocaster with rosewood fingerboard and three-tone sunburst finish. ... // Gibson may refer to: Gibson Amphitheatre Gibson Appliance Gibson Girl Gibson Guitar Corporation Gibson cocktail Alexander Gibson (conductor) (1926–1995), Scottish composer and music director Alexander Gibson (industrialist) (1819–1913), Canadian industrialist Alfred Gibson (?–1874), Australian explorer Althea Gibson (1927–2003), African-American tennis player Bob Gibson (born 1935), American... The Gibson Les Paul is a solidbody electric guitar originally developed in the early 1950s. ... Nick Valensi (born Nicholas Valensi, January 16, 1981, in New York) is a guitarist for the New York based rock band, The Strokes. ... Last Nite is a single lifted from On The Air, the debut album of acclaimed American garage rock/post-punk band Taranee Cook. ... Take It Or Leave It may refer to: Take It or Leave It (movie), a movie about Madness (band) Take It Or Leave It, a song by the Rolling Stones from their 1966 album Aftermath Take It Or Leave It, a song by The Strokes from their 2001 album Is... Under Control is an album by David and the Giants released in 1985. ... The End Has No End is the third single lifted from Room on Fire, the second album of acclaimed American garage rock/post-punk band The Strokes. ... For the Weezer song, see Buddy Holly (song). ...

Hammond's song "Hard To Live (In The City)" appeared in an episode of teen drama, Gossip Girl. This article is about the book series. ...

Songwriting and solo work

Although vocalist Julian Casablancas is the major contributor to the songwriting process for The Strokes' music, Hammond has been known to write a few pieces of his own. He co-wrote the track "Automatic Stop" with Casablancas for the group's second album, Room on Fire. He has also been credited with writing three mostly instrumental songs ("Swiss Beats", "Holland", and "By The Way") for the band's 2001 tour video entitled "In Transit". These songs were then slightly reworked to appear on his later solo album, under different titles ("Everyone Gets A Star", "Bright Young Thing", and "In Transit", respectively). He had also written a song called "Elephant Song," which Hammond used when he was required to record a song for his Sound 101 class in freshman year, using the school's recording equipment. The song was played at a few shows before the release of their first album. The Strokes later re-recorded the song as a special giveaway for fanclub members. Julian Fernando Casablancas (born August 23, 1978) is the vocalist and songwriter of the alternative rock band The Strokes. ... For other uses, see Stroke (disambiguation). ... Room on Fire is the second album by the band The Strokes. ...

Hammond released a solo album entitled Yours To Keep in the U.K. through Rough Trade Records on October 9, 2006 and in North America through New Line Records/Scratchie Records on March 6, 2007. Produced by Thin Lizard Dawn vocalist Lattimer and recorded at the Electric Lady Studios in New York City, the album features several musical guests, such as Sean Lennon, Ben Kweller, The Strokes' manager Ryan Gentles, Jody Porter of Fountains of Wayne, Chris Feinstein, Mikki James, Sammy James Jr. (The Moony Suzuki) and The Strokes' lead singer, Casablancas. Bassist Josh Lattanzi and drummer Matt Romano serve as the backing band, with Hammond on guitar and vocals. The first single taken from the album, "101", was released exclusively through iTunes on 4 September 2006. The music video to "In Transit" was directed by Joaquin Phoenix. This article is about Albert Hammond, Jr. ... “UK” redirects here. ... Rough Trade Records, now a member of the RIAA[1], began as an independent record label, based in London, England. ... is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... North American redirects here. ... New Line Records is a record label owned by New Line Cinema. ... Scratchie Records is an independent record label founded in 1995 by James Iha and Darcy Wretzky (ex-Smashing Pumpkins), Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne, Ivy), Kerry Brown (ex-Catherine) and Jeremy Freeman. ... is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Electric Lady Studios, at 52 West 8th Street, in New York Citys Greenwich Village, is a recording studio originally built by Jimi Hendrix and designed by John Storyk in 1970. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Sean Taro Ono Lennon (aka Sean Ono Lennon, born October 9, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor. ... Ben Kweller (born 16 June 1981, San Francisco, California) is an American rock musician. ... Ryan Gentles is the manager of the strokes, a rock band based in new york city. ... Jody Porter is a New York City based guitarist who has spent the past decade playing in the power pop band Fountains of Wayne which have released three major label albums and scored an RIAA certified single for their single Stacys Mom. ... Fountains of Wayne is an American power pop rock band formed in 1996 and known for such singles as Radiation Vibe and Stacys Mom. // The band was formed by Adam Schlesinger and Chris Collingwood. ... This article is about the iTunes application. ... Joaquín Rafael Phoenix (pronounced IPA: ; born October 28, 1974), formerly credited as Leaf Phoenix, is a two-time Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe and Grammy Award-winning Puerto Rican film actor. ...

He has said to have been "waiting to make a record like this for years". ^[3] Early support from his fellow bandmates in the Strokes was only evident after Casablancas' role playing bass and back-up vocals on the track "Scared", though all of the members (with the exclusion of Nick Valensi who was busy taking care of his new-born children) attended his shows in and around New York. Nick Valensi (born Nicholas Valensi, January 16, 1981, in New York) is a guitarist for the New York based rock band, The Strokes. ...

"101" was the follow up single to "Everyone Gets A Star". The music video debuted online in March 2007^[4]. This will be available in general music stores, unlike "Everyone Gets A Star" which was only available through UK iTunes Music Store. This was released on 27 November 2006. A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ...

In November 2006, Hammond announced to be joining Incubus on tour during their North American tour for their new album Light Grenades. Incubus is a five-piece American alternative rock band based out of Calabasas, California. ... Light Grenades is the sixth album by Incubus, released on November 28, 2006 (see 2006 in music). ...

On 16 March 2007 at the South by Southwest festival, Hammond performed a twelve song set including covers of Frank Black's "Old Black Dawning" and Guided By Voices' "Postal Blowfish".^[5]. Hammond also regularly covered The Cars' "Don't Cha Stop" and occasionally Pearl Jam's "Smile" in live performances. A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. ... // In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... For other persons named Frank Black, see Frank Black (disambiguation). ... Guided by Voices (often abbreviated as GBV) was an extremely prolific lo-fi/indie-rock band from Dayton, Ohio. ... The Cars were an American rock band, fronted by Ric Ocasek, that emerged from the early punk scene in the late 1970s. ... This article is about the rock group. ...

The Yours To Keep album was released in North America on 6 March 2007; he also supported Bloc Party on their world tour before making stops at Montreal's Metropolis and Toronto's Kool Haus. After this, Hammond headlined two North American tours along with a Europe tour. The North American tour featured his friends, The Mooney Suzuki. Hammond has one last tour to finish up in Europe and then he is officially done touring for Yours to Keep. Bloc Party are an English indie rock band. ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region Montréal Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... The Mooney Suzuki is a rock and roll band formed in 1996. ...

Hammond announced that "In Transit" will be his next solo single, featuring a cover of Frank Black's "Old Black Dawning" as the b-side. It was recorded live from the Bowery Ballroom. // In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... For other persons named Frank Black, see Frank Black (disambiguation). ... “B-Sides” redirects here. ... The Bowery Ballroom is a music venue in the Bowery section of New York City. ...

On 29 August 2007, Hammond announced on MySpace that he is going back into the studio to record his second album in October 2007 for five weeks. MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ... ==Individual Studio== A recording studio is a facility for sound recording. ... On August 29th, Albert Hammond, Jr. ...

On 20 March 2008, Hammond posted a blog entry on MySpace in which he revealed the title of his second album, Como Te Llama. Furthermore, he wrote that it contained 13 songs with a total length of 46 minutes and 30 seconds. He also said he hoped to be touring with the new album until the end of 2008. MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ...

Albert has also produced the new track "123 Stop" by New York band The Postelles.

Discography

Albums

• Yours to Keep (October 9, 2006)
• Como Te Llama (2008)

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Singles

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References

• Spin Magazine feature October 2003, retrieved 25 March 2007[2]
• Star Magazine web feature 28 March 2007: [3]

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External links

• The Strokes official website
• Albert Hammond, Jr. official myspace
• Yours To Keep - A Fansite For Albert Hammond, Jr.

See also

• List of Gibraltarians
• Music of Gibraltar