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Albert Hammond, Jr. (born April 9, 1980, in Los Angeles) is a musician best known as the guitarist for the rock band The Strokes. Outside of the band, he has released two solo albums. The son of Gibraltarian-British songwriter Albert Hammond, 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. In 1998, Albert met up with Julian in New York City and together they formed a band with Julian's former schoolmates: Nick Valensi, Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio Moretti. |
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Latest News in english
about Albert Hammond Jr.
Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr thinks USA should have beaten England in World Cup
Date: 14 Jun 2010
We like to think it was a Stroke of luck America drew against England. Not so Albert Hammond Jr, pictured with Danielle. Backstage in the Absolute VIP tent American Albert told us: "I thought we could have won it. If you win the World Cup I'll get the champagne in."
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Eldred homebuilder to star in TV show
Date: 12 May 2010
BETHEL — Charles Petersheim is used to working with creative types, having designed and built homes for "Arrested Development" actor David Cross and Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr.
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Power Pop Fans HAVE To Listen To This Date: 04 Mar 2010
MOG -
IMHO, this is a real strong power pop CD you have to hear. The whole CD is in the player so just sit back and crank it up. Here's how it's described on Bandcamp- The debut album from Reno Bo. After three years on the road as a member of Albert Hammond Jr.'s (The Strokes) band and The Mooney Suzuki, Reno steps out on his own to make this soulful blend of Beatles / Big Star rock with shades of Tom ...
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Bathing In The Warm Glow Of The Candles Date: 24 Feb 2010
Chicagoist -
Photo by Jennifer McKenna The Candles is the solo project of Josh Lattanzi, who's best known for a number of recent high profile gigs as a sideman with Albert Hammond Jr., Ben Kweller, The Lemonheads, and Tinted Windows. Lattanzi recently finished recording The Candles' debut Between the Sounds , and it's a collection of pleasant Americana-tinged power-pop in the vein of, well, recent tourmate ...
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Ryan Adams & the Cardinals Bassist Chris Feinstein R.I.P. Date: 16 Dec 2009
Pitchfork -
Photo by Jon Graboff According to Lost Highway , Chris "Spacewolf" Feinstein -- bassist for Ryan Adams ' former band the Cardinals-- has passed away. No further details were given. Feinstein played on recent Ryan Adams & the Cardinals albums Easy Tiger , Follow the Lights, and Cardinology . He also contributed to Santigold's debut album, the I Am Sam soundtrack, and Albert Hammond Jr.'s Yours to ...
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Agyness abstains Date: 09 Oct 2009
New York Post -
AGYNESS Deyn is off the booze while her boyfriend, Albert Hammond Jr., is in rehab. The British model refused to touch a drop from the magnums of champagne flowing at the Crosby Street Hotel at the Cinema Society/Dior Beauty screening of "An Educatio...
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Agyness Deyn gives up booze Date: 09 Oct 2009
New York Post -
Agyness Deyn is off the booze while her boyfriend, Albert Hammond Jr., is in rehab. The British model refused to touch a drop from the magnums of champagne flowing at the Crosby Street Hotel at the Cinema Society/Dior Beauty screening of "An Educatio...
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Agyness Deyn 'back with hammond jr.' Date: 21 Sep 2009
New Kerala -
September 21, 2009: British supermodel AGYNESS DEYN has rekindled her relationship with THE STROKES rocker ALBERT HAMMOND JR., according to reports.
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