#thestrokesthefirsttenyears

[codysmyth]

"Youth is a hell of a thing. The invincibilities and possibilities that we only wish as adults we could recapture. You can get lost in youth, which is what we all did for the years before the band broke big.

The city felt like it was ours and we thought it would be forever.”

The Strokes - The First Ten Years (Hardcover Edition)

Releasing 10/24/23 on @rarebirdlit

#thestrokes #thestrokesthefirsttenyears

[forloveofletters]

This a very, very belated post, but here it goes! #TheStrokesTheFirstTenYears , by Cody Smyth and contributing writers, is a must for any Strokes' fan. It's a great insight into their early history, as both friends and bandmates. Following the timeline of interspersed photos and writings, you can see band and photographer growing, side by side, which is a rare and beautiful opportunity made possible by their deep friendship. I'll definitely be going back to it! ❤️ . I'm glad I could make a combo of sorts reading this and "Meet Me in the Bathroom" back to back. It made some names, places, dates and events feel more familiar. And it kinda kept the 'mood' going, which lessens that just-finished-book feeling. 😅 . . . . . #booklove #bookstagram #bookstagramfeature #bookworm #booklover #booktoday #vscoreads #booknow #instabook #bookcover #bookish #bookquote #quoteoftheday #bookgram #igreads #photographybook #TheStrokesFirst10 #TheStrokes #brushlettering #brushletteringpractice #handwritten

[lociferous]

Wednesday evening come out to the lovely @booksandbooks Gables location where I’ll be having a chat with Cody Smyth about his new book chronicling the rise of the Strokes! 7pm, free 🙌 #Repost @acesmyth ・・・ I will be at @booksandbooks in Miami this wed 12/20 for the last book signing of the year! Should be a fun one, so if you’re in Miami for the holidays come on by! #thestrokes #thestrokesthefirsttenyears #booksandbooks (at Books & Books)

[gwenmadden]

THIS IS WHAT I WANT FOR MY BIRTHDAY. OR SOONER. BAI. #Repost @acesmyth (@get_repost) ・・・ Word is pre orders are starting to arrive... Peep the link on my page! #thestrokesthefirsttenyears #thestrokes

[feralcatpro]

Here it comes 10/10 💥I'm so proud of my amazing #photographer friend #codysmyth on what is a killer photo book on #thestrokes when it all began!! 🤗❤️💋Forward by @therealmickrock #Repost @acesmyth Cover... Getting closer... More announcements to come soon... #thestrokesthefirsttenyears #thestrokes #nikolaifraiture #nickvalensi #fabriziomoretti #alberthammondjr #juliancasablancas #lessergodsbooks #mickrock (at New York, New York)

[thestrokesargentinafans]

acesmyth Cover... Getting closer... More announcements to come soon... #thestrokesthefirsttenyears 

[codysmyth]

17 years since First Impressions….. Hammerstein, Nyc March ‘06 #thestrokes #thestrokesthefirsttenyears #firstimpressionsofearth https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm-FfOdpDgW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[codysmyth]

“Of course one of his obsessions has been his friends in that great and durable modern rock band The Strokes. He has photographed them for a number of years and built a varied and substantial collection, probably the most definitive out there.”

-Mick Rock (@therealmickrock)

The Strokes - The First Ten Years (Hardcover)

Releasing 10/24/23 on @rarebirdlit

#thestrokes #thestrokesthefirsttenyears

[codysmyth]

Out now and available worldwide!!

The Strokes - The first Ten Years

(Hardcover Edition)

Massive thank you to @rarebirdlit for bringing the book and photos back to life again.

#thestrokes

#thestrokesthefirsttenyears

[codysmyth]

Massive congrats to my boys @thestrokes on their first (about time) @recordingacademy nod! And to my brother Nick... beyond proud of you my man! Better things and live shows in 2021! 🖤🤟 #thestrokes #grammys #nickvalensi #alberthammondjr #juliancasablancas #fabrizomoretti #nikolaifraiture #codysmyth #thestrokesthefirsttenyears https://www.instagram.com/p/CH_CqX1J2oy/?igshid=obtxsr38kdax

[codysmyth]

Nick on Nye way back when ringing in ‘03. NEW YEARS EVE 2019...BROOKLYN! Lets ring that shit in proper! See ya there. #tbt #thestrokes #thestrokesthefirsttenyears #nickvalensi #codysmyth #nye https://www.instagram.com/p/B07EaYwnQJf/?igshid=7782rahntcep

[codysmyth]

Happy Bday Old School! In ‘03 @nikolai_fraiture was still living on the upper east side in his childhood apt. We made plans for me to come over and take some pics. Mostly shot on my dads old 4x5 and a few shots on 35mm. illy sat quietly in the kitchen through out. At the end I snapped a few shots of them together. Like the photos it’s a bit grainy years later, but I still remember this day clearly. Time flies, but the good ones last! #nikolaifraiture #summermoonband #thestrokesthefirsttenyears #thestrokes #codysmyth #film https://www.instagram.com/p/B40ECPUJ_Mw/?igshid=1kazpqd6pxwnp

[codysmyth]

NYC....Enjoy the show!!@govballnyc #thestrokes #thestrokesthefirsttenyears #nickvalensi #alberthammondjr #juliancasablancas #nikolaifraiture #fabriziomoretti #codysmyth #governorsball #nyc (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByLrdz8Ajzn/?igshid=11mfkaombmr4p

[codysmyth]

Pre-stage... walk on. The guys someplace on the west coast back in ‘06. Snagged some shots of them on my T4. #tbt #thestrokes #thestrokesthefirsttenyears #nickvalensi #juliancasablancas #nikolaifraiture #fabriziomoretti #alberthammondjr #codysmyth https://www.instagram.com/acesmyth/p/BvkeSJqlWDZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hq4orkyklc7n

[codysmyth]

Bowery Ballroom in ‘01. Backstage, side stage, front stage. Didn’t matter then... #tbt #thestrokes #thestrokesthefirsttenyears #nickvalensi #fabriziomoretti #juliancasablancas #alberthammondjr #nikolaifraiture #codysmyth #boweryballroom https://www.instagram.com/acesmyth/p/BvSYEqHFlHe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mub1bvke13vl

[codysmyth]

I always loved these blurry pics I took of the guys on slide film. This was upstairs at 2A one night when it was dead. No one there but us. The only one aware of my camera was Julian...clearly. I started going back into the archive to see what didn’t make the book. Might be time for more throwbacks... #thestrokes #thestrokesthefirsttenyears #fabriziomoretti #nickvalensi #alberthammondjr #nikolaifraiture #juliancasablancas #codysmyth #tbt https://www.instagram.com/acesmyth/p/BuuenPBFK5t/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=149svxwkrwyov