Different Strokes: Guitarist Nick Valensi Leads New Project, CRX

With five albums, a pair of EPs, and five million records sold, The Strokes are inimitable, and widely credited as leading the early-aughts rock ‘n’ roll revival. And as their popularity expanded, so did the ambition of its members, who embarked on various side projects. For a while, there was a lone holdout—lead guitarist Nick Valensi—but he’s since come around to the idea. These days, Los Angeles-based Valensi is the lead vocalist and guitarist for a new five