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The Strokes: The First Ten Years
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The Strokes: The First Ten Years Paperback - 2017

by Cody Smyth; Foreword by Mick Rock; Gabriel Kuo (Editor)

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From the publisher

"The recollections in The First Ten Years are so personal and intimate that you feel like you're being let into one of the band's old basement hangs at 2A. . . . The book's biggest treats aren't the sweaty, sultry shots of shows at Don Hill's, Irving Plaza, Bowery Ballroom, and Hammerstein Ballroom; they're the snaps of the guys during their high school years in the mid-'90s, looking like typical grunge fanboys." --Bedford and Bowery

"Cody's been with us since the very beginning--always a motivator, forever a friend. Along the way he captured some very special moments. I didn't even know he'd brought along his camera." --Nick Valensi

"This book is brimming with nostalgia. It feels like the scrapbook we never made." --Fabrizio Moretti

The first authorized visual record of one of New York's greatest bands.

An intimate and impressionistic narrative of The Strokes' first ten years, including images of the guys when they were students at the Dwight School in Manhattan and would gather for lunches at a local diner. This is a peerless window into the group through the lens of a close friend who was there before it even began.

Handsomely housed in an exceptional package that combines premium art paper for the photography and a textured stock for the text sections, including a special dust jacket design, the book features hundreds of color and black and white images of the band in public and in private. A truly personal look at the rise of this singular band, which is still relevant and a top draw worldwide.

"My friend Cody has photographed The Strokes since the very beginning and has built a varied and substantial collection, probably the most definitive out there." --Mick Rock


Cody Smyth has been shooting professionally for nearly twenty years, working for clients such as Vanity Fair, NME, Nylon, Dazed & Confused, MTV, and Ford Models.

Mick Rock is known as "The Man Who Shot the Seventies" for his iconic images of Syd Barrett, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Queen, and more. His most recent book is Mick Rock: The Rise of David Bowie, 1972-1973, published by Taschen.

Gabriel Kuo began his career working in the music industry at Rolling Stone, Sony Music, and MTV. He then formed the design studio BRM, working with clients such as Adidas, ESPN, and Heineken, as well as projects for Ghostface Killah, Maroon 5, The Misshapes, and Kanye West.

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  • Title The Strokes: The First Ten Years
  • Author Cody Smyth; Foreword by Mick Rock; Gabriel Kuo (Editor)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition BAG
  • Pages 240
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Lesser Gods
  • Publication date 2017-10
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781944713171 / 1944713174
  • Weight 1.55 lbs (0.70 kg)
  • Dimensions 10 x 8.1 x 0.6 in (25.40 x 20.57 x 1.52 cm)
  • Category Music/Songbooks
  • Library of Congress subjects Rock groups, Pictorial works
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2017943988

About the author

Cody Smyth has been shooting professionally for almost 20 years. He has worked for clients such as Vanity Fair, NME, Nylon, Dazed & Confused, MTV, and Ford Models. Along with The Strokes, he has photographed such stars as Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Joan Jett, Dave Gahan, and Alicia Keys. His work has appeared in CBGB & OMFUG: Thirty Years from the Home of Underground Rock (2005, Abrams Books).
Mick Rock was born in London in 1948 and is known as "The Man who shot the seventies" for his iconic images of Syd Barrett, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Queen, the Sex Pistols, The Ramones, Blondie, Rocky Horror Picture Show, etc. London born, he has resided in New York for the past 35 years. He has shot over 100 album covers. His most recent book is Mick Rock: The Rise of David Bowie, 1972-1973, published by Taschen.
Gabriel Kuo began his career working in the music industry at Rolling Stone, Sony Music, Elektra Records and MTV. From there he formed the design studio BRM, working with clients such as Adidas, ESPN, Heineken and Diesel, as well as projects for Ghostface Killah, Maroon 5, The Misshapes, and Kanye West. For two years he served as the global creative director for Bob Marley's lifestyle brand, House of Marley. Alongside client work, he has written numerous music articles for The Fader and also opened a concept store in Berlin, Germany.
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Lesser Gods Publishing, 2017. 1. Softcover. Acceptable. Fair-to-Good in a Very Good dust jacket; Softcover; Dust jacket is clean and intact with no tears, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Light wear to the front paper cover, but the back paper cover has a heavy vertical crease down the middle; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium-Large Format (Quatro, 9.75" - 10.75" tall); 1.6 lbs; Yellow and gray dust jacket with title in white lettering ; 2017, Lesser Gods Publishing; 240 pages; "The Strokes: The First Ten Years," by Cody Smyth.
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