In 2001 the music world was confused, what did it stand for and what did it mean.
Then The Strokes released their seminal album ‘Is This It’ Led by their charismatic front man Julian Casablancas (incidentally son of founder Elite Model Management, John Casablancas), their gritty New York guitar based music heralded a new era of music.
The bar had been raised.
Bands like the Killers, LCD Soundsystem, Kings of Leon helped make guitar music cool again.
As always history repeats itself. Life goes in cycles and we need to look into the past to help us in the present and prepare for the future.
Last Nite lasted only lasted 3.13 minutes but its influence stretched way beyond that.