Main article: Nikolai Fraiture took up bass when he was around 18 and started playing in a band with childhood friend Julian Casablancas, guitarist Nick Valensi, and drummer. The Strokes was formed in 1998 when guitarist joined the group. After a year of rehearsing and playing at small venues, and several rejections from record companies, the group caught the interest of, then a booker at New York's. Gentles sent their three-track demo to of and their first EP was released on the label, followed by a tour in England to promote the EP, with Gentles joining them as their manager. After a bidding war, the band signed with in March 2001.
Nikolai Fraiture net worth is $10 Million Nikolai Fraiture Wiki/Biography Nikolai Philippe Fraiture is an American musician and bassist for American rock band The Strokes.
Their first album, Is This It, was released in fall 2001. Following the completion of their 5-album contract deal with RCA Records in 2013, the band has continued to release new music through Casablancas'. Solo work and side projects Fraiture started his side project, during the hiatus after First Impressions of Earth. He enlisted the help of South, a UK band introduced to him by a friend, as his backing band. Nickel Eye recorded some demos at South Studios in Hackney, London.
With some guest appearances by of the New York City-based band and, was completed a few months later in New York. The album is musically inspired by some of Nikolai's favorite artists, such as,. The Time of the Assassins was released on January 27, 2009 on. Nickel Eye’s first performance was on October 15, 2008 at London’s Borderline venue. In 2007 Fraiture composed the music and starred in the movie 'A Kind of Dream' with wife Illy Fraiture. The movie was a 30-minute black and white silent film written and directed by Danny Velez. On Saturday, May 19, 2012 for the 37th Season Finale of Nikolai played bass alongside and guest/musical host.
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Summer Moon In 2016, Fraiture started a new band Summer Moon with ’s (drums), ’s (keyboardist and vocalist), and 's Noah Harmon (guitar), with Fraiture providing vocals and bass for the group. The group's debut album With You Tonight was released in 2017. Personal life Fraiture has an older brother named Pierre and a younger sister named Elizabeth. He married Ilona 'Illy' Jankovich in 2004. They have two children: a daughter, Elysia, and a son, Phoenix.
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