The Strokes' Nikolai Fraiture has announced that he has launched a new band called Summer Moon. The band also features members of Au Revoir Simone and the Like. The band have not released any music yet but have been described by the Examiner as "harder than the melodic pop of both Strokes and Like, with Tennessee Thomas giving it jet propulsion."
Fraiture will play bass in the band according to NME.com and is joined by the Like drummer Tennessee Thomas and Erika Spring of Au Revoir Simone. Guitarist Lewis Lazar rounds out the group. They made their debut at a recent Brooklyn birthday party for Thomas.
News of the new band comes at a busy time for Fraiture, as the Strokes have been confirmed as headliners for Atlanta's Shaky Knees festival as well as Spain's Primavera Sound in May. Thus far there is no word on any new music from the rockers this year.
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