Albert Hammond, Jr.
Albert Louis Hammond III is an American musician and fashion designer. He plays guitar and keyboards for the indie rock band The Strokes. He is the son of singersongwriter Albert Hammond . Hammond Jr. released his debut album Yours To Keep in 2006 and followed up with Cmo Te Llama in 2008 and his EP, AHJ in 2013. His third solo album, Momentary Masters, was released through Vagrant Records on July 31, 2015. The Beach Boys, Buddy Holly, Frank Black, Guided By Voices, John Lennon, Matthew Sweet and The Velvet Underground are often cited as his major influences.
Hammond was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of BritishGibraltarian singersongwritermusician Albert Hammond and Argentine former model and beauty pageant winner Claudia Fernndez. Hammond Jr. was sent to the elite boarding school Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland at the age of 13. While there, he met Julian Casablancas, who would go on to be a fellow band member.
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