Crx

It came at least somewhat full circle when a Stroke, Nick Valensi, brought his own band, CRX, to Mercury Lounge to debut new material..

While The Strokes are still headlining festivals, including Ohana Fest on the 27th, guitarist Nick Valensi’s band CRX held its own show at The Echo with Collapsing Scenery and Queen Kwong.

This show came after the release of their debut album New Skin, which was released in October via Columbia Records, and produced by Josh Homme of Queens Of The Stone Age. CRX sounded much more confident and tighter this time around, with many more shows under their belt. The night also featured opening per

The Strokes’ lead guitarist is also the lead vocalist for CRX with Ralph Alexander (drums), Richie Follin (guitar/keys/backing vox), Jon Safley (bass) and Darian Zahedi (guitar/backing vox).

If your live performance is under 35 minutes, you better bring it. Nick Valensi and his new band CRX made every single second count — and then some. They managed to accomplish a similar feat in less time with their debut album, “New Skin,” released October 28 via Columbia Records. Their U Street Music Hall ap

The group ran through tracks from their upcoming debut album New Skin, which was released in October via Columbia Records.