![]() ![]() ![]() Across the East River, a band who described themselves as “trashy” and went by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, were writing songs in a loft in Williamsburg, which wasn’t yet a symbol for gentrification. In 1999, Interpol shared a rehearsal space with a fledgling band called the National. During Interpol’s formative years, Banks would see members of the Strokes at bars, knowing the places that Julian Casablancas’ social circle frequented. Although Interpol was drawing buzz from its moody music, timing was a large factor in the band’s success. Since 1998, the NYC-based band had been playing venues like the Luna Lounge and the Mercury Lounge, both on the Lower East Side, and Brownies in the East Village. ![]() Banks, along with bassist Carlos Dengler, guitarist Daniel Kessler, and drummer Sam Fogarino, had recently released a self-titled EP as the band Interpol. In June 2002, a 24-year-old NYU graduate named Paul Banks was working at a café, having stopped writing for magazines to focus on music. ![]()
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