THE STROKES - JULIAN CASABLANCAS' STROKES CONFIDENCE

JULIAN CASABLANCAS' STROKES CONFIDENCE

The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas is not worried his solo career will mean the demise of the band because they are having too much ''fun'' to quit now.

The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas says his solo career will not be the end of the band.

The 'Last Nite' rocker insists his forthcoming solo LP will not see the end of the band he has performed with for the last decade, but will actually make them stronger as a group.

He said: "The Strokes are still going, we're rehearsing now. I'm finding it pretty damn fun to do different things rather than be locked down to one specific sound or whatever.

"We've been rehearsing for months! Five or six months, I think. It's going well. We're all just trying to get a real good recording identity that we're all super-psyched about. We've got lots of songs. We want to knock it out of the park! We're pretty much ready to go, but at the same time we're not going to rush anything. By early next year we should be done for sure."

Despite the new direction, the 30-year-old rock star says his life has never been this good.

He explained to Britain's NME magazine: "Everything is great! It's so cheesy and sounds like I'm lying but I feel like things are better than they've ever been! It's a new road, but it's a better road and as long as we work hard, I hope The Strokes' best days are ahead of us."

Julian is planning to tour Britain and America in October this year to promote his solo album 'Phrazes For the Young', which is due for release next month.