i recently heard about the band the strokes
Do you  mean The Strokes, the American rock band from New York?
yes, Formed in 1998, the band is composed of singer Julian Casablancas, lead guitarist Nick Valensi, rhythm guitarist Albert Hammond Jr., bassist Nikolai Fraiture, and drummer Fabrizio Moretti. 
Yes I know after five-album deals with RCA and Rough Trade, they continued to release new music through Casablancas Cult Records