Gordon Raphael, who has just finished producing the second Strokes album, has his sites set on another project: starting his own band. Raphael's new band, known as Crystal Radio, played their first gig at the Basement Club at London’s Buffalo Bar on 22 May.
Raphael said: "For the past 3 months I have been focused on doing something that I have successfully avoided for years and years: starting my own damn rock band. I placed ads which led me to discover Matt the drummer, Jason the guitar hero, Tim on bass and Pete the keyboardist of my dreams".
Crystal Radio are expected to release through Raphael’s own Shoplifter Records.