Meet the Band
Nick
Nick is a self-taught musician and producer, who is way too obsessed with The Strokes. Many people say he sounds exactly like Julian Casablancas circa 2002. He posts online under the name Intergalactic Fool.
Jeffrey Bateria
Jeffrey Bateria is a Dynamic percussionist with over 20 years of professional experience touring live and as a studio musician and music producer. An avid music aficionado, Fluent in music composition, arrangement, and production. Known for a powerful and precise drumming style, combined with a great desire for playing and rhythm creativity. Born and raised in Queens, NY he is naturally a Strokes fan. With great respect and admiration to the band, Jeff looks forward to putting on the best Strokes tribute show around.
Zach Kaeser
Zach first picked up a guitar when he was 13 years old. Inspired by the indie rock revival happening at the time, he and his friends chose their instruments and started jamming in his parents’ basement on weekends and making cacophonous recordings on his Windows 98 PC. One of those early recordings was entitled “Strokes Song”, so even though he had just missed the scene at the Mercury Lounge and other Lower East Side establishments a few years prior, the Strokes were very much a part of his still forming musical DNA.
The interlocking rhythms and melodies in the guitar work of Albert Hammond Jr. and Nick Valensi greatly influenced his approach as lead guitarist of Philadelphia indie rock outfit Ridge Runners, and now that he’s settled in New York, he’s excited to wear that influence on his sleeve as a member of Last Nite!
Rob DiCicco
Rob DiCicco has been playing bass since he was 12 years old. Growing up in the suburbs of Philly, Rob studied bass through jazz music, playing in several combo groups and high school jazz ensembles. Rob then went on to study music at the University of Virginia, where he continued to play in jazz small groups and formed a college indie rock group, The Shrugs. Since moving to New York, Rob regularly gigs with original and cover musicians in NYC and surrounding areas. He is excited to encapsulate the style and sound of Nikolai’s bass lines with LAST NITE.
Jens Look
Born and raised in Germany, Jens started playing guitar at the age of 15. He joined his first band shorty afterwards, and over the next few years played in a variety of bands, including jazz, big band and cover bands. While living in Germany Jens worked as a photographer for a music magazine, as well as studied audio engineering. He worked as an audio engineer for TV stations, recording studios and live and as tour manager for Rockport Records, including European tours of Peter Hammill and Kevin Coyne. With his main coverband Jens played a few hundred gigs with up to 5000 visitors and is looking forward to the the new adventure with Last Nite.