CRX (band)

{{Short description|American rock band}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = CRX

| origin = Los Angeles

| genre = {{flatlist|

• stoner rock
• indie rock
• industrial rock
• power pop
• pop rock
• garage rock
• desert rock
• new wave{{cite web|title=Nick Valensi of CRX and The Strokes interview with Miles the DJ|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG7GpSBvs3Y?t=989|website=YouTube|access-date=14 November 2016}}

}}

| years_active = {{Start date|2013}}–present

| label = Columbia

| associated_acts = {{Flatlist|

• The Strokes
• Guards
• The Willowz
• The Rondelles
• Josh Homme
• Jon Theodore

}}

| website = {{URL|www.crxmusic.com}}

| current_members = * Ralph Alexander

• Brad Oberhofer
• Jon Safley
• Nick Valensi
• Darian Zahedi

| past_members = * Richie Follin

}}

CRX is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 2013, consisting of Nick Valensi (lead vocals, guitar), Ralph Alexander (drums), Brad Oberhofer (keyboard, backing vocals), Jon Safley (bass, backing vocals) and Darian Zahedi (guitar, backing vocals).{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/67927-the-strokes-nick-valensi-announces-debut-crx-album-produced-by-josh-homme/|title=The Strokes' Nick Valensi Announces Debut CRX Album Produced by Josh Homme|website=Pitchfork|last=Strauss|first=Matthew|date=30 August 2016|access-date=September 8, 2016}} The band released their debut album, New Skin, on October 28, 2016.{{cite web|last1=Rettig|first1=James|title=Nick Valensi's CRX Detail Debut Album Produced By Josh Homme|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1896652/nick-valensis-crx-detail-debut-album-produced-by-josh-homme/news/|website=Stereogum|date=30 August 2016|access-date=September 8, 2016}} The album's first single, "Ways to Fake It", was released on September 7, 2016{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/68110-the-strokes-nick-valensi-shares-new-crx-track-ways-to-fake-it-listen/|title=The Strokes' Nick Valensi Shares New CRX Track "Ways to Fake It|website=Pitchfork|last=Pearce|first=Sheldon|date=8 September 2016|access-date=September 8, 2016}} through Vevo and Spotify. Valensi has described the band's sound as a mix of power pop and heavy metal, and has named The Cars, Cheap Trick and Elvis Costello as influences.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/nick-valensi-on-new-side-project-state-of-the-strokes-w438094|title=Nick Valensi on New Side Project, State of the Strokes|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Doyle|first=Patrick|date=6 September 2016|access-date=September 8, 2016}}