Albert Hammond Jr. has been writing and recording his own material independently of the Strokes for over a year, and he's recruited his own supporting musicians to embark on a lengthy U.S. tour. Although not the Strokes' primary composer (that honor goes to singer Julian Casablancas, though Hammond Jr. did co-write the impressive "Automatic Stop" off Room On Fire), Hammond Jr. impressed a sold-out Seattle crowd at the Paramount Theater as the opening act for moody alt-rockers Incubus. Playing a tight set with few pleasantries murmured between songs, Hammond Jr. replicated songs off his captivating debut album, Yours To Keep. Crooning in a voice similar to the laid-back, throaty sound of Casablancas, the singer shined on catchy tracks like "101" and "Everyone Gets a Star," which conjured Is This It?'s simplistic, wistful tunefulness. TIFFANY WAN / JULIA SALAMONIK

We asked: Albert Hammond Jr. is going solo for the first time. Which guitarist from your favorite band would you like to see go solo? COMMENT

Name: Matt Wilson
Age: 22
Hometown: Snohomish, WA
Occupation: Retail sales
"Brad [Delson] from Linkin Park."

Name: Teadea Sun
Age: 21
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Occupation: Barista
"[Bobby Darling] from Gatsby's American Dream. They're just a good local band."

Name: Tasha Berg
Age: 20
Hometown: Bothell, WA
Occupation: Receptionist
"[Jack White] from the White Stripes."

Name: Shane Pressler
Age: 19
Hometown: Granite Falls, WAConstruction worker
"[Steve Mazur] from Our Lady Peace."

Name: Lantz Robinson
Age: 26
Hometown: Hawaii
Occupation: Catering company
"[Matthew Pryor and Jim Suptic] from the Get Up Kids. They're really good and have a lot of emotion when they play."

Name: Nick Moffitt
Age: 18
Hometown: Marysville, WA
Occupation: Student
"I would really like to see [Dave Knudson] from Minus the Bear go solo. I like to dance to them."