Pop Quiz: Albert Hammond Jr.

Pop Quiz: Albert Hammond Jr.

Aidin Vaziri | The member of the Strokes with the best hair has just released a solo album, "Yours to Keep." Now guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. is hitting the road with Incubus, as he incongruously supports the platinum rock act on its winter tour with his unexpectedly sweet folk-pop tunes (which are not too far removed from the 1970s hits by his father, Albert Hammond Sr., such as "It Never Rains in Southern California" and "The Free Electric Band").

Albert Hammond Jr.
Q: You're going on tour with Incubus. How? Why?
A: Well, they called and offered, and I thought that was amazing.
Q: But your music doesn't sound remotely like the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
A: I think opening bands should be different from the main band. The only way I would ever reach Incubus fans is by playing in front of their crowd.
Q: Will you get a dolphin tattoo on your belly button?
A: No.
Q: How else do you expect to win over Incubus fans?
A: I don't think copying people helps. They'll either want to like me or want to hate me. Either way, it's OK. I get to go around America for five weeks and play some great venues with a great band that's really nice. I feel pretty lucky.