Artist
Bluesy garage rock band from Detroit, Michigan (USA).
The band comprising the bass-free duo of Jack White (2) [vocals, guitar, keyboards] and Meg White [drums, percussion]. The Whites, once married and divorced in March 2000, formed their lo-fi garage band in 1997. They officially ceased to perform in Feb 2011.
Previously the guitarist in garage band The Go, Jack White's musical output in this fused twosome was heavily laced with folk blues, country, 60s Britpop and Broadway show tunes. Dressed in minimalist red and white outfits, the Stripes' striking stage presence was allied to their undeniable grasp of the rudiments of timeless rock music. Their debut was the 1997 single "Let's Shake Hands", followed by "Lafayette Blues" [Italy Records]. They then moved to the label Sympathy For The Record Industry and began to receive acclaim for their act and eponymous 1st album, mixing astute cover versions (Robert Johnson's "Stop Breaking Down Blues" and Josh White's "St. James Infirmary") with some devastating originals.
By the time of the following year's De Stijl [The Style], the media buzz surrounding the White Stripes had reached new heights. Of particular note was the duo's reception in the UK, where their music was lauded in national media, including The Daily Telegraph, The Sun and even Radio 4's Today programme - not normally known for its liberal music policy. The influential John Peel was quoted as comparing their importance to that of Jimi Hendrix and the Sex Pistols - although both those acts were originators, whereas the Whites clearly powerful interpreters. They certainly dispelled any question of hype, upon release of a third album, "White Blood Cells", followed by "Elephant" in 2003. The latter recorded at London's tiny Toe Rag Studios, using pre-60s analogue equipment and only eight tracks. Produced by Jack White, the highly-successful album offered a contrast to the digital conformity of music emerging in the new millennium, reaching the top-ten in the US & going platinum in the UK.
Tracks
1
Jimmy The Exploder
2
Stop Breaking Down
3
The Big Three Killed My Baby
4
Suzy Lee
5
Sugar Never Tasted So Good
6
Wasting My Time
7
Cannon
8
Astro
9
Broken Bricks
10
When I Hear My Name
11
Do
12
Screwdriver
13
One More Cup Of Coffee
14
Little People
15
Slicker Drips
16
St. James Infirmary Blues
17
I Fought Piranhas
Releases
Formats
CD, Vinyl, Cassette, File
Labels
Universal Music, Virgin, Third Man Records, Sum Records , V2, Soyuz Music, XL Recordings, Sympathy For The Record Industry, Music Brokers, Third Man Records
Countries
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russian Federation, Thailand, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Europe, Taiwan, UK & Europe, Scandinavia
years
1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019
Members
Jack White (2),Meg White
