 Meg White and Jack White at the 2007 Primavera Sound in Barcelona, Spain | |
| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Genres | Rock, alternative rock, garage rock, blues rock, punk blues[1] |
| Years active | 1997–2011 |
| Labels | Warner Bros., V2, Third Man, Sub Pop, Sympathy for the Record Industry, Italy |
| Associated acts | The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather, The Upholsterers, The Go, Goober & the Peas, Beck, Holly Golightly, The Dirtbombs, Soledad Brothers, The Strokes |
| Website | whitestripes.com |
| Past members | |
| Meg White Jack White | |
The White Stripes was an American alternative rock duo, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White (vocals, guitar, and keyboards) and drummer Meg White (drums and occasional vocals). Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced. After releasing several singles and three albums within the Detroit music scene, the White Stripes rose to prominence in 2002, as part of the garage rock revival scene. Their successful albums White Blood Cells and Elephant drew them attention from a large variety of media outlets in the United States and the United Kingdom.
The White Stripes used a low-fidelity, do-it-yourself approach to writing and recording. Their music featured a melding of punk rock and blues influences and a raw simplicity of composition, arrangement, and performance. The duo was also noted for their fashion and design aesthetic which featured a simple color scheme of red, white, and black. The band's discography consists of six studio albums, one live album, two extended plays (EP), one concert film, one tour documentary, twenty-six singles, and fourteen music videos. Their last three albums each won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album. After a long hiatus, The White Stripes formally announced their professional split on February 2, 2011.
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