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White Stripes, The

Real Name:Jack White & Meg White
Profile:One of a new breed of back-to-basics rock acts to emerge from Detroit, Michigan, USA, the White Stripes comprises enigmatic bass-free duo Jack White (b. John Anthony Gillis, Detroit, Michigan, USA; guitar/vocals) and Meg White (b. Megan Martha White, Detroit, Michigan, USA; drums). The Whites, variously assumed to be husband and ex-wife or brother and sister, but both denied, formed their new band in 1997. Judging from their facial looks it initially seemed likely the duo were brother and sister, but the matter was confused by Jack White stating that the couple were once married and the posting of a marriage license and divorce certificate on the Internet.
Jack had previously played guitar in garage rock band the Go, but his new project's musical output is equally informed by folk blues, country 60s Britpop and Broadway show tunes. The Whites' striking stage presence, dressed in minimalist red and white outfits, is allied to their thrilling grasp of the rudiments of timeless rock music. The duo released 1997's debut 7-inch single, "Let's Shake Hands", on the Italy Records imprint. After one further single ("Lafayette Blues") for the label, they relocated to the leading independent Sympathy For The Record Industry, debuting with the single "The Big Three Killed My Baby". Their self-titled long-playing debut garnered immediate praise, mixing astute cover versions (Robert Johnson's "Stop Breaking Down Blues" and Bob Dylan's "One More Cup Of Coffee") with some devastating originals.
By the time of the following year's De Stijl, named after the Dutch abstract art movement led by Gerrit Rietveld, the media buzz surrounding the White Stripes had reached new heights. Of particular note was the duo's incredible reception in the UK, where their music was lauded by a wide range of media outlets 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. The dispute here is that both these acts were originators, whereas the Whites are very good interpreters. There are just too many shades of early Kinks, the Doors, Television and late 60s American garage/punk bands to warrant a major place in twenty-first century rock history. At least the Whites went some way to justifying the media hype surrounding them when they released an excellent third album, White Blood Cells. The follow-up Elephant was recorded at London's tiny Toe Rag Studios using analogue equipment and only eight tracks. The album offered a welcome respite from the deadening digital conformity of music in the new millennium.
URLs:http://www.whitestripes.com
http://www.whitestripes.net
http://www.whitestripes.gr
http://www.grunnenrocks.nl/bands/w/whitestripes.htm
http://www.youtube.com/WhiteStripesOfficial
http://www.myspace.com/thewhitestripes
Members:Jack White (2), Meg White
Name Variations: All | White Stripes, The | Las Rayas Blancas | White Stripes | White Strips
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Releases:
Lafayette Blues (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Italy Records 1998
Let's Shake Hands (7")   Italy Records 1998
Surprise Package Volume 2 (7")   Flying Bomb Records 1998
Handsprings (7", Single)   Extraball Records 1999
The Big Three Killed My Baby (7", Single)   Sympathy For The Record Industry 1999
The White Stripes (Album) ◄ (7 versions)   Sympathy For The Record Industry ... 1999
De Stijl (Album) ◄ (8 versions)   Sympathy For The Record Industry ... 2000
Hello Operator (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Sympathy For The Record Industry 2000
Lord, Send Me An Angel (7")   Sympathy For The Record Industry 2000
Party Of Special Things To Do (7", Ltd)   Sub Pop Records 2000
Hotel Yorba (Single, Maxi) ◄ (4 versions)   XL Recordings ... 2001
White Blood Cells (Album) ◄ (12 versions)   Sympathy For The Record Industry ... 2001
DVD (DVD, Promo)   V2 Records, Inc. 2002
Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground (Single) ◄ (4 versions)   XL Recordings ... 2002
Fell In Love With A Girl (Single, Maxi) ◄ (5 versions)   XL Recordings ... 2002
Merry Christmas From... (7")   XL Recordings 2002
Red Death At 6:14 (7", Ltd, Red)   Mojo Magazine, XL Recordings, Third Man Records 2002
7 Nation Army (Single, Maxi) ◄ (4 versions)   XL Recordings ... 2003
Elephant (Album) ◄ (9 versions)   XL Recordings ... 2003
I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (Single, Maxi) ◄ (3 versions)   XL Recordings 2003
Seven Nation Army / In The Cold, Cold, Night (7", Promo)   XL Recordings 2003
The Hardest Button To Button (Single) ◄ (4 versions)   XL Recordings ... 2003
There's No Home For You Here (7", Single)   XL Recordings 2003
Jolene - Live Under Blackpool Lights (Single, Maxi) ◄ (3 versions)   XL Recordings 2004
Under Blackpool Lights ◄ (3 versions)   V2 Records ... 2004
Blue Orchid (Single, Maxi) ◄ (7 versions)   XL Recordings ... 2005
Get Behind Me Satan (Album, Single) ◄ (7 versions)   V2 Records ... 2005
My Doorbell (Single, Maxi) ◄ (6 versions)   XL Recordings ... 2005
The Denial Twist (Single) ◄ (3 versions)   XL Recordings 2005
Top Special (Vinyl, S/Sided, 3 I)   Third Man Records 2005
Walking With A Ghost (Maxi, Single) ◄ (3 versions)   V2 Records ... 2005
Conquest (Single, MiniAlbum) ◄ (5 versions)   XL Recordings ... 2007
Icky Thump (Single) ◄ (4 versions)   XL Recordings ... 2007
Icky Thump (Album) ◄ (9 versions)   XL Recordings ... 2007
Rag And Bone (7", Single, Etch, S/Sided, Red)   XL Recordings, New Musical Express 2007
You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You're Told) (Single) ◄ (4 versions)   XL Recordings ... 2007
Appears On:
Garage (CD, Album) Aluminum Smalltown Superjazzz 2004
Live At Blå (CD) Aluminum Smalltown Superjazzz 2005
Coachella: The Movie (2xDVD-V, NTSC)   Anti- 2006
Unreleashed (12") White Tools AV8  
Tracks Appear On:
Oorgasm 07 (CD, Comp, Promo) I'm Finding It Harder ... Emag!c Entertainment 2001
Virgin Delights (4xCD, Promo) Hotel Yorba Virgin Music (France) 2001
The Cornerstone Player 038 (CD, Comp, Promo + CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo + DVD) We Are Going To Be Fri... Cornerstone Promotion 2002
XL Recordings DVD Sampler 2003 ◄ (2 versions) Fell In Love With A Gi... XL Recordings 2002
Later... With Jools Holland Louder (DVD-V, PAL, Copy Prot.) Hotel Yorba (November 01) Warner Music Vision 2003
The Work Of Director Michel Gondry ◄ (3 versions) The Hardest Button To ... Labels ... 2003
Boxfresh Presents: Exclusive Unthugged Mix CD (CD, Mixed, Comp) Seven Nation Army Boxfresh Records 2004
Directors Label Series Box Set Volume 1 ◄ (2 versions) The Hardest Button To ... Palm Pictures ... 2004
Untitled (Debris From A Fragmented Culture Volume 4) (CDr) The Hardest Button To ... Not On Label 2004
Crunk Rock (CDr, Promo, Mixed) Untitled Beat Library 2005
FabricLive. 25 (Radio Mix) (CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo) Blue Orchid (High Cont... Fabric (London) 2005
Music Factory Mastermix - Issue 228 (2xCD, Comp, P/Mixed) 7 Nation Army / The Me... Music Factory 2005
Big Day Out 06 (CD) The Denial Twist Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) 2006
Digital Rock Vision 15 (DVD, Comp, Pro) 7 Days, 7 Weeks Digital Press 2006
Buzz Clippin' (CD, Mixed) My Door Bell Sleeping Giant Music 2007
I Like Turtles: A Diplo Mix (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Little Cream Soda Mad Greasy 2007
Keep It Movin' (CD, Mixed) 7 Nation Army( Freaks ... Sleeping Giant Music 2008
Boot's Pimps (12") Seven Nation Army Boot's Pimps  
Sympathetic Sounds Of Detroit (LP, Comp) Red Death At 6:14 Sympathy For The Record Industry  
Unofficial Releases:
Electronics Have Got The Best Of Me (LP, Cle)   Spiral Soundz 2001
First Peel Session (LP, Yel)   Spiral Soundz 2001
Morphing The Blues (CD, RM) Jolene, Baby Blue, Dea... Voodoo Sounds 2001
Universal Buzz (LP, Album)   Red Zebra Records 2001
Absolutely Live In The Zone (CD, Album, Promo)   Westwood One 2002
7 DJs Saved My Life (7")   The White Stripes (White) 2003
7 Nation Army / Confusion (Austin Leeds Mixes) (12") 7 Nation Army (Austin ... South Tribe Funk (White) 2003
7th Nation Freeland ◄ (9 versions)   The White Stripes (White) ... 2003
Bring The 7 Nation Army (7")   Not On Label (The White Stripes), Not On Label (Public Enemy) 2003
James Hyman: DJ Mix - Nervingly-Prodded (CD, Mixed) White Stones / Satisfa... Not On Label (James Hyman Self-released) 2003
Premier Toons Vol. 13 (12") 7 Nation Army (House Mix) Premier Toons (White) 2003
Rip It Off (12", W/Lbl, S/Sided)   Discograph, 2003
Seven Nation Army / The Jump Off (12") Seven Nation Army (Rad... Not On Label (GO Series) 2003
7 Nation Army (Tim Deluxe Remix) / Smells Like Teen Spirit (12") 7 Nation Army (Tim Del... The White Stripes (White), Nirvana (White) 2004
As Heard On Radio Soulwax Pt. 9 (CD, Mixed) The Hardest Button To ... Waxedhead Recordings 2004
Cowboy Boots Vol. 1 (12") Let Me Clear My Seven ... Not On Label 2004
Life On The Flip Side (CD)   Spiral Soundz 2004
Pop Rocks Toxic Edition (12") Seven Nation Army Pop Rocks 2004
Rip It Off (12")   The White Stripes (White) 2004
The Legendary Lost Tapes (CD) Little Red Book (Live ... Kombat Records 2004
Untitled (12") 7 Nation Army Not On Label (Tim Deluxe), Not On Label (The White Stripes), Not On Label (Eurythmics) 2004
50,000,000,000 Fans Can't Be Wrong (Vinyl)   Not On Label 2005
7 Nation Army / 2 + 2 = ? (7") 7 Nation Army The White Stripes (White) 2005
Blue Orchid ◄ (2 versions)   Spirit Recordings ... 2005
Deep Dish Remixes Volume 02 (2x12") Seven Nation Army (Unr... Cha Cha Records 2005
EP Volume 4 (12") Blue Orchid (Electric ... Not On Label (The White Stripes), Not On Label (Yazoo) 2005
Get Behind Me Satan - Alternate Set (LP)   XL Recordings 2005
Beard Rocks (12", Single) Doorbell (Re-Edit) Moustache 2007
DJournal №3 (3xCD, Mixed) Seven Nation Army (Unk... KDK Records 2007
Icky Thump (Jakob Carrison Remix) ◄ (2 versions)   Not On Label (Jakob Carrison Remix Series) ... 2007
Untitled (12", S/Sided)   Not On Label, 2007
"Let's Have A Ball... And Biscuit Sugar" (CD, Album)   The White Stripes (White)  
Black Stars (LP, Album)   Art Of Music  
Digital Is Evil (LP, Album)   The White Stripes (White)  
Electronics Have Got The Best Of Me (LP, Album)   Spiral Soundz  
First Peel Session (LP, Album)   Spiral Soundz  
I Think I Smell A Hype In London 2001 (LP, Pic, Ltd)   The White Stripes (White)  
I Think I Smell A Hype In London 2001 (LP, Album)   The White Stripes (White)  
Rip It Off (Acid Mix) (12", S/Sided, W/Lbl)   The White Stripes (White)  
The White Stripes (7", Whi)   Not On Label  
Untitled (12")   Deadly Silly Ones  
White Heat (LP, Album)   Art Of Music  
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