The White Stripes : iSOUND.COM™

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Formed: 1997

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Genres:
Garage Rock
Indie Rock

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Biography

The White Stripes, the garage-blues duo consisting of Jack and Meg White, are possibly one of the most complex and enigmatic bands today, yet play the simplest, most stripped-down, back-to-basics rock music I've heard in a long time.

The relationship between the pair has always been somewhat of a question mark; including Jack and Meg being the youngest of 10 children in a large Detroit family. The most common theory is that they are in fact a divorced couple, posing as brother and sister; with Jack's real name being John Anthony Gillis.

The White Stripes released their eponymous first album and quickly gained a reputation due to their unique, uncompromising blues-rock sound. Second album 'De Stijl' appeared in 2000, but the album which awakened critical acclaim and gained the band a new following was 2001's 'White Blood Cells'. From this, singles 'Fell In Love With A Girl', 'Hotel Yorba' and 'Dead Leaves and The Dirty Ground' were taken. The band found themselves at the forefront of the new, gritty 'garage-rock' movement and followed up 'White Blood Cells' with 'Elephant', the first album to be recorded in the full glare of the media spotlight.

'7 Nation Army', the first single from the album, was released in 2003. Critics argued that the formerly bass-less duo used bass throughout the album. Fans just celebrated hearing stripped-down, raw blues in the Top 10.

The single propelled them to new heights. The album followed, as well as the second single, a cover version of 'I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself'. With this song, the band were dogged by tabloids over the raunchy Sofia Coppola-directed video, featuring supermodel Kate Moss writhing around a pole. The band's success and popularity however, were not dented in the slightest. Jack recorded vocals for fellow Detroit band Electric Six's 'Danger High Voltage' under the pseudonym John S. O'Leary, and wrote songs for the 2003 film 'Cold Mountain', in which he also made a guest appearance.

Bio written by: sid_loves_nancy

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i hate the white stripes, i also hate u. i m a vamp and if u ever check this message again id like to tell u to fuck off, before u get hurt, cuz me and my fuckin coven will fuckin suk u dry and crucify u in front of your house.	icepickmetal
i dont HATE the white stripes, they are pretty good for a 2 piece band... but i also think you suck... im not a vamp.. hehehe, but ill let iriz hurt you	rancidropkick12cents
The White Stripes suck!!!!!!! Fuck anybody that hates rock!!!! Fuck RAP!!!!!	Punk-O-Rama
ur so mean MV520 every gd band or solo artist thats good u say they suck! well i got a message for u u fucking suck and yea its a good idea fucking crusify him in front of his goddamn house!!!!!	katroxmyass
rock does not suck, it is the best music ever, rap sucks it is really stupid and the white stripes do not suck they are a very good band	obsessedgcfreak_2004
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"Fight fire with fire" might be the worst concept ever.	CLaNdEsTiNeGiRL
what is ur peoples problem?	rockhardest811
the white stripes are REAL (Something most bands cant say they are)..their music is original and catchy..they are not perfect and pride themselves on simplicity, and have nothing to hide..meaning no computer BS when recording a cd..they are a wicked band and deserve more respect than you people give them (although most of their fans are above the age of 20, and 90% of people using this website are 17 and under) open your mind to all genres	ZC99
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^^What exactly was the point of that....? =-\|	cLaNdEsTiNeGiRl
i only like the song "seven nation army"	Guitarhead123
Whoever says that rock sucks is seriously a person who doesn't enjoy REAL music. Hip-hop is synthetic, while everything is made on computer with silly rapping about absolutely nothing. Oh, pardon me, it's about smoking weed in a caddy with three prostitute and 'ridin da party'. There are some exceptions, such as talented rappers like Kanye West who deliver strong messages, or even the urban-influenced band Gorillaz. Rock is elaborate music composed with chords, vocal arrangements and smart lyrics. It takes a long time and a lot of effort to compose a track, while rap music is all about throwing senseless lyrics and bumpy beat together. I won't ever speak about Reggaeton, since it's only about yelling unintelligent spanish choruses and adding an annoying and thumping beat behind. Just like I said before : RAP IS SYNTHETIC!	love_flag
why do people not like the white stripes? they are pretty good! rock does'nt suck, who ever posted that was looking for a battle	doodoo11
It's kind of funny we all replyed to this, don't you think. Espically the person who says s/he is a vamp. I hope your joking.	SaintAngst
>>>>> WHITE STRIPES ROCK	reptilia
I completely 100 percent agree with ZC99's explination. They are REAL. Reality is a rare thing in todays music buisness, and they are one of the few real bands to make it. I think that this represents so much more than a catchy tune or something. jack writes extremely good stuff and is close to being a lyrical genius. I wish I had half the talent or deep philosophy that The White Stripes posess. And rap is the equivelent of a rotted penis of a dead steaming squirrel carcass.	wyldebass
i like em. Especially the song seven nation army. I liste to it almost about every day	thefrothymonkey