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Detroit, Michigan, United States (1997 – 2011)

The White Stripes were an band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. They disbanded in 2011. The group consisted of songwriter Jack White (vocals, piano/keyboards, guitar) and Meg White (drums, vocals).

After releasing several singles and three albums within the Detroit independent music underground, The White Stripes rose to prominence in 2002, as part of the 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 features a melding of and influences and a raw simplicity of composition, arrangement, and performance. The duo is also noted for their fashion and design aesthetic which features a simple color scheme of red, white, and black.

The White Stripes’ discography consists of six studio albums, two extended plays (EP), one video album, 26 singles and fourteen music videos. The band has sold approximately 12 million albums worldwide, 2 million in the US alone, and their latest three albums have each won a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album.

On February 2, 2011, the band announced on their website that they had disbanded.

Official band website: www.whitestripes.com
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  • sydanderson

    LOVE Jack White's new video “Love Interruption” http://vevo.ly/A4mwXL

    yesterday morning

  • Happy-Few

    Jack White very very good a bluesman..He's a intresting guitarist..

    Thursday afternoon

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    please join my group! its a fun addictive way of talking about and sharing your tastes! all i need is members :) http://www.last.fm/group/Last.fm+Song+Contest

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  • animeowning

    Ball and Biscuit *orgasmic song*

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  • fucking_woman

    I LoVE!

    Wednesday morning

  • SimoneBerlioz

    this band is a classic <3

    Tuesday evening

  • mariotestino_

    LOL http://www.last.fm/music/The+White+Stripes/+images/39217963 :))))

    Tuesday afternoon

  • jentin2010

    Check out Jack White's new video for Love Interruption: http://vevo.ly/A4mwXL

    Tuesday afternoon

  • pravdt

    Indie can't get better.

    Tuesday afternoon

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    @foolmethrice: your favorite band is bright eyes, eat shit you hipster fuck.

    Tuesday morning

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    Seven Nation Army Anthem!

    Monday morning

  • Daxxe

    And i didn't reach to see them live, ugh

    Saturday evening

  • hapymeal

    Они распались? Как жаль :((((

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  • marimurray

    COME BACK, PLEASE! [2]

    Saturday evening

  • Evqa5

    COME BACK, PLEASE!

    Saturday afternoon

  • n0coty

    think, I started to love it too

    last week

  • pamela0110

    I LoVE!

    last week

  • King_Creole_35

    These guys were fucking amazing, it sucks to see them go. Jack White is a straight badass.

    last week
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A Statement from The White Stripes

2 Feb 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/thewhitestripes

The White Stripes would like to announce that today, February 2nd, 2011, their band has officially ended and will make no further new recordings or perform live. …

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