The White Stripes
The White Stripes formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan.Their style is American Rock, The group consists of Jack White and his ex-wife Meg White. Jack sings and plays guitar and Meg plays the drums and sings. 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 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 use a low-fidelity, do-it-yourself approach to writing and recording. Their music features a melding of punk and blues 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 band's discography consists of six studio albums, one live album, two extended plays (EP), one concert film, one tour documentary, 26 singles and fourteen music videos. Their latest three albums have each won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album.
