The White Stripes

Origin: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Years active: 1997 – present
Members: Jack White, Meg White

The White Stripes are an American rock music duo from Detroit, Michigan, consisting of Jack White
(principal songwriter, vocals, guitar, piano) and Meg White (drums, percussion, vocals).
The group rose to prominence as part of the garage rock revival with their successful
albums White Blood Cells and Elephant. The White Stripes are known for their raw,
low-fidelity sound and simplicity of composition and arrangement, mostly inspired by punk rock,
hard rock,[citation needed] American blues, folk rock, and country music.
July 14, 2007, marked their tenth anniversary as a band, with a show held at the Savoy
Theatre in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, selling out in twelve minutes.

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