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The White Stripes

The White Stripes
Jack and Meg White giving an impromptu concert to fans on a bus in Winnipeg, MB.
Background information
Origin	Detroit, Michigan, USA
Genre(s)	Garage rock Alternative rock Punk blues
Years active	1997–present
Label(s)	Warner Bros. Records V2 Records Third Man Records Sympathy For The Record Industry XL Recordings Italy Records
Associated acts	The Raconteurs The Upholsterers The Go
Website	whitestripes.com
Members
Jack White Meg White

The White Stripes are an American alternative rock 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 play lo-fi music stressing a simplicity of composition and arrangement, mostly inspired by punk rock, blues rock, folk rock, and country music.