Jack White: From Altar Boy To Rock God

Jack White Starts The Raconteurs

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While the White Stripes were one of the most popular bands of the early 2000s and are credited with reviving the garage rock music scene, Jack White wasn’t ready to call it quits. White and his friend Brendan Benson were having a friendly jam session and the two wrote the hit song “Steady As She Goes” in one night. They decided to team up and start the group The Raconteurs.

They later added Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler to the ensemble and released the album Broken Boy Soldier in 2006. The album reached the top 10 on the charts in both the United States and the UK. The band released Consolers of the Lonely in 2008 and began touring extensively.