The Raconteurs

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Biography

The Raconteurs, also known as The Saboteurs in Australia, is an American rock band that was formed in Detroit, Michigan, featuring four members known for other musical projects: Jack White (of The White Stripes, The Dead Weather, and now solo), Brendan Benson (solo), Jack Lawrence (of The Greenhornes, Blanche and The Dead Weather), and Patrick Keeler (also of The Greenhornes).

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 2005
Number of Albums 11
Record Label Third Man Records
Website
Wikipedia The Raconteurs on Wikipedia
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Trivia

When did The Raconteurs perform at T in the Park?

July 2008

...The Raconteurs Performing at T in the Park, July 2008 . Left to right: Patrick Keeler, Brendan Benson, Jack White, and Jack Lawrence. Background inform...
What band did White and Lawrence join?

Dead Weather

...eenhornes, while White and Lawrence went on to become members of the Dead Weather . According to the band's official website, The seed was sown in an a...
In what city did The Seed meet in 2005?

Detroit

...er and wrote a song that truly inspired them. The band came together in Detroit during 2005 and recorded when time allowed for the remainder of the ye...
Who were the two friends who wrote The Seed?

Jack White and Brendan Benson

... sown in an attic in the middle of a hot summer when friends Jack White and Brendan Benson got together and wrote a song that truly inspired them. The...
What is the name of the Cincinnati-based garage band?

the Greenhornes

...ck Lawrence and Patrick Keeler from the Cincinnatibased garage band the Greenhornes ; and Jack White, the male counterpart of internationally successfu...
Who is the male counterpart of the internationally successful rockpop group White Strips?

Jack White

...rick Keeler from the Cincinnatibased garage band the Greenhornes; and Jack White , the male counterpart of internationally successful rockpop group Whi...
How long had White been performing?

seven years

...s for him. It was 2004 and by this time White had been performing for seven years with his exwife in the White Stripes. Just as Benson was tired of do...
What band did White perform with?

White Stripes

...ime White had been performing for seven years with his exwife in the White Stripes . Just as Benson was tired of doing it all on his own, White was rea...
Who was tired of doing it all on his own?

Benson

...erforming for seven years with his exwife in the White Stripes. Just as Benson was tired of doing it all on his own, White was ready to try a differen...
Who did Benson and White invite to play along with them?

Lawrence and Keeler

... they needed to add more to their sound, Benson and White invited Lawrence and Keeler to play along with them. White told Hiatt, By the third song, it...
What band did Keeler and Lawrence play in?

DoWhaters

...By the third song, it turned into a band. White produced the album for Lynn and called in Keeler and Lawrence to play in the band named the DoWhaters ....
What was the name of the band's 2006 debut?

Broken Boy Soldiers

... Broken Boy Soldiers , the group's 2006 debut, swiftly revealed the quartet as their own distinct entity, fueled by the complementary powerpop skills of...
What was the name of the band's second album?

Consolers of the Lonely

...s She Goes. The Raconteurs swiftly released their second album, Consolers of the Lonely , in March 2008; Salute Your Solution was released as a compani...
When did the Raconteurs reunite to release Help Us Stranger?

2019

...lease, but reunited nearly a decade later to deliver Help Us Stranger in 2019 . The roots of the Raconteurs lie in Steady, As She Goes, a song Brendan ...
Who wrote Steady, As She Goes?

Brendan Benson and Jack White

...e roots of the Raconteurs lie in Steady, As She Goes, a song Brendan Benson and Jack White cowrote together. Initially, the tune was homeless, but the...
What was the original name of the song that Brendan Benson and Jack White co-wrote?

Steady, As She Goes

...iver Help Us Stranger in 2019. The roots of the Raconteurs lie in Steady, As She Goes , a song Brendan Benson and Jack White cowrote together. Initiall...
What was the name of the duo's drummer?

Patrick Keeler

...the duo were so satisfied with the song that they recruited drummer Patrick Keeler and bassist Jack Lawrence to form a full band (White had produced t...
Who was the bassist for the band?

Jack Lawrence

...with the song that they recruited drummer Patrick Keeler and bassist Jack Lawrence to form a full band (White had produced the Greenhornes in the past...
What did the group call themselves in Australia?

Saboteurs

...ame the Raconteurs (in Australia, the group had to call themselves the Saboteurs due to a Queensland band already operating under their chosen moniker...
When did the group release their debut album?

May 2016

...erating under their chosen moniker), the group released their debut in May 2016 and spent much of the year supporting the album. By the end of the yea...
How many in the UK did Broken boy soldiers have?

two

... the end of the year, Broken Boy Soldiers peaked at seven in the U.S. and two in the U.K., and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Album and Best...
When did The Raconteurs release their second album?

March 2008

...eurs swiftly released their second album, Consolers of the Lonely, in March 2008 ; Salute Your Solution was released as a companion single. The band su...
What was released as a companion single to Consolers of the Lonely?

Salute Your Solution

...ased their second album, Consolers of the Lonely, in March 2008; Salute Your Solution was released as a companion single. The band supported the album...
What number did Consolers of the Lonely reach in the U.K.?

eight

...f peaked once again at seven in the U.S.; in the U.K., it reached number eight . Consolers of the Lonely earned Grammy nominations for Best Rock Album ...