The Raconteurs is an American rock band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 2005. The band consists of Jack White, Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence, and Patrick Keeler (drums). Lawrence and Keeler were originally members of the Greenhornes, while White and Lawrence went on to become members of the Dead Weather.
Performing at T in the Park, July 2008. Left to right: Patrick Keeler, Brendan Benson, Jack White, and Jack Lawrence.
Brendan Benson and Jack White, of the Raconteurs in Stockholm, 2006
Jack White performing with the band in 2008
John Anthony White is an American musician who served as the guitarist and lead singer of the rock duo the White Stripes. A key artist of the 2000s garage rock revival, he is known for his distinctive musical techniques and eccentricity. He has won 12 Grammy Awards among other accolades. Rolling Stone included him on their 2010 and 2023 lists of the greatest guitarists of all time. The New York Times called White "the coolest, weirdest and savviest rockstar of our time" in 2012.
Promotional photo of White taken in 2021
The White Stripes performing at the Wireless Festival in 2007.
The Raconteurs performing in 2008.
The Dead Weather performing at the Glastonbury Festival in 2009.
