White Stripes were an American rock duo from Detroit formed in 1997.
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27 Facts About White Stripes
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White Stripes used a low-fidelity approach to writing and recording.
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White Stripes has explained that they used these colors to distract from the fact that they were young, white musicians playing "black music".
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In 1999, the White Stripes signed with the California-based label Sympathy for the Record Industry.
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Track "Cannon" from The White Stripes contains part of an a cappella version, as performed by House, of the traditional American gospel blues song "John the Revelator".
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The White Stripes covered House's song "Death Letter" on their follow-up album De Stijl.
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Jack White Stripes's voice is a singular, evocative combination of punk, metal, blues, and backwoods while his guitar work is grand and banging with just enough lyrical touches of slide and subtle solo work.
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The White Stripes were scheduled to perform at a local music lounge soon after they separated.
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The White Stripes cited the minimalist and deconstructionist aspects of De Stijl design as a source of inspiration for their own musical image and presentation.
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White Stripes played with different techniques than in past albums, trading in his electric guitar for an acoustic on all but a few of the tracks, as his trademark riff-based lead guitar style is overtaken by a predominantly rhythmic approach.
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White Stripes postponed the Japanese leg of their world tour after Jack strained his vocal cords, with doctors recommending that Jack not sing or talk for two weeks.
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White Stripes released a cover version of Tegan and Sara's song "Walking with a Ghost" on iTunes in November 2005.
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The White Stripes performed live for the first time since September 2007 on the final episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien on February 20,2009, where they performed an alternate version of "We're Going to Be Friends".
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In November 2010, the White Stripes contributed a previously released cover version of the song "Rated X" to the compilation album Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute To Loretta Lynn.
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In late 2010, the White Stripes reissued their first three albums on Third Man Records on a 180-gram vinyl along with 500 limited-edition, "split-colored" records to accompany it.
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White Stripes have been described as garage rock, blues rock, alternative rock, punk blues, and indie rock.
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White Stripes were notable for having only two musicians, limiting the instruments they could play live.
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White Stripes played other instruments such as a black F-Style Gibson mandolin, Rhodes bass keys, and a Steinway piano.
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Several songs by the White Stripes are featured in the first season of the television series Peaky Blinders.
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Live shows, the White Stripes were known for Jack's employment of heavy distortion, as well as audio feedback and overdrive.
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The orchestral arrangements for Chroma were commissioned by Richard Russell, head of XL Recordings, as a gift to the White Stripes and were produced by the British classical composer Joby Talbot.
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White Stripes had a carefully constructed image built around lore they created for themselves and visual motifs.
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