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January 30, 2006
The Raconteurs - Poised to blow our minds
You ever wish that Jack White would form a proper band so that his immense talent could be unleashed without the need for him to literally cover every musical aspect of the music? Perhaps Jack has had the same thoughts, but does not want to tinker with the White Stripes' look, feel, and sound that he carefully developed and potentially be destroyed if they were to add, say a bass player. So what is Mr. White to do? Maybe he can join forces with his buddy Brendan Benson, and Jack Lawrence & Patrick Keeler (of The Greenhornes) and start a new band?
Think of the stories this supergroup will weave for us! All anecdotes with skill and wit! Of course they'd go be known as the Raconteurs and they would blow our fucking minds!
Its true kiddies, the 2006 supergroup is here and they are The Raconteurs.
Their website hails the arrival:
Remember a time
when all was not fine
and up from the dingy sewers
came four lousy thieves
who flourished like trees
behold The Raconteurs
Jack White explains:
"It's a whole new band - a dual attack with dual guitars, dual vocals, and dual songwriting. The songs are giant. They're really large."
I'm giddy with excitement.
The facts:
-1.30.2006 - Limited edition 7" released in UK/Europe with tracks:
Side A: Steady, As She Goes
Side B: Store Bought Bones
*Both of these songs can be heard on the band's website.-3.7.2006 - Same limited edition 7" released in North America. (March?? &#%@$)
-5.2006 - The Raconteurs full length album entitled "Broken Boy Soldiers" released.
-5-2006 (post release) - Merry Swankster HQ soils itself repeatedly while listening to the awesomeness that this project will deliver.
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//The Raconteurs - site
Tags: The Raconteurs, Broken Boy Soldiers, Jack White, Brendan Benson, White Stripes. The Greenhornes
Posted by Merry Swankster at January 30, 2006 12:08 PM
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