The Raconteurs

The Raconteurs
Performing at T in the Park, July 2008. Left to right: Patrick Keeler, Brendan Benson, Jack White, and Jack Lawrence.
Performing at T in the Park, July 2008. Left to right: Patrick Keeler, Brendan Benson, Jack White, and Jack Lawrence.
Background information
Also known asThe Saboteurs (Australia)
OriginDetroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres
Years active2005–2014, 2018–present
Labels
Members
Websitetheraconteurs.com

The Raconteurs (/ˌrækɒnˈtɜːrz/, also known as The Saboteurs in Australia) are an American rock band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 2005. The band consists of Jack White (vocals, guitar), Brendan Benson (vocals, guitar), Jack Lawrence (bass guitar), 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.

  1. ^ "The Raconteurs". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  2. ^ The following cite the band as "garage rock":
  3. ^ Reynolds, Chris (October 26, 2006). "Monday 23/10/06 The Raconteurs at Rock City, Nottingham". Gigwise. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  4. ^ Phares, Heather. "The Raconteurs". AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.