The Raconteurs | |
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 Performing at T in the Park, July 2008. Left to right: Patrick Keeler, Brendan Benson, Jack White, and Jack Lawrence. | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | The Saboteurs (Australia) |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2005–2014, 2018–present |
| Labels | |
| Members | |
| Website | theraconteurs |
The Raconteurs (/ˌrækɒnˈtɜːrz/, also known as The Saboteurs in Australia) is 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.
- ^ "The Raconteurs". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
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The following cite the band as "garage rock":
- Wood, Mikael (July 27, 2009). "Brendan Benson Seeks Success Without Raconteurs On New Album". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- Raper, Dan (May 12, 2006). "The Raconteurs – Broken Boy Soldiers". PopMatters. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ Reynolds, Chris (October 26, 2006). "Monday 23/10/06 The Raconteurs at Rock City, Nottingham". Gigwise. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "The Raconteurs". AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2015.