Jack White’s album that changed the artist’s life

The choice may surprise fans who expect to mention a little white stripes work

One of the great rock stars of the 21st century, Jack White has gained global fame with the White stripes. However, it was a parallel project that changed his life as an artist – at least in his words.

In an interview with FaceThe singer and multi -instrumentalist was invited to mention which work marked his “creative rebirth”. In the answer, he highlighted the debut album of the The raconteurs, Soldiers for broken children (2006).

The musician said:

It was the first time I worked with another real composer. We entered, purchased and recorded together in this new band.

The project began as a partnership between him and Brendan Benson. At the moment, the White stripes There was still great popularity.

The initiative soon became a band with the addition of Jack Lawrence AND Patrick Keelerformer members of The Greenhornes. The first individuals, “Stable while she goes” AND “Bones purchased in the shop”they were released in April 2006.

White He commented on the same interview that there was a risk involved in this idea. Declares:

It was not an adequate professional maneuver to start a new band while already with another group that created a connection with people, the White stripes. It was something dangerous to do, but it was also a new territory for me. He changed my life in many ways, because I tasted that I could work with others.

The Racconters and another project

The debut of The raconteurs He reached the seventh position in the United States rankings and second place in the United Kingdom. That is: a success.

This success has given confidence to White Explore other parallel projects beyond White stripeswho would announce his end in 2011.

In 2009, he formed the Dead time with Alison Mosshart. It is interesting to note that the project has arrived because White He asked the singer of The killings to replace it under the item during a show of The raconteursBecause he was without a voice. The musician liked the result so much to invite her to a session in a study with the bassist Jack Lawrence and with Dean Feritawho played keyboards with the live group. The initiative produced three records.

More raconteurs

In the wake of the success of Soldiers for broken children and a successful world tour, the The raconteurs His second album released, Lony consolerIn 2008. The work again reached the top 10 sales on both sides of the Atlantic.

The members met occasionally for the shows, but when the topic of a third album was raised in the press, none of them committed themselves to something. In 2013, White He also said the band was developing an album. However, the sessions did not bear fruit.

It took a long time until fans could hear a third exit from The raconteurs. Help usares He left in June 2019 and became the group’s first album to reach the top of the rankings in the United States.

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Collaborated: Pedro Hollanda.

Source: Terra

Earl

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