All the Bands Jack White Has Been In, from 1997 to Present

March 18, 2025 1:09 pm

Jack White has made a name for himself as an exceptional guitar player and solo artist, and most people are already familiar with him from The White Stripes. But what about the other bands he was in over the years? Barring some small-time bands in the Detroit scene from his early career, here are the groups Jack White had been a part of throughout his career.

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Jack White’s Bands Over the Years

The White Stripes

Jack and Meg White formed The White Stripes in 1997 in Detroit, putting out their debut self-titled album in 1999. They had the beginning of a breakthrough in 2001 with their third album White Blood Cells, which featured songs like “Fell In Love With a Girl,” “We’re Going to Be Friends,” and “I Think I Smell A Rat.” White Blood Cells brought the band to the forefront of the garage rock revival, leading to more success with the following albums Elephant, Get Behind Me Satan, and Icky Thump. After a lengthy hiatus in 2007, the band officially broke up in 2011, when Jack White would focus on his successful solo career.

The Raconteurs

Jack White formed The Raconteurs in 2005 with solo artist Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence of The Greenhornes, and Patrick Keeler also of The Greenhornes. According to the band’s website, it originated after White and Benson wrote “Steady, As She Goes” together. In 2006, the band released their debut album, Broken Boy Soldiers. They have released a total of three studio albums, including Consolers of the Lonely in 2008 and Help Us Stranger in 2019. Despite being labeled a supergroup, White, Benson, Lawrence, and Keeler insisted that they were “a new band made up of old friends” according to a 2006 report from MTV2.

The Dead Weather

In 2009, Jack White and Jack Lawrence formed another band, The Dead Weather. This time they enlisted Alison Mosshart of The Kills and Dean Fertita of Queens of the Stone Age. The band made their live debut at the opening of White’s Third Man Records headquarters in Nashville, a performance that immediately preceded the release of their debut single, “Hang You from the Heavens.” The supergroup got together after Jack White lost his voice while performing with The Raconteurs. He asked Alison Mosshart to fill in, and then he and Jack Lawrence recorded a few songs with her. Fertita joined the group when they ran into him at the studio. The difference between The Dead Weather, The Raconteurs, and The White Stripes is that Jack White plays the drums instead of lead guitar, a welcome change for White.

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