34 - The White Stripes

If I could just hear your pretty voice I don't think I'd need to see at all

At number 34 is the two-some from Detroit, the White Stripes. The White Stripes feature Jack and Meg White, though despite rumors (even some from the band) the two are not married nor are brother and sister.

Wiki - The White Stripes are an American rock duo, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consists of songwriter Jack White (vocals, guitar, and keyboards) and his ex-wife Meg White (drums and occasional vocals). After releasing several singles and three albums within the Detroit independent music underground, the White Stripes rose to prominence in 2002, as part of the garage rock revival scene. Their successful albums White Blood Cells and Elephant drew them attention from a large variety of media outlets in the United States and the United Kingdom.

The White Stripes use a low-fidelity, do-it-yourself approach to writing and recording. Their music features a melding of punk and blues influences and a raw simplicity of composition, arrangement, and performance. The duo is also noted for their fashion and design aesthetic which features a simple color scheme of red, white, and black. The band's discography consists of six studio albums, one live album, two extended plays (EP), one concert film, one tour documentary, 26 singles and fourteen music videos. Their latest three albums have each won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album.

Discography -

The White Stripes (1999)
De Stijl (2000)
White Blood Cells (2001)*
Elephant (2003)
Get Behind Me Satan (2005)*
Icky Thump (2007)
*= best albums

Top 10 favorite songs -

10 Hyponotise
9 I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself
8 Blue Orchid
7 Hello Operator
6 You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do What You're Told)
5 The Denial Twist
4 Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground
3 Fell in Love with a Girl
2 Hotel Yorba
1 Seven Nation Army

I dare you to find a more talented guitarist of this generation than Jack White.



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