The White Stripes is an American rock music duo from Detroit, Michigan, consisting of Jack White (principal songwriter, vocals, guitar, piano) and Meg White (drums, percussion, vocals). The group rose to prominence as part of the garage rock revival with their successful albums White Blood Cells and Elephant. The White Stripes are known for their raw, low-fidelity sound and simplicity of composition and arrangement, mostly inspired by punk rock,hard rock,[citation needed]American blues, folk rock, and country music.July 14 2007, marked their tenth anniversary as a band, with a show held at the Savoy Theatre in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, selling out in twelve minutes. The White Stripes formed in Detroit U.S.A in 1997, first performing publicly on July 14. (See 1997 in music.) The duo began receiving more attention after Jack White's unceremonious exit from the Detroit garage-rock band The Go in 1999. For years, it was reported that Jack and Meg were brother and sister, but it was later...This information was automatically generated from Freebase article The White Stripes. You should replace/update it...