The four had known one another for well over a decade and had played on bills together dozens of times over the years but, by the time they had completed work on their debut album Broken Boy Soldiers, they had still never played a show as The Raconteurs. It might be rock or country or soul. Rolling Stone proclaimed, “Expectations were sky-high, but The Raconteurs exceed them all” and the band picked up the title of Best New Artist in their annual Readers Poll. The star of the show is unquestionably Help Me Stranger, and it is no surprise that the band released the track as a single in anticipation of this record. This was are third show this year. Before pitching up to this interview, they’d been guests on Clive Anderson’s Radio 4 culture programme Front Row. It’s finally coming back to life.”. Band members don't have that distraction when looking out at the crowd, plus they have increased control of images and sounds that make it out to the public. “WE never broke up,” affirms Jack White, reunited with The Raconteurs, the outfit that lets him unleash his inner Jimmy Page. This was are third show this year. White also cited the Roc-A-Fella star as an influence on his latest solo album ‘Boarding House Reach’, saying he had sought out musicians who had played with the rapper onstage. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. They were outside the Detroit scene but we loved them so much.”. View our online Press Pack. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. “My favourite Beatles record is The White Album because every song sounds different. I think our next port of call is an impromptu trip to North America to chase the band on tour…, News and Entertainment from Australia's favourite youth publisher, LISTEN: Mark Ronson (feat. Fans aren't distracted by hand-held screens between their eyes and the action onstage. “It’s a crowd pleaser, but not good for the morale of the band. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Since they were last together, he has released three solo albums, made two more with The Dead Weather, produced countless other acts, set up and expanded Third Man Records — not to mention his duties as dad of two young children. White says: “If I had mapped things out, we probably would have done something six years ago. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Rolling Stone proclaimed, Expectations were sky-high, but The Raconteurs exceed them all and the band picked up the title of Best New Artist in their annual Readers Poll. Although they deny that this is a side-project, the Raconteurs are a gang of musicians who are also involved in other bands, most notably Jack White -- … Hopefully Jack’s telegram reaches his bandmates a little quicker next time.”. The result is an honourable draw. The world's defining voice in music and pop culture since 1952. Because of their shared responsibility, White credits the band with making him “a way better guitar player”. Travel time affects pricing: please provide event city & state so that we may accurately calculate travel time to/from your event. If it's with the Raconteurs, the band will have a chance to perform the signature hit left off Monday's set list: "Steady, As She Goes. “It made me think, ‘Oh my God, how many people are involved these days!’ but for The Raconteurs, it’s the four members, the engineer and that’s it. Detroit concertgoers have seen lots of Jack White, in various venues and configurations, since the Raconteurs faded away post-2011. Meanwhile, The Raconteurs released ‘Help Us Stranger’, their first album in over a decade, back in June. It’s a full-bodied album and a journey – a journey we hope it doesn’t take them another decade to make again.