A self-described "new band made up of old friends,"
the Raconteurs feature
the White Stripes'
Jack White and power pop maestro
Brendan Benson on vocals, keyboards, and guitars, and
the Greenhornes' drummer
Patrick Keeler and bassist
Jack Lawrence as the group's rhythm section. The idea for the band began when
Benson and
White collaborated on the song "Steady, as She Goes," which later became
the Raconteurs' debut single. When the duo drafted
Keeler and
Lawrence, they became a full-fledged band. Recording together at
Benson's East Grand Studio whenever they were available from their other projects,
the Raconteurs recorded their debut album,
Broken Boy Soldiers, over the span of a year and released it in spring 2006 to middling reviews but a Top Ten place on Billboard's album charts. That year, the band also relocated to Nashville and worked on another batch of songs in between touring and dates at festivals such as Lollapalooza. In 2008, they released the single, "Old Enough" b/w " Top Yourself," on Third Man as a joint production with Warner Brothers. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi
