The Raconteurs

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- Consolers Of The Lonely
- Released 2008

- Broken Boy Soldiers
- Released 2006

- Salute Your Solution (2-Track Single)
- Released 2008

- Old Enough (Bluegrass Version)(featuring Ricky Skaggs and Ashley Monroe)
- Released 2008

biography

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. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

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- - Amazing band
  - - By PhilloBeddo
    - 9/20/2008 00:28:10
  - Great collaboration! One of the best albums of the year I believe. This album along with along with Local H's 12 Angry Months and The Dandy Warhols new album are making this a pretty good year.
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- - What a great music they make!
  - - By goransm
    - 8/12/2008 13:45:18
  - Consoler of the Lonely is the best what i've heard this year
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- - love these guys
  - - By alientwilight
    - 5/19/2008 03:52:48
  - these guys are so good i didn't thought they had a white stripe sound.Didn't know jack was in the band til now they rock.
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- - I couldn't agree more
  - - By stimpy2377
    - 5/16/2008 21:09:42
  - I agree that this album is a vast improvement over "Broken Boy Soldiers". Favorite songs for me, "Consoler of the Lonely" and "Carolina Drama". Good stuff.
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- - More like the Rockin'-teurs!
  - - By cs188
    - 5/7/2008 00:12:24
  - Their latest album, Consolers of the Lonely, is a tenfold improvement over their debut. I simply love it!
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