THE WHITE STRIPES - BALL AND BISCUIT - Elephant (2003) HiDef :: SOTW #18

Bergo ’45 Song of the Week #18 - Devon’s Pick for 11/3/13: “Ball and Biscuit“ by The White Stripes from Elephant (2003) V2 Records/XL Records “I’m constantly in awe of the things Jack White can do to a guitar.“ - Devon Beuschel “Jack White is deeply in love with his guitar... and his guitar knows it.“ - D.B. This is a weekly dive into the musical mind of Bergo ’45. Each week, a new song is chosen by a different member of the band. Check out the playlist to see all of the past selections. Grab a towel and give it a listen.... The White Stripes were an American rock duo, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of Jack (songwriter, vocals, guitar, bass and keyboards) and Meg White (drums and occasional vocals). The two were married from 1996 to 2000. After releasing several singles and three albums within the Detroit music scene, the White Stripes rose to prominence in 2002, as part of the garage rock revival scene. Their successful and critically acclaimed albums White Blood Cells and Elephant drew them attention from a large variety of media outlets in the United States and the United Kingdom, with the single “Seven Nation Army“ and its now-iconic guitar riff becoming a huge hit. The band recorded a further two albums, Get Behind Me Satan in 2005 and Icky Thump in 2007. The group was dissolved in 2011 after a lengthy hiatus from performing and recording. The White Stripes used a low-fidelity approach to writing and recording. Their music featured a melding of garage rock and blues influences and a raw simplicity of composition, arrangement, and performance. The duo was also noted for their fashion and design aesthetic which featured an exclusive use of a simple color scheme of red, white, and black, which was used on every album and single cover the band released- as well as the band’s obsession with the number three. The band’s discography consists of six studio albums, one live album, two extended plays (EP), one concert film, one tour documentary, twenty-six singles, and fourteen music videos. Their last three albums each won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album. All rights belong to their respective owners © Universal Music Group