The White Stripes are an American alternative rock band from Detroit, Michigan formed in 1997 by guitarist, singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Jack White and drummer/percussionist Meg White, who have remained the consistent line-up. After releasing several singles and three albums within the Detroit independent music scene, The White Stripes rose to prominence in 2002 as part of the garage rock revival movement. Their successful albums, White Blood Cells and Elephant, drew them attention from a large variety of media outlets in the United States and the United Kingdom. The White Stripes utilize a low fidelity, do-it-yourself approach to writing and recording, stressing a minimalistic simplicity of composition and arrangement mostly inspired by punk rock, blues rock, folk rock and country music. The band's color scheme of red, white, and black colors and clothing sets them aesthetically apart from many other bands. The band's latest three albums have each won a Grammy for Best Alternative Album.   Wikipedia