Brendan Benson (born November 14, 1970) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He plays guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, and drums. He has released six solo albums and is a member of the band The Raconteurs. (More from Wikipedia)
Jack White’s next musical project, the Raconteurs grew out of the Do-Whaters that had backed Loretta Lynn on Van Lear Rose; the band was organized in 2005 by Jack White, Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler of the Greenhornes, and Brendan Benson (vocals, guitars, keyboards). Since a Queensland band was already using that name, they are called the Saboteurs in Australia. The Raconteurs was a high-profile band from the beginning, since Jack White was so well known.
Another album, Consolers of the Lonely came out in 2008. By early 2010, the future of the Raconteurs was uncertain; Brendan Benson was quoted in February as saying: “I think we’re all just really focused on other things.” The band is on hiatus at present, though they have made several appearances during the past five years, including a partial reunion at one of Jack White’s solo concerts in late January 2015, when Jack Lawrence and Brendan Benson joined White on stage during his encore performance.
(February 2015)
