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39-611: The Dead Weather is an American rock supergroup , formed in Nashville , Tennessee in 2009. Composed of Alison Mosshart (of The Kills and Discount ), Jack White (of The White Stripes and The Raconteurs ), Dean Fertita (of Queens of the Stone Age , Karen O and Iggy Pop ) and Jack Lawrence (of The Greenhornes , The Raconteurs and Karen O ). The Dead Weather debuted at the opening of Third Man Records ' Nashville headquarters on March 11, 2009. The band performed live for

78-412: A Ritz Carlton Hotel, and a members' club. White opposes the idea, calling the environment "a solid neighborhood [where] everyone looks out for each other." The location is organized around five dedicated sections: the record store, a "novelties lounge", the label's offices and distribution center, a live venue and bar (The Blue Room), and a darkroom /photo studio. The Novelties Lounge, located within

117-453: A side project for a single recording project or other ad hoc purposes, with no intention that the group will remain together afterwards. In other instances, the group may become the primary focus of the members' career. Rolling Stone editor Jann Wenner credited British rock band Cream , which came together in 1966, as the first supergroup. Eric Clapton , formerly of rock band The Yardbirds and blues rock band John Mayall &

156-461: A supergroup hinges on the members already having been "successful". This itself is a subjective term, though metrics such as career earnings, records sold, number of commercial hit songs written and musician longevity can all be used to establish the objective success of a musical band and its individual members. Tyler Golsen in Far Out writes that "Today, the term “supergroup” has something of

195-401: A " Wax-O-Matic machine", which makes bright red wax molds of White's Airline guitar, and a full-color photo booth." On April 20, 2013, in celebration of Jack White's role as Record Store Day Ambassador, The Third Man Recording Booth, "a refurbished 1947 Voice-o-Graph machine that can record up to two minutes audio and press it onto 6-inch phonograph discs" was introduced as an addition to

234-593: A 12-inch), Texas-Sized Record (8" and 13" records), Metallized Record, Liquid-Filled Record, Scented Record, Rose Petal-Filled Record, Playable Etching Record, 3 RPM Record, Lightning Bolt Record, Bolt-A-Trope Record, and the Flex-Ray Record (a flexi disc made from an x-ray). Two albums released by Third Man Records have received sales certification awards from the Recording Industry Association of America : White Blood Cells by

273-626: A child, and for Goober & the Peas before forming the White Stripes. White said he felt that playing lead guitar in another band would be too redundant and saw it as an opportunity to do something different. In January 2009, Mosshart, Fertita, Lawrence and White got together for an impromptu jam at White's Third Man studio. The session was followed by two and a half weeks of song writing and recording, during which The Dead Weather formed. "Things just started to happen," said White. "We didn't have

312-410: A concert-specific label on which the purchaser's name is written. Third Man is known for pushing the boundaries with vinyl record production, and with the help of United Record Pressing (their main partner in manufacturing records prior to the opening of Third Man Pressing), their innovations include the following unique record pressings: Glow In The Dark Record, Triple-Decker Record (a 7-inch within

351-641: A direction. We just went a song a day, two songs a day, whatever we could do and recorded them on the fly... There was no time to think about what it was. It just was ." The Dead Weather's debut album, Horehound , was released on July 14, 2009 in North America, and July 13 in Europe. It entered the U.S. Billboard 200 Album Charts at No. 6 and the UK Album Charts at No. 14. Three tracks from Horehound ("No Hassle Night", " Hang You from

390-568: A few songs, similarly to how they covered Beefheart songs in their previous bands. The Dead Weather usually open their acts with an intro of "Sure Nuff 'N' Yes I Do". On the track "Hustle and Cuss", the first line Mosshart sings is "knock on the door and the door knocks back", a reference to the Beefheart song "The Dust Blows Forward 'n the Dust Blows Back". Other influences come from the range of artists that Mosshart listened to when she

429-526: A hobby and artistic outlet in the present day, is named Third Man Upholstery and is similarly identified by the colors yellow and black and the motto “Your Upholstery’s Not Dead.” Third Man has since reissued all six White Stripes studio releases on vinyl. The label’s catalog has grown to over 800 releases including albums by White’s other acts, contributions from Billie Eilish , Neil Young , Sleep , Metallica , Margo Price , Coldplay , and Jay-Z , as well as many developing artists. The label's headquarters

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468-508: A negative connotation. It usually signifies a short-term vanity project that attempts to profit off members’ reputations with their past works". In 1974, a Time magazine article titled "Return of a Supergroup" quipped that the supergroup was a "potent but short-lived rock phenomenon" which was an "amalgam formed by the talented malcontents of other bands". The article acknowledged that groups such as Cream and Blind Faith "played enormous arenas and made megabucks, and sometimes megamusic", with

507-540: A particular cause, have been common since the 1980s. The term is most common in the context of rock and pop music , but it has occasionally been applied to other musical genres . For example, opera stars the Three Tenors ( José Carreras , Plácido Domingo , and Luciano Pavarotti ) and hip hop duos Kids See Ghosts ( Kanye West and Kid Cudi ) and Bad Meets Evil ( Eminem and Royce da 5'9" ) all have been called supergroups. A supergroup sometimes forms as

546-451: A song with him and Jack Lawrence. They met Dean Fertita at the studio and they ended up performing more than one song that night. Ultimately they decided to form a band with Mosshart as their lead singer, Lawrence on bass, Fertita on guitar and keyboard and White on drums. White claims he wanted to play the drums in the band, having rediscovered drumming after playing on a kit on " Another Way to Die " with Alicia Keys . He had played drums as

585-596: A sound system and Third Man Records inventory. It was built by C. Cook Enterprises in Erlanger, Kentucky . It made its first appearance in Austin, Texas at SXSW 2011 . Third Man has since brought the mobile store to concerts, festivals, and other events with anywhere from weeks to only a few hours’ notice. The Third Man Records Vault is a "rarity-excavating" quarterly subscription service that began in September 2009 as

624-553: A third retail location, live venue, and label office in London's Soho neighborhood. During the grand opening, White performed in the basement venue as well as from the balcony belonging to visual artist Damien Hirst , whose building sits at the end of the street. On March 9, 2011, Third Man Records announced its newest creation, the Third Man Rolling Record Store. It is a yellow step-van outfitted with

663-560: A way to release special and otherwise unreleased content. Platinum members of the Vault receive a package containing limited-edition vinyl records and merchandise every three months. Generally each cycle's offerings have included a 12-inch record, a 7-inch record and a "bonus item" (this many include, a poster, book, pins, etc...), although the format has been deviated from multiple times. Third Man releases some music on compact disc and via electronic release on iTunes , but its primary format

702-559: A year after formation. Also in 1968 Jack Bruce joined the Tony Williams Lifetime , composed of bassist and vocalist Bruce, and three famous Miles Davis alumni: drummer Tony Williams , guitarist John McLaughlin, and keyboardist Khalid Yasin (né Larry Young ). The term may have come from the 1968 album Super Session with Al Kooper , Mike Bloomfield , and Stephen Stills . The coalition of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (formerly Crosby, Stills & Nash) in 1969

741-658: Is vinyl records . In addition to pressing titles on regular black vinyl, most releases have an exclusive and/or limited sister pressing on colored or multicolored vinyl. Beginning with TMR-003, a limited edition handmade batch of 100 tri-colored 7-inch vinyl, in equal parts black, yellow, and white, were produced for exclusive distribution at Third Man's Nashville location. Beginning with TMR-009, an additional 50 tri-colored vinyl have been pressed for random distribution in Third Man mail orders. Certain single releases have been sold on tri-colored vinyl available at record stores in

780-536: Is a time when supergroups were experiencing a revival; established musicians looked for new platforms to express themselves, as they brought their different genres closer through collaborations that utilized their shared popularity so as to build something fresh and thrilling A contemporary example of a supergroup is FFS , a collaboration between Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand and American art rock band Sparks , Other prominent examples include Atoms for Peace and Boygenius . The very definition of

819-517: Is another early example, given the success of their prior bands ( the Byrds , Buffalo Springfield , and the Hollies respectively). While the practice had declined by the 80s, in 1985 country superstars Johnny Cash , Willie Nelson , Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Jennings formed the first country supergroup, Highwaymen , going on to achieve three chart singles. Perhaps the most decorated line-up,

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858-480: Is located in a less prosperous neighborhood which is home to the Nashville Rescue Mission, the largest homeless shelter in the city; a transitional housing and recuperation center, and an affordable healthcare clinic. White's presence has raised the area's prominence, motivating the city and business owners to rezone the area with more commercial ventures, including multiple mixed-use developments,

897-763: The Bluesbreakers ; Jack Bruce , formerly of jazz / rhythm and blues band the Graham Bond Organisation (GBO) and John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers; and Ginger Baker , formerly of the GBO, formed the band in 1966, recorded four albums, and disbanded in 1968. Guitarist Clapton and drummer Baker went on to form Blind Faith , another blues rock supergroup which recruited former Spencer Davis Group and Traffic singer, keyboardist, and guitarist Steve Winwood and Family bassist Ric Grech . The group recorded one studio album before disbanding less than

936-503: The Dead Weather , performing a short set for the 150 invited guests and coining the label's motto, "Your Turntable's Not Dead." The label's name incorporates several elements of personal significance to White. His fondness for the number three is well documented. It refers to Carol Reed 's The Third Man starring Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles . White's pre-White Stripes upholstering company, which he continues to maintain as

975-654: The Heavens ", and " Treat Me Like Your Mother ") were made available as downloadable content for the Rock Band video game series on the same day as the North American release. Jack White co-directed a short documentary about The Dead Weather called "Full Flash Blank". It contains exclusive interviews of the band members and performances of "60 Feet Tall", " I Cut Like A Buffalo ", and "Treat Me Like Your Mother". "Full Flash Blank" aired on Channel 4 straight after

1014-660: The Novelties Lounge. This voice-o-graph was used in the creating of Apple's 2014 holiday ad as shown in the behind the scene video. In August 2017, Third Man celebrated the total solar eclipse happening event "Occulting the Sunn", in Nashville. In 2015, White partnered with Shinola —a lifestyle brand most known as a watch manufacturer—to open a retail location in Detroit. Third Man opened its first branch location at

1053-457: The artist's hometown instead of at the Nashville store. An additional 50 are still randomly distributed in mail orders. Recordings from live shows in the Blue Room (recorded either directly to analog reel-to-reel tape or direct-to-acetate) are made available in black and blue vinyl in varying quantities. The split-color records are available only to show attendees, and each LP is sealed with

1092-542: The band's third studio album, Dodge and Burn . The songs were recorded from approximately July 2014 to July 2015 when members of the band had the available time or inspiration to record. The third single in advance of the album, " I Feel Love (Every Million Miles) ," was made available for download on August 21, 2015. It was released on 7-inch vinyl, backed with "Cop and Go," through The Vault in September 2015. Both Alison Mosshart and Jack White are heavily influenced by Captain Beefheart and have made several tributes to him in

1131-597: The first time at the event, immediately before releasing their debut single " Hang You from the Heavens ". The band's second studio album, Sea of Cowards , was released in 2010, followed by Dodge and Burn in September 2015. When The Raconteurs were performing in Memphis, Tennessee , Jack White lost his voice and the band asked Alison Mosshart of The Kills with whom they were touring to fill in on some songs. She sang lead vocals on "Steady as She Goes" and "Salute Your Solution". White later asked her if she would record

1170-673: The former Willy's Overland Motorland Company in Detroit's Cass Corridor by Record Store Day 's Black Friday event on November 27, 2015. In February 2017, the Third Man Pressing plant opened in Third Man Records' Detroit location, the first pressing plant to open in the city since 1965. The plant began with eight Newbilt presses imported from Germany. In 2019 it expanded adding Third Man Mastering, which provides audio mastering services as well as vinyl lacquer cutting. In September 2021, Third Man Records opened

1209-527: The forthcoming release of a limited edition 7-inch vinyl record containing two newly recorded Dead Weather songs. "Open Up (That's Enough)" and its B-side, "Rough Detective," were released exclusively in this format through the label's record subscription service, The Vault. These two tracks were the first pair of songs to be released in vinyl-only physical form through The Vault. " Buzzkill(er) " and "It's Just Too Bad" were released in similar fashion on November 4, 2014. These four songs and eight others would make up

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1248-459: The performances "fueled by dueling egos". However, while this "musical infighting built up the excitement ... it also made breakups inevitable." Third Man Records In 2001, while Jack White was gaining regional notice in the White Stripes in Detroit, he registered the label Third Man Records, proceeding to trademark the name in 2004. It wasn't until 2008 when the White Stripes stopped touring and recording, and after White had reclaimed

1287-437: The record store, debuted on November 23, 2012. The space contains a collection of vintage novelty machines. "Among the attractions in the new wing is a Scopitone machine—a video jukebox using 16mm film that had its greatest prominence in the 1960s. Third Man has loaded their Scopitone with 36 videos from the label catalog, and bill it as 'the world's ONLY Scopitone machine fully loaded with modern music.' Other highlights include

1326-539: The rights to the band's earlier music, that White turned his focus to the label. White recruited his nephew, White Stripes archivist and Dirtbombs drummer Ben Blackwell and his lifelong friend, Ben Swank, then the drummer for the Soledad Brothers and a promoter in London, to create a working business on March 11, 2009. White conceived the expansion idea in October 2008, phoning Swank and Blackwell to say

1365-486: The showing of " Later... with Jools Holland " which featured The Dead Weather performing their first three singles. On October 16, 2009, Mosshart confirmed that a second album was "halfway done". White later announced that the first single from the new album would be called " Die by the Drop ", for which he would sing lead vocals. He commented that it was "bluesier and heavier than we ever thought we could be". Sea of Cowards

1404-552: The supergroup Traveling Wilburys was formed in 1988, consisting of Bob Dylan , George Harrison , Jeff Lynne , Roy Orbison and Tom Petty . In the early 2000s, supergroups such as Audioslave and Velvet Revolver made their mark. Audioslave was created in 2001, composed of ex-members of Rage Against the Machine and Chris Cornell from Soundgarden . The members of Guns N’ Roses and Scott Weiland from Stone Temple Pilots came together to form Velvet Revolver in 2002. This

1443-443: The venture should first concentrate on releasing White Stripes' back catalog on vinyl. Blackwell moved from Detroit and Swank from London to establish the business. The Nashville location is a record store, label and has publishing offices; The Blue Room live venue and bar; photo studio/darkroom, master recordings vault, and a fulfillment center. To commemorate the opening of Third Man Records in Nashville, White debuted his new project,

1482-533: Was first released on May 7, 2010, in Ireland, and then released on May 10 and 11 in the U.S. and the U.K. respectively. The album peaked at number five on the Billboard 200, and was placed at number eleven on Rolling Stone ' s thirty greatest albums of 2010 list. The song "Rolling in on a Burning Tire" appeared on The Twilight Saga: Eclipse movie soundtrack . In October 2013, Third Man Records announced

1521-527: Was growing up. Her own frontwomanship is the result of watching videos of Janis Joplin and Patti Smith . Supergroup (music) A supergroup is a musical group formed of members who are already successful as solo artists or as members of other successful groups. The term became popular in the late 1960s when members of already successful rock groups recorded albums together , after which they normally disbanded. Charity supergroups , in which prominent musicians perform or record together in support of

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