JACK WHITE - WHITE ADMITS DIVIDED LOYALTIES

WHITE ADMITS DIVIDED LOYALTIES

Rocker JACK WHITE is struggling to juggle his work with THE WHITE STRIPES and new band THE RACONTEURS because his loyalties are "divided totally 50/50". The guitarist launched The Raconteurs last year (05) with close pals BRENDAN BENSON, PATRICK KEELER and JACK LAWRENCE and has spent most of this year (06) touring with the project. However, he's also committed to making a new White Stripes record with bandmate MEG WHITE, and often finds it difficult to prioritise his workload. He says, "I have to honestly say that I'm divided totally 50/50 between The Raconteurs and The White Stripes. "My brain now has two options for songs that I write, and it's a really nice luxury to have as a songwriter. "I have so many songs now for another White Stripes record: Meg and I are working on songs during breaks from touring with The Raconteurs."