The Upholsterers
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The Upholsterers were an American garage punk band in 2000, from Detroit, Michigan. The two-piece band was composed of Jack White and Brian Muldoon of The Muldoons. Muldoon provided drums, while White played on guitar and created sounds with a worm gear saw. They were originally called Two Part Resin.
Beginnings
White grew up and lived in
"Makers of High Grade Suites"
"Makers of High Grade Suites" (SFTRI 611) was their only single, a
- "Apple of My Eye" – Jack White
- "I Ain't Superstitious" – Willie Dixon
- "Pain (Gimme Sympathy)" – Jack Starr
The songs were recorded at Third Man Studio and produced by White and Muldoon. Those tracks were then mixed at Ghetto Recorders in Detroit. The record itself came with a variety of inserts, such as a sticker for White's business Third Man Upholstery, his own business cards, a "fabric" sample of sandpaper, a Muldoon Studio business card and a reproduction of an WE Klomp upholstery tag. The single was pressed in a limited quantity and is highly collectible, selling for around $400–900 on eBay.
After the band
White became famous with his other duo,
.Muldoon still resides in Detroit. He has taken photographs for The White Stripes' "The Denial Twist" single, which portray Jack White standing over a dead raccoon and Meg White playing music for a raccoon. Muldoon's photo is on the back of the single's sleeve. Muldoon went on to form the family band The Muldoons, with his two sons, Shane (age 9) and Hunter (age 13).
In film
The Upholsterers were discussed in the documentary film It Might Get Loud.
References
- ^ Studley, Katie (18 December 2014). "Spotted! The Upholsterers 2nd Single". Third Man Records. Retrieved 18 December 2014.