◼◼◼ ◼◼◼◼◼ ◼◼◼◼◼◼◼ were an American rock duo formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1997. ◼◼◼ group consisted of Jack ◼◼◼◼◼ (guitar, keyboards, piano, vocals) and Meg ◼◼◼◼◼ (drums, percussion, vocals). ◼◼◼y were a leading group of 2000s indie rock and ◼◼◼ decade's garage rock revival. Beginning in ◼◼◼ late 1990s, ◼◼◼ ◼◼◼◼◼ ◼◼◼◼◼◼◼ sought success within ◼◼◼ Detroit music scene, releasing six singles and two albums. ◼◼◼y first found commercial success with ◼◼◼ir acclaimed third album, ◼◼◼◼◼ Blood Cells (2001), which propelled ◼◼◼ band to ◼◼◼ forefront of ◼◼◼ garage rock movement. ◼◼◼ir fourth album, Elephant (2003), drew fur◼◼◼r success, winning ◼◼◼ band ◼◼◼ir first Grammy Awards. It produced ◼◼◼ single "Seven Nation Army", which became a sports an◼◼◼m and ◼◼◼ band's signature song. ◼◼◼y experimented extensively on ◼◼◼ir fifth album, Get Behind Me Satan (2005). ◼◼◼y returned to ◼◼◼ir blues roots with ◼◼◼ir sixth and final album, Icky Thump (2007), which was praised like ◼◼◼ band's earlier albums. By ◼◼◼ end of ◼◼◼ 2000s, ◼◼◼ ◼◼◼◼◼ ◼◼◼◼◼◼◼ accumulated three entries on ◼◼◼ US Billboard Hot 100, eleven entries on ◼◼◼ US Alternative Airplay chart, and thirteen entries on ◼◼◼ UK singles chart. After a lengthy hiatus from performing and recording, ◼◼◼ band dissolved in 2011. ◼◼◼ ◼◼◼◼◼ ◼◼◼◼◼◼◼ used a low-fidelity approach to writing and recording. ◼◼◼ir music featured a melding of garage rock and blues influences and a raw simplicity of composition, arrangement, and performance. ◼◼◼ duo were noted for ◼◼◼ir mysterious public image, ◼◼◼ir fashion and design aes◼◼◼tic which featured a simple color scheme of red, ◼◼◼◼◼, and black—which was used on every album and single cover ◼◼◼y released—and ◼◼◼ir fascination with ◼◼◼ number three. ◼◼◼y made selective media appearances, including Jim Jarmusch's anthology film Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) and ◼◼◼ documentary Under Great ◼◼◼◼◼ Nor◼◼◼rn Lights (2009). ◼◼◼ ◼◼◼◼◼ ◼◼◼◼◼◼◼ released six studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, and one extended play. ◼◼◼y received numerous accolades, including six Grammy Awards from eleven nominations. ◼◼◼ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame included ◼◼◼◼◼ Blood Cells on ◼◼◼ir "200 Definitive Albums" list. Rolling Stone ranked ◼◼◼◼◼ Blood Cells and Elephant on ◼◼◼ir list of ◼◼◼ "500 Greatest Albums of All Time", and named ◼◼◼ band ◼◼◼ sixth greatest duo of all time in 2015. ◼◼◼ ◼◼◼◼◼ ◼◼◼◼◼◼◼ were inducted into ◼◼◼ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2025, after being nominated in 2023 (◼◼◼ band's first year of eligibility).