Apr 11, 2006 • 1 min read

Raconteurs name change palaver

The Raconteurs will release records in Australia as The Saboteurs, because a jazz band already uses the Raconteurs name there.

The Raconteurs have discovered that a band with the same name exists in Australia, and are therefore having to alter their name to 'The Saboteurs' for Australian releases.

A statement to the Australian press is quoted as saying: "The Raconteurs name was already taken by a jazz band, to make things easier, and in the spirit of espionage and subversion, we have decided to become The Saboteurs in Australia only."

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