JACK WHITE has admitted he had second thoughts about going public with his new band because he thought he'd be slammed by critics.
The White Stripes frontman said he was concerned that when he debuted his new band, the Dead Weather, he would be criticised for having too many musical projects.
White frotns The Dead Weather with Alison Mosshart of indie two-piece The Kills, Queens Of The Stone Age guitarist Dean Fertita and bassist Jack Lawrence.
But he said he was worried about starting his third collaboration because he didn't want fans to assume he was only working with Mosshart to recreate the success of their respective rock duos.
Speaking to Uncut magazine, he said: "There was a self-consciousness, I think, but it was after the fact. When we started we didn't even know we were making a record or starting a band.
"But when you're finishing a project you remember, 'Oh that's right, we have to release this to the lions now.' And people are going to say, 'Oh right, they're both in two-piece guy/girl bands.' They're going to think we did it on purpose."
And the star said he only started the band because of the great chemistry among the members.
He added: "It was a happy accident. Everybody involved really inspired each other. If we're hanging out and it's really working, it's unfair for me to say, 'OK sorry. I have this other successful band. Sorry, too busy.' That would be a shame."