Halloween 1992 - three drunk kids living in the past decide to pick up instruments and start playing some "gigs" as The Hentchmen. Early '98, Italy Records releases the first White Stripes 45 and the umpteenth 45 for the Hentchmen featuring Jack White on lead guitar and vocals in his spare time between 2 Star Tabernacle, The Go, and his "little project," the aforementioned White Stripes. The boys decide to record a nine-song LP, Hentch-Forth and an instrumental 45, "Ham and Oil," this time with White on bass and backup vocals. Fast-forward nine years, the Hentchmen jump on board with the digital age, transfer the tapes, remix and remaster with a touch up here and there. Finally, Hentch-Forth sounds as it was intended. Add all four single tracks in their entirety and one unreleased out-take, and you have yourself Hentch-Forth.Five.