The Black Keys

Formed: 2001 in Akron, OH
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Styles: Indie Rock, Garage Punk, Punk Blues
Group Members: Patrick Carney, Dan Auerbach
Biography: The Black Keys is a two-man duo comprising singer/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney, both of whom were in their early twenties when the band's debut, The Big Come Up, was issued in 2002. Hailing from Akron, OH, they harnessed a close-to-the-bone, raw blues-rock sound on the album, whole ...Read full biography
Rubber Factory
Released: 2004
Label: Epitaph Records
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It's easy to think of the Black Keys as the flip side of the White Stripes. They both hail from the Midwest, they both work a similar garage blues ground and both have color-coded names. If they're not ...Read full review
Thickfreakness
Released: 2003
Label: Epitaph Records
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While the vast majority of post-punk bands who have an obvious taste for the blues seem to enjoy taking the style apart and messing around with the bits and pieces, the Black Keys are the (relative) traditionalists ...Read full review
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