The Black Keys are a two-man blues-rock group from Akron, Ohio, United States which formed in 2001, consisting of singer and guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney. The band name was inspired by a schizophrenic artist and friend in Akron, who used the term black keys to describe things he disliked or people he did not trust. The Black Keys have roots in traditional blues and psychedelic rock stylings. They released their first album, The Big Come Up, in 2002, followed by Thickfreakness in 2003, and Rubber Factory in 2004. October 2005 saw the release of the DVD Live, recorded live at The Metro Theatre in Sydney, Australia March 18, 2005. In 2006 they released Magic Potion, as well as the lesser-known Chulahoma and a single version of Your Touch. One of their trademarks is their preference for simple, lo-fi recording techniques. They refuse to use big-name studios, and do most recording, producing, and mixing themselves. Most of Thickfreakness was recorded in about 14 hours in Carney's basement, using only an early 80's Tascam 388 8-track recorder. Often, their recordings still have background noises (such as an owl hooting). The Black Keys have achieved increasing critical acclaim and recognition since their debut album, which itself received praise from Rolling Stone magazine. Time magazine named them one of the 10 Best Acts of 2003 (behind OutKast and The White Stripes). They have supported a number of bands: they toured with Sleater-Kinney in 2003, had a shor...
Top Tracks
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Tighten Up
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Lonely Boy
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Everlasting Light
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Howlin' for You
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Next Girl
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Gold on the Ceiling
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The Only One
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Too Afraid to Love You
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Black Mud
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Sinister Kid
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Ten Cent Pistol
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She's Long Gone
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Never Gonna Give You Up
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I Got Mine
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The Go Getter
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Unknown Brother
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Strange Times
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Psychotic Girl
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These Days
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Little Black Submarines
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I'm Not the One
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Lies
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All You Ever Wanted
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Dead and Gone
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Fever
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Same Old Thing
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Your Touch
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Run Right Back
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Sister
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I'll Be Your Man
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Money Maker
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Girl Is On My Mind
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So He Won't Break
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When The Lights Go Out
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Hell of a Season
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Thickfreakness
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Things Ain't Like They Used To Be
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Remember When (Side B)
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Remember When (Side A)
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Stop Stop
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Nova Baby
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Set You Free
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Mind Eraser
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10 A.M. Automatic
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Howlin’ For You
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Busted
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Have Love Will Travel
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The Lengths
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All Hands Against His Own
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Heavy Soul