The Black Keys is 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…
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