[107] After concluding their tour with a performance at Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in August 2015, the group began an extended hiatus. Having fulfilled their two-album contract, the band signed with the major label Nonesuch Records. [33] In 2005, the band released their first live video album, Live, recorded at The Metro Theatre in Sydney, Australia on March 18, 2005. [22] The group played several high-profile musical festivals in the first half of 2004, including Coachella[27] and Bonnaroo. He would leave incoherent messages on their answering machines referring to their fathers as "black keys" such as "D flat" when he was upset with them. [46] The group released its debut album Feel Good Together on September 29, 2009. [29] The album was released on September 7, 2004 and became the group's first record to chart on the US Billboard 200, reaching number 143. But instantly we’re in there joking around.”. [4] Encouraged by their brothers, the duo began jamming together in 1996, as Auerbach was learning guitar at the time and Carney owned a four-track recorder and a drum set. [111] After beginning a relationship while working on the album, the two were engaged in July 2017[112] and married in April 2019. [108], In December 2015, the Black Keys were ranked No. Duo that took their name from the voicemails of a schizophrenic friend. This article is about the band. After completing the Turn Blue Tour in 2015, the duo took a hiatus for several years to work on side projects and produce other artists. We hadn’t really spent much time together—we’d gone out to lunch a couple times, to dinner a couple times. [36] Despite having the resources of a major record label available to them, the group elected to return to recording in Carney's basement for its fourth studio album, Magic Potion. Carney is the nephew of saxophonist Ralph Carney, who performed on several Tom Waits albums. Search. [8] After sending the demo to a dozen record labels, they accepted an offer in 2002 from a small indie label in Los Angeles named Alive,[5][10] because it was "the only label that would sign [them] without having to see [them] first". [101] The first single, "Fever" was released on March 24,[102] while a second single, "Turn Blue", followed on April 14. I can relate to this on a personal level. Guitarist/vocalist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney first met when they were eight or nine years old while living in the same neighborhood of Akron, Ohio. But despite all of the Black Keys’ success over the 20 years they’ve been together–each of their albums surpassing the next: 2010’s Brothers debuted at No. Tensions grew within the band in 2009. [15] Despite modest sales for The Big Come Up, it gained a cult following and attracted attention from critics, eventually landing the group a record deal with Fat Possum Records. [56] The music video, directed by Chris Marrs Piliero,[71] parodied action movie trailers and starred Tricia Helfer, Diora Baird, Sean Patrick Flanery, Christian Serratos, Corbin Bernsen, Todd Bridges, and Shaun White. The genres which they play are indie rock, garage rock and blues rock. I wanted it to feel spontaneous. I’ve gone all over the place with songs, and I have no fear going anywhere. [72][73] It was nominated for the 2011 MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video. “But every single song started with a live take.”, “I’d probably written 300 songs before we got down to work on this one with all these different songwriters in town, people like John Prine, Pat McLaughlin, Roger Cook, all these amazing people. type. He was 41. “From the very first record we made in Pat’s basement until now.”, “We went in with no material,” Carney says. Matt Sharp Takes the Rentals on an Unexpectedly Personal Journey to Outer Space ; Stream Leo "Bud" Welch's Final Album, With Thoughts From Producer Dan Auerbach ; Yola's Journey From the Darkness of Massive Attack to Her Harmonious Debut ; Advance Album Streams from J. Mascis, the Rentals, New … [58] Brothers sold over 73,000 copies in the US in its first week and peaked at number three on the Billboard 200, their best performance on the chart to that point. “You see the Dan Auerbach who saw Link Wray when he was eighteen, and who went and saw Glenn Schwartz every week at Hooples [in Akron]. Then, there’s these cool solos and there’s barely any drum fills. “We’d been onstage doing this over and over and over and over again. [44] In November, they toured through Europe together with Liam Finn. “Now we’re basically like a prison shank turned into a ginsu blade,” laughs Auerbach. Entdecken Sie Veröffentlichungen von The Black Keys auf Discogs. © 2021 The Black Keys The record spawned three singles: "Set You Free", "Hard Row", and a cover of Richard Berry's "Have Love, Will Travel". [64][65] Spin named the Black Keys the "Artist of the Year" for 2010. “We’d meet there, have coffee, bullshit, make fun of each other. A. Dan Auerbach; C. Patrick Carney This page was last edited on 22 July 2013, at 04:32 (UTC). We’re like complimentary colors.”, “Pat and I are the Black Keys when we’re together, and we’re not the Black Keys any other time at all,” Auerbach agrees. The collaboration ultimately fell through, and Turner later died in December 2007. [39] The sessions saw the band transitioning away from their "homemade" ethos to record-making; not only was it the first time that the band completed an album in a professional studio,[40] but it was also the first time they hired an outside producer to work on a record. Product Details: Exclusive The Black Keys Deluxe Brothers Black Tote Bag Street Date: USA & Canada - December 18th, 2020 International - January 1st, 2021 "Close (esc)" Watch. iTunes: The Black Keys. video; trivia; popular; trending; random; The Black Keys. Der Name stammt von einem Freund der Band, der Personen, die ihm nicht gefielen oder von denen er meinte, man könne ihnen nicht trauen, als „Black Keys“ bezeichnete. Movie, Show, or Band. [11], According to an interview on NPR's Fresh Air, the group's name "the Black Keys" came from an acquaintance diagnosed with schizophrenia, Alfred McMoore. [91] Just as it did on its previous tour, the group added bassist Gus Seyffert and keyboardist/guitarist John Wood as touring musicians in order to perform songs as close to their studio arrangements as possible. Related Blog Posts. [68][69], The band's sudden success proved overwhelming, as they found themselves booking additional promotional commitments and facing demand for additional touring dates. Submit Corrections. [56] The group headlined several music festivals throughout the year, including Catalpa Music Festival,[94] Coachella,[95] Memphis in May (in 2013),[96] Lollapalooza,[97] and Osheaga. Famous Birthdays. [18] Much as they did for the festival, Carney and Auerbach spent their early tour days driving themselves from show to show in a 1994 Chrysler van they nicknamed the "Gray Ghost".[19]. Co-produced by the group, Mark Neill, and Danger Mouse, it was released on May 18, 2010 on Nonesuch Records. The group's music appeared in several television commercials over the course of the year; among the companies to license its music were Sony, Nissan, and Victoria's Secret, which used "The Desperate Man" in a lingerie commercial featuring Heidi Klum. [8] For the album, Danger Mouse reprised his role as producer and also contributed as a co-writer on all 11 songs. Popular Quizzes Today . Ten years after they pulled up their stakes and moved south to Nashville, leaving their gritty post-industrial hometown of Akron, Ohio, the birth place of rubber companies, waffle cones, oatmeal, and LeBron James; Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach are back, at least metaphorically. All rights reserved. [20] That year, the duo received a lucrative offer of £200,000 to license one of their songs for use in an English mayonnaise advertisement. The Black Keys touring bassist Richard Swift’s family has released the following statement about his death. Formed: 2001. We went back in for two or three more weeks over the next three months and ended up writing like twenty-five songs.”, “Yup, Pat’s right. Playing arenas felt like some kind of a distant dream. Ten years after they pulled up their stakes and moved south to Nashville, leaving their gritty post-industrial hometown of Akron, Ohio, the birth place of rubber companies, waffle cones, oatmeal, and LeBron James; Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach are back, at least metaphorically. Rate 5 stars Rate 4 stars Rate 3 stars Rate 2 stars Rate 1 star . They asked him if he had any last words before they pulled the switch, and he said, ‘Let’s Rock.’ I saw it as a sign, so we decided to call the album that, with an electric chair on the cover. 2", "50 Best Albums of 2011: The Black Keys, 'El Camino, "The Top 10 Everything of 2011 - Black Keys, El Camino", "Review: The Black Keys/Arctic Monkeys at US Bank Arena", "The Black Keys Announce Second Leg of North American Tour", "The Black Keys Sell Out Madison Square Garden in 15 Minutes", "The Black Keys are bigger than ever as they return to Northeast Ohio to play The Q", "The Black Keys – Chart history: Alternative Songs", "Coachella 2012 Lineup Announced: The Black Keys, Radiohead, Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg Headlining", "Lollapalooza 2012 Lineup: Black Sabbath, Chili Peppers, Black Keys Headlining", "The Black Keys Announce New Album 'Turn Blue' Via Mike Tyson's Twitter", "The Black Keys Defy Radio Trends on 'Turn Blue': Album Review", "The Black Keys Announce New Album 'Turn Blue' Due Out May 13th", "The Black Keys Share Their New Song "Turn Blue, "The Black Keys Earn First No. The band's raw blues rock sound draws heavily from Auerbach's blues influences, including Junior Kimbrough, Howlin' Wolf, and Robert Johnson. The duo began as an independent act, recording music in basements and self-producing their records, before they eventually emerged as one of the most popular garage rock artists during a second wave of the genre's revival in the 2010s. The Black Keys bestehen aus dem Sänger und Gitarristen Dan Auerbach und dem Schlagzeuger Patrick Carney. On March 7, 2019, the Black Keys released the single "Lo/Hi", their first music together in nearly five years. [80] The band cited several retro acts as musical influences on the album, including the Clash, the Cramps, T. Rex, Ramones, the Beatles, the Sweet, the Cars, and Johnny Burnette. [21] Carney subsequently formed the indie band Drummer, with whom he played bass guitar. The album was recorded in Brooklyn, New York by co-producer, engineer and mixer Joel Hamilton at Studio G. Auerbach said on the official Blakroc site, "Pat and I have been preparing for this record since we were 16. Two tracks, covers of the traditional blues standard "Leavin' Trunk" and the Beatles' song "She Said, She Said", were released as a single on Isota Records. [56] The Black Keys were among several artist judges at the 9th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers. Brothers (printed as This is an album by The Black Keys.The name of this album is Brothers. Auerbach said, "I really hated her from the start and didn't want anything to do with her. Fun facts: members, trivia, popularity rankings, and more. Group Members. [62], The band continued to gain exposure through continued song licensing, so much so that they were Warner Bros. Records' most-licensed band of the year. I had a studio and I would make sporadic records here and there, and I just knew that I needed to take some time. [70] Patrick Carney said, "We've been touring long enough to know when we're about to hit our breaking point." The Black Keys are an American rock band formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. During the band's hiatus, Auerbach and Carney were involved in several musical projects on their own. [23][24] However, exhaustion had set in by the end of the year, forcing the band to cancel European tour dates. However, none of Auerbach's backing band showed up on the recording date. I was a little bit apprehensive about how it was going to be, just because we hadn’t worked together at all in years. They tracked drums and guitar for a week and a half, broke for a month while Dan worked on lyrics, and then worked again for a week in October, a week in November, and a final three days in January. 2, and 2016’s Turn Blue debuted at No. [104] The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album, with "Fever" being nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song as well as the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance. [85] Many publications, such as Rolling Stone and Time ranked El Camino among the best albums of the year, despite its late release. But when Pat played with me in Nashville last year at the Easy Eye Revue with Robert Finley, I was like, ‘Oh, shit, what a cool-ass drummer Pat is.’ When we got back together it felt very fresh, and that would have been impossible if we hadn’t taken that time off. The Black Keys Memorabilia. The disembodied, swampy chorus on “Tell Me Lies”; the eccentric “Walk Across Water,” which rivals the lyricism of Prince’s “I Wanna Be Your Lover” or Hendrix’s “The Wind Cries Mary”; the raw prickly threat of “Under the Gun,” recalling great underground rock bands like Question Mark & the Mysterians, Paul Revere & the Raiders, the 13th Floor Elevators, and, especially, Cleveland, Ohio’s James Gang—they all make you realize this isn’t music for the faint of heart. They returned in 2019 with their ninth album, Let's Rock. The Black Keys. The other cover from the album was Junior Kimbrough's "Everywhere I Go". [38] The Black Keys recorded covers of "The Wicked Messenger" for the soundtrack of the film I'm Not There and "If You Ever Slip" for The Hottest State soundtrack. I think on this record Dan and I  came to a similar place in terms of what we wanted. [47] They also joined the 9th annual Independent Music Awards judging panel to assist independent musicians' careers. It wasn’t like we were never going to play together, [but] it was like we were at the stage of ‘what’s the point of making another record and then doing the same tour over and over again,’” says Carney. So much so, that before Schwartz’s death in November 2018, Auerbach along with Joe Walsh, recorded with Schwartz. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (guitar, vocals) and Patrick Carney (drums). Swift died a week ago. The Black Keys Official Merchandise. [54] The song "Tighten Up", the only track from the album produced by Danger Mouse, preceded the album as the lead single. "I Got Mine" is used as the theme song for Canadian police drama TV series The Bridge. Then we took a break so Dan could start working on lyrics. The Black Keys is a musical group from Akron, Ohio, United States.The members of the group are Dan Auerbach (vocals and guitar) and Patrick Carney (drums). [4][26] In September, the Black Keys released a split-EP with the Six Parts Seven titled The Six Parts Seven/The Black Keys EP, featuring one song by the Six Parts Seven and three songs by the Black Keys. AllMusic: The Black Keys. Automatic". [12][21][22] The band toured extensively throughout 2003, playing its first dates outside of the United States and opening concerts for Sleater-Kinney, Beck, and Dashboard Confessional. “I had lived in Nashville for seven years and I hadn’t spent any time there. We just set a date and showed up,” explains Carney. Over the next decade, the Black Keys built an underground fanbase through extensive touring of small clubs, frequent album releases and music festival appearances, and broad licensing of their songs. Producer and singer-songwriter Richard Swift, a member of The Black Keys, has died, his bandmate Dan Auerbach confirmed on social media Tuesday. [16] Four singles were released: "Strange Times", "I Got Mine", "Oceans and Streams", and "Same Old Thing". [3][7], Auerbach attempted to make a living from performing at small bars in town, but realized he would not be able to book shows in other cities without a demo. As a member of the group, Auerbach has recorded and co-produced eleven studio albums with his bandmate Patrick Carney.Auerbach has also released two solo albums, Keep It Hid (2009) Waiting on … Prior to Carney's divorce from his wife Denise Grollmus, Auerbach found it increasingly difficult to communicate with the drummer due to his antipathy for Grollmus. Die Bluesrockband "The Black Keys" besteht aus Dan Auerbach (Voc/Git) und Patrick Carney (Dru) aus Akron, Ohio in den USA. Dan Auerbach Patrick Carney . [51], The group's sixth studio album, Brothers, was released on May 18, 2010. [9][11][17] The group had recorded sessions with producer Jeff Saltzman in San Francisco but ultimately aborted them, as they were unhappy that the results sounded too much like "modern-rock radio". [113] A week later, the band announced a North American tour co-headlining with Modest Mouse. “They’re my favorite. 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Pages in category "The Black Keys members" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. It was the band's final release with the independent label Fat Possum. The Black Keys reconciled later in the year. The album was announced in March 2014 via Mike Tyson's Twitter account, with a link to a cryptic teaser video on YouTube featuring a hypnotist,[100] and was released on May 13, 2014. [61] Splitting time between touring and recording, the band spent 41 days at Easy Eye Sound Studio, which was opened in 2010 by Auerbach in the duo's new hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. [89][90] After tickets went on sale, their show at Madison Square Garden sold out in 15 minutes. Genre: Rock. The band's raw blues rock sound draws heavily from Auerbach's blues influences, including Junior Kimbrough, Howlin' Wolf, and [103] The album debuted at number one in the US and Australia, the band's first record to top the album charts in either country;[104][105] 164,000 copies were sold in the US in its first week. He also created the theme music for the Netflix show BoJack Horseman with his late uncle, Ralph Carney. Autographed (1) Unsigned; Category . They won the Best Rock Album Grammy in 2013 for El Camino. On May 2, 2006, the Black Keys released Chulahoma: The Songs of Junior Kimbrough, a 6-track album of cover versions of songs by Junior Kimbrough. I made that religious record with Glenn and Joe and I literally went to church, and made the Black Keys record right after.” Explains Auerbach. Instead they developed a new appreciation for each other’s gifts. [110] In 2017, Carney served as a co-writer, producer, and drummer on Hopeless Romantic, the first studio album by Michelle Branch in 14 years. This list may not reflect recent changes . [61] After struggling to translate the slower songs from Brothers to a live setting, the band decided to write more uptempo tracks for El Camino. 1–they earned 10 Grammy nominations, four Grammys and four multi-platinum records, they haven’t changed that sharply honed Midwestern edge. 20 on Rolling Stone's list of the 20 Greatest Duos of All Time.[109]. [52] Recorded primarily at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, the album was produced by the Black Keys and Mark Neill,[53] and was mixed by Tchad Blake. by Nathan12 Plays Quiz not verified by Sporcle . [6] It was recorded in Carney's basement in a single 14-hour session in December 2002, an approach necessitated because the group spent its small advance payment from Fat Possum on rent. Band Members : Dan Auerbach - guitar, vocals, bass guitar, piano, organ, keyboards, synthesizer: Patrick Carney - drums, percussion: The Black Keys is an American rock band formed in Akron, Ohio in 2001. The Black Keys Cancel US ‘Let's Rock’ Tour Dates Due To Coronavirus May 12, 2020 The Black Keys Announce Summer Tour 2020 With Gary Clark Jr., Marcus King Band & Yola Daniel Quine Auerbach (born May 14, 1979) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer, best known as the guitarist and vocalist of the Black Keys, a blues rock band from Akron, Ohio. [48][49], Blakroc, a collaborative album featuring the Black Keys and several hip hop artists, was released in 2009 on Black Friday. [4] Frustrated with their lack of success, the band relented and decided to begin licensing their music, beginning with the song "Set You Free" in a Nissan automobile commercial. In support of Magic Potion, the band embarked on its largest tour to that point, performing in large theaters and 1,000-seat venues. Partnership. But having said that, I think before every great Keys record, we take time off.”. Das Duo stammt aus Akron im Bundesstaat Ohio. Shop for Vinyl, CDs and more from The Black Keys at the Discogs Marketplace. 1 Album, Michael Jackson Debuts At No. The duo decided to turn the material they had written into their fifth studio album, Attack & Release, and they asked Danger Mouse to produce the record. Band members: Dan Auerbach – guitar, vocals (2001-present) Patrick Carney – drums (2001-present) Related artists: Blakroc; Drummer; Genres: Blues Rock; Record labels: Fat Possum Records; Nonesuch; External links (return to top of page) Look this artist up at: Last.fm. [106] In May 2014, the Black Keys embarked on a world tour to support the album, with Cage the Elephant, Jake Bugg, and St. Vincent all separately opening for them. [41] Danger Mouse supplemented the band's sound with instrumental flourishes and more polished production values. The Black Keys "Bands from Akron have a sense of humor and don't tend to take themselves too seriously." “Funny, I was looking for [the Stooges] ‘Down on the Street,’” laughs Carney. The song became the group's best-charting single in several countries, reaching number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100,[55] number 2 on the Australian Singles Chart,[81] and number 33 on the Canadian Hot 100. The Black Keys Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family The Black Keys is an American garage rock duo formed in Akron, Ohio in 2001. "[4] In February, Auerbach released his debut solo album, Keep It Hid. 3, then 2011’s El Camino went straight to No. And without much folderol or ceremony, they started fresh. “I didn’t bring anything in, and I didn’t want to overthink it. And it still does…” he trails off. Ein großer Dünner (Patrick Carney) und ein Kleinerer (Dan Auerbach) überraschen Anfang des 21. Kaufen Sie Platten, CDs und mehr von The Black Keys auf dem Discogs-Marktplatz. In July, they played at the Lollapalooza music festival.[34]. “We’ve always been equals in the producing part,” explains Auerbach. [8][60][61], "Lonely Boy" was released in October as the album's lead single, accompanied by a popular one-shot music video of a man dancing and lip-syncing. [59] In total, the record sold 1.5 million copies worldwide,[60] including 870,000 copies in the US,[61] and it was certified double-platinum in Canada, platinum in the US, and gold in the UK. The Black Keys Official YouTube ChannelNew album #LetsRock out now ⚡️Listen now: https://wbr.lnk.to/LetsRock At the suggestion of their manager, they rejected the offer for fear of being perceived as "sell-outs" and alienating their fan base. Auerbach is the cousin of guitarist Robert Quine, a "veteran of New York's avant-rock scene." In order to help fund a tour, Auerbach and Carney took jobs mowing lawns for a landlord. I wanted to be able to record something not dissimilar to ‘Louie Louie’ and be perfectly happy with it. He also released his second solo album, Waiting on a Song, in 2017, and contributed to albums by artists such as the Pretenders, A$AP Rocky and Jake Bugg. [5] It was the first of an eventual 300-plus song placements in television shows, films, TV commercials, and video games. [83] El Camino was released three days later and received wide critical acclaim. [60] In January 2011, the group canceled concerts in Australia, New Zealand, and Europe, citing exhaustion, thus clearing out most of their touring schedule into April. [8][9] Together, they recorded a six-song demo consisting of "old blues rip-offs and words made up on the spot" with minimal equipment. No matter that it took five years to get it done. I stopped cold turkey, told everybody I’d cleared the schedule completely. Their 2011 follow-up El Camino received strong reviews and peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, leading to the first arena concert tour of the band's career, the El Camino Tour. The video was produced by Lance Bangs.[45]. [24][25] As fellow garage band the White Stripes grew in popularity, the Black Keys drew comparisons to them—sometimes as a derivative act—since both groups had two-piece lineups, Midwest origins, bluesy sounds, and names with colors. “We wrote a song a day, basically, and then it got to the point where there were fifteen songs, some finished, some pretty basic. Inspired by the fiery eccentric guitar of his hero, urged along by Patrick Carney’s impatient intuitive stutter drumming, the duo have turned out what is perhaps their best work, minimalist and no frills in its execution, they’ve created the kind of insistent sounds that makes you want to drive over the speed limit on the Innerbelt as you roll out of town in your Road Dominator in search of big adventure. “The way we did it was almost like the same way I quit smoking cigarettes a few months earlier. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (guitar, vocals) and Patrick Carney (drums). [2] Auerbach and Carney both come from musical backgrounds. The song became their most successful single to that point, spending 10 weeks at number one on the Alternative Songs chart and becoming the group's first single on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 87. "[50], Auerbach and Carney moved to Nashville in 2010, where they established a studio downtown. [16], Within days of signing to Fat Possum, the Black Keys completed their second album, Thickfreakness. [63] Rolling Stone placed Brothers at number two on its list of the best albums of 2010 and "Everlasting Light" at number 11 on the list of the year's best songs. The band stuck to a more “adult” schedule than they had kept for their earlier albums, for instance, when sessions for Brothers went long into the night. It’s a call to action, a cautionary tale, a breakdown that leads to breakthrough, and mostly a record that was itching to be made. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (guitar, vocals) and Patrick Carney (drums). [30] Rubber Factory received critical acclaim and was named one of the year's best albums by Entertainment Weekly and The New Yorker. [67] At the 53rd Grammy Awards, Brothers and its songs won awards in three of the five categories they were nominated in; the band received honors for Best Alternative Music Album (for Brothers) and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (for "Tighten Up"), while Michael Carney, the band's creative director and Patrick's brother, won Best Recording Package for designing the album's artwork. In 2014, they released their eighth album, Turn Blue, their first number-one record in the US, Canada, and Australia. The Black Keys released an EP titled The Moan on January 19, 2004, featuring "Have Love Will Travel", an alternate version of "Heavy Soul", and two covers. [32] The duo promoted the album with tours in North America, Europe, and Australia. 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After signing with indie label Alive, they released their debut album, The Big Come Up (2002), which earned them a new deal with Fat Possum Records. At the 55th Annual Grammy Awards (2013), Dan Auerbach was nominated and won the award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, for work including the band's El Camino. “I love big and dumb songs,” admits Carney. [28], For their third album, Rubber Factory, the band was forced to find a new recording location, as the building that housed their basement studio was sold by its landlord. You can hear it from the first unhinged yowl that opens up “Lo/Hi,” a fretful portent about the claustrophobic dangers of modern isolation, sets a formidable pace. The Black Keys are an American rock band formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. I feel like the record is a testament to that feeling.”. [31] Two singles were released, "10 A.M. Automatic" and the double A-side "'Till I Get My Way/Girl Is on My Mind". 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