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The Black Keys
photo credit: Alysse Gafkjen

Active

2000s - 2020s

Formed

2001 in Akron, OH

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Alternative/Indie Rock Garage Punk Indie Rock Punk Blues

Group Members

Dan Auerbach Patrick Carney
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The Black Keys

Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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Intense Akron, Ohio blues-soaked duo that began by overwhelming indie rock critics and quickly moved to arena audiences.
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Album Highlights

  • Rubber Factory
    The Black Keys
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    Thickfreakness
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    The Big Come Up
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    Magic Potion
  • El Camino
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