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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the history of the
taking a look at the history of the
taking a look at the history of the Black Keys rock band The Black Keys
Black Keys rock band The Black Keys
Black Keys rock band The Black Keys formed in Akron Ohio in 2001 guitarist
formed in Akron Ohio in 2001 guitarist
formed in Akron Ohio in 2001 guitarist and vocalist Dan Auerbach planned to
and vocalist Dan Auerbach planned to
and vocalist Dan Auerbach planned to record a demo in his buddy Patrick
record a demo in his buddy Patrick
record a demo in his buddy Patrick Carney’s basement when he found himself
Carney’s basement when he found himself
Carney’s basement when he found himself without a backing band drummer Carney
without a backing band drummer Carney
without a backing band drummer Carney ended up jamming with him and the two
ended up jamming with him and the two
ended up jamming with him and the two soon formed the band
the pair wound up recording their 2002
the pair wound up recording their 2002 blues and garage rock debut and Carney’s
blues and garage rock debut and Carney’s
blues and garage rock debut and Carney’s basement the big come up was released
basement the big come up was released
basement the big come up was released through the independent label alive
through the independent label alive
through the independent label alive records and considering the band’s indie
records and considering the band’s indie
records and considering the band’s indie status it achieved considerable
status it achieved considerable
status it achieved considerable popularity the do-it-yourself approach
popularity the do-it-yourself approach
popularity the do-it-yourself approach carried over to 2003 s bluesy
carried over to 2003 s bluesy
carried over to 2003 s bluesy thickfreakness
like their first record it was recorded
like their first record it was recorded in Carney’s basement with the drummer
in Carney’s basement with the drummer
in Carney’s basement with the drummer himself taking on production duties the
himself taking on production duties the
himself taking on production duties the Black Keys were introduced to a wider
Black Keys were introduced to a wider
Black Keys were introduced to a wider audience that year when their music
audience that year when their music
audience that year when their music appeared in the movie school of rock
appeared in the movie school of rock
appeared in the movie school of rock following a few EPS the band built on
following a few EPS the band built on
following a few EPS the band built on their popularity by dropping 2004’s
their popularity by dropping 2004’s
their popularity by dropping 2004’s rubber factory on Fat Possum records
rubber factory on Fat Possum records
rubber factory on Fat Possum records Carney continued with production duties
Carney continued with production duties
Carney continued with production duties on the album which was recorded in a
on the album which was recorded in a
on the album which was recorded in a deserted Factory the track 10 a.m.
deserted Factory the track 10 a.m.
deserted Factory the track 10 a.m. automatic was found on that release
and was accompanied by a david cross
and was accompanied by a david cross directed music video up next with two
directed music video up next with two
directed music video up next with two Lahoma the songs of junior Kimbrough
Lahoma the songs of junior Kimbrough
Lahoma the songs of junior Kimbrough which was a tribute a feat that covered
which was a tribute a feat that covered
which was a tribute a feat that covered songs by the legendary bluesman
songs by the legendary bluesman
songs by the legendary bluesman following that the live album live in
following that the live album live in
following that the live album live in Austin Texas managed to capture the
Austin Texas managed to capture the
Austin Texas managed to capture the group’s raw energy from performances
group’s raw energy from performances
group’s raw energy from performances during their 2003 tour
the duo then came out with magic potion
the duo then came out with magic potion in 2006 on Nonsuch records this moodier
in 2006 on Nonsuch records this moodier
in 2006 on Nonsuch records this moodier album was entirely written and composed
album was entirely written and composed
album was entirely written and composed by the pair themselves during this time
by the pair themselves during this time
by the pair themselves during this time the Black Keys also contributed to
the Black Keys also contributed to
the Black Keys also contributed to several movie soundtracks 2008 attack
several movie soundtracks 2008 attack
several movie soundtracks 2008 attack and release marked a few firsts for the
and release marked a few firsts for the
and release marked a few firsts for the band
it was the first record to be produced
it was the first record to be produced in a studio and the first to feature the
in a studio and the first to feature the
in a studio and the first to feature the more refined production worth of Danger
more refined production worth of Danger
more refined production worth of Danger Mouse with the inclusion of more bass
Mouse with the inclusion of more bass
Mouse with the inclusion of more bass guitar and keyboards this album went
guitar and keyboards this album went
guitar and keyboards this album went beyond their typical guitar and drum
beyond their typical guitar and drum
beyond their typical guitar and drum setup to result in a fuller sound it
setup to result in a fuller sound it
setup to result in a fuller sound it also generated singles like the bluesy I
also generated singles like the bluesy I
also generated singles like the bluesy I got mine and the hook heavy strange
got mine and the hook heavy strange
got mine and the hook heavy strange times
the black key spent the next couple of
the black key spent the next couple of months on the road in 2009 members took
months on the road in 2009 members took
months on the road in 2009 members took time away to focus on solo and side
time away to focus on solo and side
time away to focus on solo and side projects they also collaborated with hip
projects they also collaborated with hip
projects they also collaborated with hip hop artists like ol Dirty Bastard and
hop artists like ol Dirty Bastard and
hop artists like ol Dirty Bastard and members of the wu-tang clan on the rap
members of the wu-tang clan on the rap
members of the wu-tang clan on the rap rock project Black Rock
with help from mark Neill and Danger
with help from mark Neill and Danger Mouse the twosome produced the majority
Mouse the twosome produced the majority
Mouse the twosome produced the majority of their 2010 return to blues rock
of their 2010 return to blues rock
of their 2010 return to blues rock brothers the end product was a Grammy
brothers the end product was a Grammy
brothers the end product was a Grammy winning album filled with powerful
winning album filled with powerful
winning album filled with powerful vocals and dynamic drumming brothers hit
vocals and dynamic drumming brothers hit
vocals and dynamic drumming brothers hit the third position on the Billboard 200
the third position on the Billboard 200
the third position on the Billboard 200 and achieved gold status with help from
and achieved gold status with help from
and achieved gold status with help from the song tighten up the Black Keys also
the song tighten up the Black Keys also
the song tighten up the Black Keys also showed off their sense of humor bad guys
showed off their sense of humor bad guys
showed off their sense of humor bad guys beware sheíll Benga but then she’ll
beware sheíll Benga but then she’ll
beware sheíll Benga but then she’ll hang you welcome with the music video
hang you welcome with the music video
hang you welcome with the music video for Helen for you which spooked movie
for Helen for you which spooked movie
for Helen for you which spooked movie trailers 2011 proved to be a busy year
trailers 2011 proved to be a busy year
trailers 2011 proved to be a busy year for the Black Keys
aside from playing numerous summer
aside from playing numerous summer festivals they appeared on Saturday
festivals they appeared on Saturday
festivals they appeared on Saturday Night Live on two separate occasions and
Night Live on two separate occasions and
Night Live on two separate occasions and recorded their seventh album in
recorded their seventh album in
recorded their seventh album in Nashville Tennessee co-produced and
Nashville Tennessee co-produced and
Nashville Tennessee co-produced and co-written by the duo El Camino was a
co-written by the duo El Camino was a
co-written by the duo El Camino was a pure Rock effort that also blended soul
pure Rock effort that also blended soul
pure Rock effort that also blended soul and rockabilly influences not just loved
and rockabilly influences not just loved
and rockabilly influences not just loved by critics the album jumped to number
by critics the album jumped to number
by critics the album jumped to number two on Billboard and yielded their
two on Billboard and yielded their
two on Billboard and yielded their biggest hit to that point the rock
biggest hit to that point the rock
biggest hit to that point the rock single lonely boy was complemented by a
single lonely boy was complemented by a
single lonely boy was complemented by a widely viewed music video
the Black Keys took off on tour in 2012
the Black Keys took off on tour in 2012 in support of El Camino that year they
in support of El Camino that year they
in support of El Camino that year they were also up for best pop duo or group
were also up for best pop duo or group
were also up for best pop duo or group performance at the 54th Grammy Awards
performance at the 54th Grammy Awards
performance at the 54th Grammy Awards for their cover of dearest from the 2011
for their cover of dearest from the 2011
for their cover of dearest from the 2011 compilation rave on Buddy Holly The
compilation rave on Buddy Holly The
compilation rave on Buddy Holly The Black Keys Blues in garage rock reached
Black Keys Blues in garage rock reached
Black Keys Blues in garage rock reached near ubiquitous status by showing up in
near ubiquitous status by showing up in
near ubiquitous status by showing up in video games TV programs and films by
video games TV programs and films by
video games TV programs and films by bringing back good old-fashioned rock
bringing back good old-fashioned rock
bringing back good old-fashioned rock and roll The Black Keys have become one
and roll The Black Keys have become one
and roll The Black Keys have become one of the new millenniums most talked-about
of the new millenniums most talked-about
of the new millenniums most talked-about bands and on the strength of solid
bands and on the strength of solid
bands and on the strength of solid songwriting and a rough and tough sound
songwriting and a rough and tough sound
songwriting and a rough and tough sound this is one band that will keep fans
this is one band that will keep fans
this is one band that will keep fans howling for them
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