Song:Tighten Up
Album:Brothers
The Black Keys emerged from a decade of relative obscurity to release the best selling CD Brothers in 2010. They started out as a blues influenced band but strayed from that only to return to that style with Brothers. Singer guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney became friends while going to high school in Akron. OH. Auerbach has been heavily influenced by blues musicians especially Junior Kimbrough. After his band The Barnburners split up in 2001, Auerbach and Carney formed The Black Keys. They released their first CD The Big Come Up independently in 2002 and it got them a deal with the blues label Fat Possum. Their next two CDs built them a cult following and then they signed with the Warner Music label Nonesuch. The 2008 CD Attack & Release was produced by Danger Mouse and admittedly strayed from their blues rock roots. Auerbach released a solo CD Keep It Hid in 2009 and Carney formed the group Drummer. It looked like The Black Keys would split up. Apparently Auerbach didn't get along with Carney's wife. But they divorced and The Black Keys stayed together. Doesn't the band usually split up in that situation? They went to Muscle Shoals to record Brothers. It was released in May 2010 and reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Gold. Tighten Up topped the Alternative Singles chart. They were nominated for some Grammys and they're currently in Nashville working on a new CD. We'll see if The Black Keys popularity changes their music. Here's the video for Tighten Up by The Black Keys.
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