The black keys band biography

Auerbach is the cousin of guitarist Robert Quinea "veteran of New York's avant-rock scene. While attending Firestone High Schoolthey became friends, [2] though they were part of different crowds [3] —Auerbach was captain of the high school soccer team, while Carney was a social outcast. To record one, he asked for help from Carney, who agreed to provide recording equipment and allow his basement to be used if Auerbach recruited the other musicians.

However, none of Auerbach's backing band showed up on the recording date. 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. In order to help fund a tour, Auerbach and Carney took jobs mowing lawns for a landlord. Time later named Thickfreakness the third-best album of At the suggestion of their managerthey rejected the offer for fear of being perceived as " sell-outs " and alienating their fan base.

They created a makeshift studio in a former tire -manufacturing factory in Akron, [22] and recorded from January to May Comedian David Cross directed the music video for "10 A. In July, they played at the Lollapalooza music festival. Their song "Your Touch" was featured in a Lee's jeans commercial. The duo's fifth it is the first one recorded in a proper studio.

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. We laughed a shitload making this record. Then we took a break so Dan could start working on lyrics. We went back in for two or three more weeks over the next three months and ended up writing like twenty-five songs.

I wanted it to feel spontaneous. I was looking for the Troggs.

The black keys band biography

They refuse to use big-name studios, and do most recording, producing, and mixing themselves. Most of Thickfreakness was recorded in about 14 hours in Carney's basement, using only an early 80's Tascam 8-track recorder. Often, their recordings still have background noises such as an owl hooting. The Black Keys have achieved increasing critical acclaim and recognition since their debut album, which itself received praise from Rolling Stone magazine.