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As frontman of the Black Keys, vocalist/guitarist Dan Auerbach embraced the raw sound of electric blues-rock alongside drummer Pat Carney. The Ohio-based band released a string of acclaimed albums during the early 2000s, including the Top 20 hit Attack & Release, before Auerbach opted to branch out with a concurrent solo career. Having built his own studio in Akron, OH, the songwriter began recording new material that melded his bluesy background with elements of psychedelia, country, and gospel. Recording sessions took place during the downtime between the Black Keys' tour dates, and Auerbach soon compiled enough material for a debut album. The resulting record, Keep It Hid, was released in 2009 by Nonesuch Records.
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Daniel Quine "Dan" Auerbach (born May 14, 1979) is an American musician. A multi-instrumentalist, he is best known as the guitarist and vocalist for The Black Keys, a blues rock band from Akron, Ohio. He is married to Stephanie Gonis, with whom he has a daughter, Sadie Little Auerbach, born in 2008.
Childhood and early life
Auerbach was born in Akron, Ohio, and is the son of Mary Little (née Quine; b. about 1948), a teacher of French, and Charles Auerbach (b. about 1950), an antique dealer. His father is Jewish and his mother is of part Isle of Man descent. Auerbach grew up in a family with musical roots. His second cousin once removed was the late guitarist Robert Quine. Auerbach became infatuated with blues music after listening to his father's old vinyl records during his childhood. He was influenced early-on by his mother's side of the family, notably his uncles who played bluegrass music. Auerbach described himself as a normal teenager in high school who smoked marijuana and captained his high school soccer team. He was heavily influenced by Junior Kimbrough in college, eventually resulting in him dropping out to pursue the guitar more seriously. "I've listened to him so much, it's just how I hear it... I studied him so much... Getting F's in college, when I should've been studying, I was listening to Junior Kimbrough's music instead". Other major influences include: Robert Johnson, R.L. Burnside, Clarence White, Robert Nighthawk, T-Model Ford, Hound Dog Taylor, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Kokomo Arnold, Son House and RZA of the Wu Tang Clan.
Performances and bands
The Barnburners
Auerbach was a member of a band called The Barnburners before forming The Black Keys in 2001. The Barnburners included Auerbach, Jason Edwards and Kip Amore. The Barnburners were a blues-based band that performed in Northeast Ohio clubs and released a 6 track album called The Rawboogie EP. The album includes the Junior Kimbrough song "Meet Me in the City", which Auerbach later covered with The Black Keys on their Chulahoma studio album.
The Fast Five
The band "Fast Five" toured with Auerbach in 2009. The Fast Five's other members drew from the band Hacienda and percussionist Patrick Hallahan from My Morning Jacket. The original percussionist, Bob Cesare, was unable to perform with the Fast Five due to a death in his family.
Dan and Pat met the members of Hacienda at a club, Emo's, in Austin, Texas while watching a band during the Austin City Limits Music Festival. Upon seeing one of the Hacienda band members hit on an intoxicated woman, Patrick Carney walked over and leaned in saying, "Dude, trust me, that's a bad idea." After becoming acquainted with each other, Dan emailed Hacienda a month later asking for more demos, which eventually led them to being asked to open for The Black Keys and Dr. Dog at a show in Austin, Texas. Afterwards, Auerbach asked Hacienda to travel to Akron, Ohio where they would be his "Guinea pigs" while recording Keep It Hid.
Other projects
Jessica Lea Mayfield With Blasphemy So Heartfelt – Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Arranger, Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Bass, Drums, BG Vocals, Piano, Synthesizer, Hammond Organ, Toy Piano, Lap Steel, PercussionShivering Timbers We All Started In The Same Place – Producer, Engineer, Drums, MixerCadillac Sky Letters In The Deep – Producer, Engineer, MixerHacienda Loud Is The Night – Producer, Engineer, Mixer, BG Vocals, GuitarHacienda Big Red & Barbacoa – Producer, Engineer, MixerHacienda Shakedown (June 19, 2012) – ProducerRadio Moscow Radio Moscow – Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Acoustic GuitarBuffalo Killers Let It Ride – Producer, Engineer, MixerThe Ettes Danger Is EP (2 songs) – Producer, Engineer, MixerThe Ettes Do You Want Power (1 song- No Home) – Producer, Engineer, Mixer PianoNathaniel Mayer Why Don't You Give It To Me – Co-producer, co-mixer, Guitar, Drums, VocalsNathaniel Mayer Why Won't You Let Me Be Black? – Co-producer, co-mixer, Guitar, VocalsBrimstone Howl Guts of Steel – Producer, Engineer, MixerBlack Diamond Heavies A Touch of Someone Else's Class – Producer, Engineer, MixerPatrick Sweany Every Hour Is a Dollar Gone – Producer, Engineer, MixerSSM SSM – Recorded, EngineeredSSM EP1 – Recorded, EngineeredThe Growlers TBA - ProducerDr. John Locked Down - ProducerHanni El Khatib (TBA) - ProducerMusical equipment
Guitars
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