Guest Blogger: Elias M2

The black keys, formed at 2001 Akron, OH. The group is a two man duo, Dan Auerbach singer and guitarist, Patrick Carney at the drums. The black keys worked in funk, soul, and rock. The group began as an independent act founded after the duo dropped out of college, and they eventually emerged among a second wave of popular garage rock revival artists from the 2000s. Their commercial breakthrough came in 2010 with Brothers, which along with its popular single "Tighten Up", won three Grammy Awards. Through October 2011, The Black Keys had sold over 2 million albums in the United States. The Black Keys could be called counterparts of the White Stripes: they share several similarities their names are color-coded, they hail from the Midwest, they’re guitar-and-drum blues-rock duos. But the Black Keys are their own distinct thing, a tougher, rougher rock band than The White Stripes. "Tighten Up" won Breakthrough Video at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, besting the likes of Coldplay, Dan Black and the Gorillaz. When they actually received their Moonman, it wasn't their name on the trophy; it was the Black Eyed Peas'; there was a screw-up at the printers. Rolling Stones- “The Black Keys re-teamed with Danger Mouse to cut the first single off their new record and they've never sounded tighter or funkier. Drummer Patrick Carney pounds the skins like a drugged-up Keith Moon, and Dan Auerbach cranks out a spiky riff that's laced with Hendrix-style guitar effects. 'Tighten Up' is definitely psychedelic, but these guys still have a thing for the blues: Auerbach yelps, 'Sick for days . . . I'm aching now,' with the raw intensity of Robert Johnson at the crossroads.” In my opinion, this band is one of the best Duos out there. A great mix between blues and rock, on the waves of Jimi Hendrix and James Brown