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Dan Auerbach is an American vocalist and guitarist born in Akron Ohio. It was at a young
age that he discovered his love for music. It started while watching his mothers side of the
family play blues music during a family reunion. His uncle Jim was actually the one who
taught him how to play the guitar. Although he enjoyed playing music, he was very shy and
hated being the center of attention. He credits his father for encouraging him to preform on
stage.
Dan Auerbach is an American vocalist and guitarist born in Akron Ohio. It was at a young
age that he discovered his love for music. It started while watching his mothers side of the
family play blues music during a family reunion. His uncle Jim was actually the one who
taught him how to play the guitar. Although he enjoyed playing music, he was very shy and
hated being the center of attention. He credits his father for encouraging him to preform on
stage.
When Auerbach was in high
school he met Patrick Carney, who
played the drums. They started
playing together and instantly had a
connection. In 2001 they formed the
Black Keys. They released their first
album, The Big Come Up, in 2002
under a small record label called
Alive Records. The two of them
recorded the entire album in Patrick
Carney’s basement.
When Auerbach was in high
school he met Patrick Carney, who
played the drums. They started
playing together and instantly had a
connection. In 2001 they formed the
Black Keys. They released their first
album, The Big Come Up, in 2002
under a small record label called
Alive Records. The two of them
recorded the entire album in Patrick
Carney’s basement.
With the release of their next two albums:
Thick Freakness, in 2003, and Rubber Factory,
in 2004, the Black Keys became known for their
songwriting skills. They released their moody
Magic Potion album in 2006, shortly after signing
with a division of Warner Brothers, called
Nonesuch Records. As their reputation spread,
the Black Keys began drawing larger crowds. In
2008 they released their fifth album, Attack and
Release, which hit the top 20.
With the release of their next two albums:
Thick Freakness, in 2003, and Rubber Factory,
in 2004, the Black Keys became known for their
songwriting skills. They released their moody
Magic Potion album in 2006, shortly after signing
with a division of Warner Brothers, called
Nonesuch Records. As their reputation spread,
the Black Keys began drawing larger crowds. In
2008 they released their fifth album, Attack and
Release, which hit the top 20.
After releasing five albums Auerbach and Carney decided to take a break and branch out to focus on
concurrent solo projects. With his newly constructed recording studio, Auerbach began recording new
material that mixed his bluegrass sound with psychedelia and gospel. He recorded and wrote all the songs
in between touring with the Black Keys.
After releasing five albums Auerbach and Carney decided to take a break and branch out to focus on
concurrent solo projects. With his newly constructed recording studio, Auerbach began recording new
material that mixed his bluegrass sound with psychedelia and gospel. He recorded and wrote all the songs
in between touring with the Black Keys.
In 2009, Auerbach released his first
solo Album, Keep It Hid. The album
features Auerbach playing a number
of instruments including drums,
guitar, percussion and keyboards.
Not only is he a vocalist and multi-
instrumentalist, he produces,
collaborates and writes.
In 2009, Auerbach released his first
solo Album, Keep It Hid. The album
features Auerbach playing a number
of instruments including drums,
guitar, percussion and keyboards.
Not only is he a vocalist and multi-
instrumentalist, he produces,
collaborates and writes.
In 2010 the Black Keys released Brothers,
the album quickly hit No. 3 on the charts, won
three Grammys and sold nearly a million copies.
The song Tighten Up launched the band from
underground to mainstream music. "Before
'Tighten Up' [from Brothers], we'd never had a
real song regularly played on rock radio” (The
Black Keys). In 2011 the Black Keys released
their seventh album, El Camino, which ranked
number two on billboard top 200 and sold
206,000 copies in the first week. This was their
highest charting album the band had ever seen.
The album also won a Grammy Award for Best
Rock album.
In 2010 the Black Keys released Brothers,
the album quickly hit No. 3 on the charts, won
three Grammys and sold nearly a million copies.
The song Tighten Up launched the band from
underground to mainstream music. "Before
'Tighten Up' [from Brothers], we'd never had a
real song regularly played on rock radio” (The
Black Keys). In 2011 the Black Keys released
their seventh album, El Camino, which ranked
number two on billboard top 200 and sold
206,000 copies in the first week. This was their
highest charting album the band had ever seen.
The album also won a Grammy Award for Best
Rock album.
”I never stop working, which is a
blessing and curse, I guess. I'm pretty
obsessed with making music and with
recording, I'm always thinking about it. It
drives my family crazy. But it's what I do.”
-Dan Auerbach
”I never stop working, which is a
blessing and curse, I guess. I'm pretty
obsessed with making music and with
recording, I'm always thinking about it. It
drives my family crazy. But it's what I do.”
-Dan Auerbach
HistoryHistory Dan Auerbach’s musical inspiration came from listening to old
spiritual songs, blues and folk music as a child. He finds a lot of
classic rock boring and too normal.
Dan Auerbach’s musical inspiration came from listening to old
spiritual songs, blues and folk music as a child. He finds a lot of
classic rock boring and too normal.
Auerbach’s solo album, Keep It
Hid, was more influenced by
psychedelia, soul music, and
country harmonies. The album
was also recorded with a full
band unlike his previous albums
with the Black Keys and features
Auerbach playing a variety of
instruments including drums,
guitar, percussion, and
keyboards.
Auerbach’s solo album, Keep It
Hid, was more influenced by
psychedelia, soul music, and
country harmonies. The album
was also recorded with a full
band unlike his previous albums
with the Black Keys and features
Auerbach playing a variety of
instruments including drums,
guitar, percussion, and
keyboards.
0:00 Intro Chorus
The intro starts with a soft acoustic guitar. The sound is raw and dry. It sounds like folk music. The first chorus vocals come in soft and slow. Then the organ
and drums come in and establish a sense of rhythm. It has a low fidelity sound, and the organ gives a gospel feel to the music.
1:06 Instrumental Bridge
The song then takes on a more electrified feel with an amplified guitar. The chunky guitar riffs give a more blues influenced feel to the song, and the drums are
played in a forte style with much more cymbals. The rhythm is more snare driven. The bridge has a four over four meter and is repeated four times.
1:27 Verse
The verse sounds similar to the chorus in the intro, but this time it is accompanied by loud amplified guitar, and hard drums that drive the rhythm. The vocals in
the chorus maintain a softer feel that counters the music. There is no organ in the verse.
1:47 Chorus
In the main chorus the vocals are backed up by a vocalist that keeps the sound balanced. The hard blues sound persists with the drums and guitar. The organ
also joins the ensemble along with the additional vocals. The organ and the backup vocals add an additional melodic element to compliment the rhythm section.
2:13 Instrumental Bridge
In this instrumental break the guitar goes back to a chunkier riff and the drums maintain a hard sense of rhythm similar to the previous bridge. The guitar has a
sustained sound that resonates and makes way for the oncoming solo.
2:23 Musical Solo
In the musical solo the electric sound dominates with more of a pick and hammer style of playing guitar. A bluesy instrumental is paired with a different rhythm
that has more fills with the toms.
2:43 Outro Chorus
In the outro chorus the organ and backup vocals return alongside the drums. Musically it is very similar to the body chorus but it ends abruptly with the bridge
sound.