The Black Keys

The Black Keys are a two-man blues-rock group from Akron, Ohio, consisting of singer and guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney.

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Blues-rock - Akron, Ohio - Singer - Guitarist - Dan Auerbach - Drummer - Patrick Carney

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They released their first album, The Big Come Up, in 2002, followed by Thickfreakness in 2003 and Rubber Factory in 2004 all three on Fat Possum Records.

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2002 - 2003 - 2004 - Fat Possum Records

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The Black Keys were included in the soundtrack of the 2003 movie School of Rock with their song, "Set You Free".

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The Black Keys have achieved increasing critical acclaim and recognition since their debut album, which was praised by Rolling Stone magazinehttp://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/322512/blackkeys?pageid=rs.Artistcage&pageregion=triple1.

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Time magazine named them one of the "10 Best Acts of 2003" http://www.time.com/time/bestandworst/2003/music.html (behind OutKast and The White Stripes). They have supported a number of bands, and toured with Sleater-Kinney in 2003, as well as a short stint opening for Beck, and performed at Lollapalooza 2005. They were also popular with influential British radio DJ John Peel and appeared on The Late Night Show with Conan O'Brien. Led Zeppelin frontman, Robert Plant claims to enjoy the Black Keys http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/_/id/7287549?pageid=rs.NewsArchive&pageregion=mainRegion&rnd=1115618900214&has-player=true&version=6.0.12.1059 , and they have also been praised by Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top.

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Time - OutKast - The White Stripes - Sleater-Kinney - 2003 - Beck - Lollapalooza - John Peel - Led Zeppelin - Robert Plant - Billy Gibbons - ZZ Top

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