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The Black Keys is a Grammy-winning American rock duo consisting of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney. The band formed in 2001 in Akron, Ohio and recorded in basements before finding commercial success. The band’s songs have been widely licensed for use in television, film, and commercials.

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14 Dec, 2011

Maxim Interview

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Auerbach talks about the impact of The Black Keys’ album Brothers:

Absolutely. I mean, it was our seventh record, so to finally hear our songs on the radio was kind of crazy, and it opened up the door for other songs to get played. But we’d toured like crazy, and each record sold better than the last one, so we definitely laid the groundwork.