Friday, August 25, 2023

Weekly's Best

In this edition of Weekly's Best, your top favorite is:

The Black Keys - Gold On the Ceiling (Official Music Video)

With that said, there is a background to The Black Keys.

American duo - Dan Auerbach (guitar, vocals) & Patrick Carney (drums)


Formed in 2001 in Akron, Ohio 

Initially independent and self-producing records
Later considered one of the most popular garage rock bands of the 2000s

Genres considered - Garage Rock, Blues Rock, Punk Blues, Indie Rock

Debut album - The Big Come Up (2002)

3rd album - Rubber Factory (2004)

Attack & Release (2008) - recorded in a professional studio with producer, Danger Mouse (of Gnarls Barkley)

Commercial breakthrough - Brothers (2010) 
Hit single - "Tighten Up"
3 Grammy Awards

El Camino (2011) 
No. 2 on Billboard 200
Hit single - "Lonely Boy"
First arena concert - El Camino Tour
3 Grammy Awards

8th album - Turn Blue (2014)
No. 1 in the U.S., Canada, and Australia
Turn Blue Tour (2015)

Hiatus to work on side projects

Return to studio in 2019 -
9th album - Let's Rock 
10th album - Delta Kream (2021)
11th album - Dropout Boogie (2022)

American Music Awards - 2 Nominations
ARIA Music Awards - 1 Nomination
Billboard Music Awards - 5 Nominations
BRIT Awards - 1 Win, 1 Nomination
Grammy Awards - 11 Nominations
iHeart Radio Music Awards - 2 Nominations
MTV Video Music Awards - 1 Win, 3 Nominations
Q Awards - 2 Nominations
UK Music Video Awards - 1 Nomination 


From basement jams to worldwide fame and still going is exceptionally impressive.  The Black Keys are a true rags to riches story left to inspire those after them.

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