What is The Black Keys?
{{Infobox musical artist |Name = '''The Black Keys''' |Img = Blackkeys022011.jpg |Img_capt = The Black Keys live |Img_size = |Landscape = yes |Background = group_or_band |Alias = |Origin = [[Akron]], [[Ohio]], [[United States]] |Genre = [[Garage rock]], [[indie rock]], [[blues rock]]. |Years_active = 2001-present |Label = [[Alive Naturalsound Records|Alive]], [[Fat Possum Records|Fat Possum]], [[Nonesuch Records|Nonesuch]], [[V2 Records|V2]] |Associated_acts = ''[[Blakroc]]'', [[Drummer (band)|Drummer]], [[The Rentals]], [[Danger Mouse]] |URL = {{URL|www.theblackkeys.com}} |Current_members = [[Dan Auerbach]]<br>[[Patrick Carney]] |Past_members = }} '''The Black Keys''' are a [[musical group]] from [[Akron, Ohio]], United States. The members of the group are Dan Auerbach (vocals and guitar) and Patrick Carney (drums).<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.vulture.com/2010/06/black_keys_drummer_patrick_car.html | title=Hilarious Black Keys Drummer Patrick Carney on Not Growing a Beard, Damon Dash, and Danger Mouse }}</ref> The genres which they play are indie rock, garage rock and blues rock.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/949344/black-keys-find-new-home-in-nashville | title=Black Keys Find New Home in Nashville | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] }}</ref> The band was formed in 2001. They have 8 albums: ''The Big Come Up'' (2002), ''Thickfreakness'' (2003), ''Rubber Factory'' (2004), ''Magic Potion'' (2006), ''Attack & Release'' (2008), ''Brothers'' (2010), ''El Camino'' (2011) and ''Turn Blue'' (2014). Auerbach and Carney were friends when they were children. When they finished college they started the band. Their labels are Alive, Fat Possum, Nonesuch and V2. == Studio albums == * The Big Come Up (2002) * Thickfreakness (2003) * Rubber Factory (2004) * Magic Potion (2006) * Attack & Release (2008) * [[Brothers (The Black Keys album)|Brothers]] (2010) * El Camino (2011) * Turn Blue (2014) * Let's Rock (2019) * Delta Kream (2021) * Dropout Boogie (2022) * Ohio Players