Dan Auerbach is probably best know as the lead guitarist from The Black Keys, a 2-piece blues band from Akron, Ohio. After much success with the band, he released his first solo album, Keep it Hid, in February of 2009, which was recorded at his own Akron Analog studios using mainly vintage equipment. The album highlights include "My Last Mistake" and "I Want Some More," but the album is good noise from start to finish. During solo shows, Dan is backed by the band Hacienda, from San Antonio, Texas, and Patrick Hallahan, the drummer from My Morning Jacket, who have recently taken the name The Fast 5.
Being an avid fan of the band The Black Keys and having listened to the new Auerbach album several times before Dan's most recent Chicago show at the Metro on March 6, I expected a good show from Dan with the rest of the pieces just filling in. The performance was much more than that; it was loud and fast just like any show from the Black Keys, but instead of Dan drowning out the rest of the band, the band played together like they'd been on the road together for years. The tracks were longer and the sound was much deeper than anything I expected. They will be a definite stop of mine at this year's Lolla.
Dan Auerbach on MySpace
Black Keys, but with a bass and keyboard player? Count me in.
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