Dan Auerbach – “Heartbroken, In Disrepair” Video

Filmed in a field in Texas, by director Peter Zavadil.

Dan Auerbach – “Mean Monsoon” & “When the Night Comes”

Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys performed “Mean Monsoon” and “When the Light Comes” at the Smoking Section (S.S.). Not only did Dan stop by Rolling Stone, but he also brought his backing band Hacienda, and My Morning Jacket’s drummer Patrick Hallahan.

Dan Auerbach – Live at Bimbo’s in San Francisco

Dan Auerbach on Conan (Video)

Akron’s own Dan Auerbach of (The Black Keys) performs “My Last Mistake” from his album Keep It Hid on Late Night with Conan O’Brien on February 13, 2009.

New Dan Auerbach (Black Keys) Video

Dan Auerbach’s new solo LP, Keep It Hid is sounding pretty solid. It’s a lot more mellow than what Black Keys fans might be expecting, but I absolutely dig his sound. My favorite tune (right now) is definitely “Whispered Words.” The video (above) is an unofficial clip of Dan performing with his Uncle James “Trouble Weighs A Ton,” which is the first single from Keep It Hid. Definitely a must watch, plus you get a glimpse of Dan’s Akron Recording Studio where I’m sure he lays down sick tracks on the reg.

Enjoi!

New Dan Auerbach – I Want Some More

 

Lead track “I Want Some More” off Dan Auerbach’s (The Black Keys) new album Keep It Hid is a grimy, bluesy down-and-dirty love/lust song. Auerbach produced the album by himself in his Akron Analog studio mentioning he wanted a live, organic sound. Nothing was too plotted or planned, just a lot of spontaneity. Keep It Hid drops on February 10, 2009 via Nonesuch Records. Dan will begin a national tour with performances in New York City, Boston, and Washington, DC, with opening acts Those Darlins and Hacienda, the latter also lending support as Auerbach’s backing band.

Jessica Lea Mayfield :: With Blasphemy So Heartfelt

This album was recorded over a two-year span in Dan Auerbach’s home studio in Akron. With Blasphemy So Heartfelt features Mayfield on acoustic guitar and vocals, Auerbach on a variety of instrumentation and Mayfield’s brother (David) on upright bass. Dr. Dog’s Scott McMicken and Frank McElroy provide vocal harmonies on the track “I’m Not Lonely Anymore.” Says Auerbach of the recording experience, “I think she’s dark and moody in a mysterious way, not unlike Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.” He adds, “I’m just always really excited to make music with her.” 

The 18-year old first performed with her family band One Way Rider at the age of eight. In 2007, Mayfield lent her voice to the track “Things Ain’t Like They Used To Be” on The Black Keys’ album, Attack & Release, making her the first guest vocalist to appear on any record released by The Black Keys.

Dan Auerbach Solo Album and Tour

Nonesuch Records is pleased to announce that singer-songwriter-guitaristDan Auerbach, best known as half of The Black Keys, will release his solo debut, Keep It Hid, on February 10, 2009. Dan will begin a national tour with performances in New York City, Boston, and Washington, DC, with opening acts Those Darlins and Hacienda, the latter also lending support as Auerbach’s backing band.

While working on and touring in support of The Black Keys’ most recent album, Attack & Release (read our feature here), Dan also was writing songs that would become Keep It Hid. “This record is a mixture of things I like to listen to, psychedelia, soul music, country harmonies,” he says.

Keep It Hid was produced and engineered by Auerbach at his studio, Akron Analog, and features him playing a variety of instruments, including drums, guitar, percussion, and keyboards. Many of Dan’s friends and family play on the album, including his uncle James Quine, who contributes vocal harmony and electric guitar on the track “Street Walkin.” Other musicians include fellow Ohioans Jessica Lea Mayfield, who sings on the track “When the Night Comes,” and Bob Cesare, who plays drums on “Whispered Words,” a song originally written by Auerbach’s father. Of the recording process Auerbach states, “I wanted a live, organic sound. Nothing was too plotted or planned, just a lot of spontaneity.” The record was mixed by Auerbach’s good friend Mark Neill at Neill’s Soil of the South studio.

Keep It Hid Track Listing
1.) Trouble Weighs a Ton
2.) I Want Some More
3.) Heartbroken, in Disrepair
4.) Because I Should
5.) Whispered Words
6.) Real Desire
7.) When the Night Comes 
8.) Mean Monsoon
9.) The Prowl
10.) Keep It Hid
11.) My Last Mistake
12.) When I Left the Room
13.) Street Walkin’
14.) Goin’ Home

Dan Auerbach Tour Dates
02/28/09 Sat 9:30 Club Washington, DC 
03/01/09 Sun Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
03/02/09 Mon Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY 
03/03/09 Tue Bowery Ballroom New York, NY 
03/05/09 Thu Beachland Ballroom/Tavern Cleveland, OH
03/06/09 Fri Metro Chicago, IL 
03/07/09 Sat First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
03/10/09 Tue Showbox at the Market Seattle, WA
03/11/09 Wed Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR 
03/13/09 Fri Bimbo’s 365 Club San Francisco, CA 
03/14/09 Sat El Rey Theater Los Angeles, CA

The Black Keys Live From Abbey Road

If your a lover of music then you probably know a thing or two about the legendary Abbey Road Studios. Classically around since 1931, if walls could talk they’d have an amazing story to tell. From The Beatles to Pink Floyd, many greats laid down their tracks here and now only a select few get invited to do so.

Check out the extraordinary The Black Keys as they performed this past Thursday, July 24 on the Sundance channel. Check the interview clip HERE. As always, expect a stellar performance and a proper interview.

Click Here For The Live Performance!

Source: Grimy Goods