| Group Members | Dan Auerbach Patrick Carney |
| Music Genre(s) | Garage rock blues rock indie rock |
| Origin | Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Year(s) Active | 2001 (2001)–present 2001–present |
| Record Label | Alive Fat Possum Nonesuch V2 Warner Bros. Warner |
| Official Websites | theblackkeys.com theblackkeys.com |
| Associated Acts | Blakroc Drummer The Rentals The Arcs Danger Mouse |
The Black Keys are an American rock band formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. The group consists of Dan Auerbach (guitar, vocals) and Patrick Carney (drums). The duo began as an independent act, recording music in basements and self-producing their records, before they eventually emerged as one of the most popular garage rock artists during a second wave of the genre's revival in the 2010s. The band's raw blues rock sound draws heavily from Auerbach's blues influences, including Junior Kimbrough, Howlin' Wolf, and Robert Johnson.
