The Black Keys Unofficial Site

Name: Daniel Q Auerbach

Born: 1979

History: Formerly of the 3 piece band "The Barnburners" from Akron from 2000 until 2002. From: Akron, Ohio, USA

Plays: Lead Guitar, Vocals

Trivia: Auerbach often uses an index fingerpick along with his thumb to play chords.

          Auerbach became infatuated with blues music during his childhood after being exposed to old records by his father

Name: Patrick Carney

Plays: Drums

Other bands: Carney has a side project with his brother, entitled 10% Animal, where he plays guitar.

From: Akron, Ohio, USA

Trivia: His uncle is Ralph Carney, sax player for Tom Waits

          In late 2005, Carney and former Party of Helicopters guitarist Jamie Stillman started their own record label, Audio Eagle. As of Oct. 3, 2006, Audio Eagle has released albums by Gil Mantera's Party Dream, Houseguest (band), and Beaten Awake.

On July 7, 2007 Patrick was married to former Akron Beacon Journal reporter and current Cleveland Scene reporter and long time girlfriend, Denise Grollmus. Theodore Mallison of Houseguest (band) performed the ceremony.