Daniel Quine Auerbach
(born May 14, 1979) is a multi-instrumentalist best known as the guitarist and vocalist for The Black Keys, a blues rock band from Akron, Ohio.
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Childhood and early life
Auerbach grew up in a family with strong musical roots. His cousin is the late
Robert Quine. Auerbach became infatuated with
blues music after listening to his father's old
vinyl records during his childhood.
[1] He was influenced early-on by his mother's side of the family, notably his
cousin who played bluegrass music. He was heavily influenced by
Junior Kimbrough in college, eventually resulting in him dropping out to pursue the guitar more seriously. "I've listened to him so much, it's just how I hear it... I studied him so much... Getting F's in college, when I should've been studying, I was listening to Junior Kimbrough's music instead".
[2]
Other major influences include:
Robert Johnson,
Robert Nighthawk,
T-Model Ford,
Hound Dog Taylor,
Mississippi Fred McDowell,
Kokomo Arnold.
Recording career
The Black Keys
In 2001, Auerbach and drummer/producer
Patrick Carney formed
The Black Keys
in
Akron, Ohio. The band released their first album,
The Big Come Up
in 2002, followed by
Thickfreakness
in 2003,
Rubber Factory
in 2004, and
Magic Potion
in 2006. Their fifth album,
Attack & Release
, was released on April 1, 2008 and was produced by
Danger Mouse. Prior to forming the Black Keys, Auerbach regularly performed in the Akron area with his band The Barnburners. The Barnburners was a three-piece consisting of Auerbach on guitar and vocals along with a drummer and bass player.
Solo recordings
Auerbach's
debut solo album Keep It Hid
was released
February 10,
2009 on
Nonesuch Records. The album was recorded in Auerbach's
Akron Analog studio using mainly analog and vintage equipment.
[3] Guests on the album include Auerbach's uncle, guitarist
James Quine (first cousin of the late NYC-based guitarist
Robert Quine), and
protégé Jessica Lea Mayfield.
Engineering & Producing
In recent years, Auerbach has set up his own recording studio in Akron called
Akron Analog where he has engineered and produced recordings from
Buffalo Killers (Cincinnati, OH),
Radio Moscow
(Story City, IA),
Brimstone Howl (Lincoln, NE),
Patrick Sweany (Massillon, OH), as well as the well received
With Blasphemy So Heartfelt
album by Dan's 19 year old
protégé Jessica Lea Mayfield from
Kent, Ohio. Also backing up is Hacienda based in San Antonio, TX.
Musical Equipment
In a technique similar to many early blues players, Auerbach often uses a
fingerpick on his index finger along with his thumb to play chords. Dan claims to prefer
vacuum-tube amplifiers over solid-state
[4] [5]. Besides guitar Auerbach also plays a
Rhodes Electric Piano.
Guitars
- Fender Jerry Donahue Telecaster with DiMarzio twin-blade humbuckers.
- Teisco Del Ray seen in the video for 10 a.m. automatic
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- Ibanez Lawsuit SG with Maestro Tremolo, used on the Magic Potion
tour, although the guitar has three pickups, only two are active.
- Ibanez Lawsuit Rocket Roll Sr. a Gibson Flying V replica.
- Silvertone seen in the video for Just Got To Be
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- Silvertone 1454 late 60's model.
- Harmony H77 three pickup model from the late 60's
- Harmony Rocket used during recordings.
- Harmony Stratotone H47, also called Harmony Mercury, modified with two P-90 pickups
- Gibson Firebird VII, frequently used for recent live shows.
- Gibson Les Paul Standard with Bigsby.
- Gibson SG Junior (2008-2009 tours, solo tour)
- Gibson Les Paul Gold Top used during 2008 and 2009 tours.
- Rickenbacker 360 with Bigsby.
- Rickenbacker 360/12, seen in solo, in-studio performance of Trouble Weighs a Ton
with his uncle James Quinn.
- Eastwood Airline Tuxedo
- Reverend Club King RT
- Reverend Flatroc
- .011, .015, .020, .030, .039, .049 strings, bought individually, not as a set.
Effects
- Analogman Fuzz
- Analogman Sunface
- Analogman TR-2
- Analogman Peppermint Fuzz
- Arion Analog Delay
- Sovtek Russian Big Muff
- Boss RV Reverb
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- Boss Tremelo
- Boss TU-2
- Demeter Tremulator
- EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Fuzz
- Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
- Guyatone TD-X Tube Echo
- Foxx Tone Machine
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- Fulltone SoulBender
- Fulltone Tube Tape Echo
- Rehoused Jordan Bosstone
- Line 6 Tonecore Echo Park
- Maestro MFZ-1 Fuzz-tone
- Marshall Supa Fuzz
- Solasound MKII Tone Bender
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Amplifiers
- Ampeg B12XT 2x12 combo
- Ampeg Gemini II
- Fender Super Reverb
- Fender Blues Junior
- Fender 70's Twin Reverbs
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- Fender 59 Bassman
- Fender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue
- Marshall Super Lead 100 watt
- Marshall JTM-45
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- Marshall JTM-1959 HW
- Marshall 8x10 cabinet
- Marshall 4x12 slant cabinet
- Custom Hiwatt 100 signature series head
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Discography
The Black Keys
- (2002) The Big Come Up
- (2003) Thickfreakness
- (2002) The Moan
- EP
- (2004) Rubber Factory
- (2006) Chulahoma
- EP
- (2006) Magic Potion
- (2008) Attack & Release
Solo albums
References
- The Black Keys’ Guitar Player - Dan Auerbach on the Majesty of Muck
- PopMatters Music Interview - Cold Steel in the Midnight Hour: An Interview with Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys
- Nonesuch Records Artists | Dan Auerbach
- Todd Ross Nienkerk That Other Paper - Pentatonic for the soul: Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys Retrived: 2009-05-29
- The Black Keys - Dan Auerbach Guitar Gear Rig Uberproaudio.com Retrived: 2009-05-29