All good things come to an end. Looks like the bearded blues-man with voice of a soul brother is fleeing the nest. Dan Auerbach, front-man and guitar God of the amazing duo The Black Keys is going SOLO!
Needles, to say this does NOT mean the end of The Black Keys, although we all know what happens when the star of the band goes his own way for whatever reasons (sorry Pat, you rock Mr. Octopus …). I just don’t see how Dan has the time to do all this; The Black Keys, his solo debut, producing all the many albums (Black Diamond Heavies, Brimstone Howl, Hacienda, etc.), quite the feat and an admirable one through and through. My conclusion: There’s two Dan Auerbachs … ha
Dan will release his solo debut, “Keep it Hid” off Nonesuch Records this February 10, 2009. With a national tour going off in New York City, Boston, and Washington, DC, he will be supported by opening acts Those Darlins and Hacienda. Not to mention, Hacienda will also take the stage as Dan’s back-up band. “Keep it Hid” consists of 14 tracks described as “real dark tunes,” and “psychedelic rumbas.”
I’m sure Dan will deliver an impressive solo debut. Check out his tour dates below and “Keep it Hid’s” track listing. I’m diggin’ the track titles and look forward to their words and meanings … interesting.
Read more here here.
Keep It Hid:
01 Trouble Weighs a Ton
02 I Want Some More
03 Heartbroken, In Disrepair
04 Because I Should
05 Whispered Words
06 Real Desire
07 When the Night Comes
08 Mean Monsoon
09 The Prowl
10 Keep It Hid
11 My Last Mistake
12 When I Left the Room
13 Street Walkin’
14 Goin’ Home
Tour:
February:
28 – Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
March:
1 – Boston, Mass. @ Paradise
2 – Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
3 – New York, N.Y. @ Bowery Ballroom
5 – Cleveland, Ohio @ Beachland Ballroom
6 – Chicago, Ill. @ Metro
7 – Minneapolis, Minn. @ First Avenue
10 – Seattle, Wash. @ Showbox
11 – Portland, Ore. @ Wonder Ballroom
13 – San Francisco, Calif. @ Bimbo’s
14 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ El Rey Theatre
