Dan Auerbach

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Dan Auerbach from The Black Keys Live DVD
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Dan Auerbach from The Black Keys Live DVD

Daniel Q. Auerbach (b. May 1979) is the guitarist and vocalist for the Black Keys, a blues/rock group from Akron, Ohio. He is also a cousin of the late Robert Quine. Formerly of the 3 piece band "The Barnburners" from Akron from 2000 until 2002. Auerbach became infatuated with blues music during his childhood after being exposed to old records by his father[1] . In a technique similar to many earlier bluesmen, Auerbach often uses an index finger fingerpick along with his thumb to play chords.

[edit] Equipment

  • Fender Jerry Donahue Telecaster w/ DiMarzio twin-blade humbuckers & .011, .015, .020, .030, .039, .049 gauge strings
  • Ampeg B12XT 2x12 combo amp
  • Fuzz pedal(s)
  • Also Silvertone and Teisco Del Ray guitars

Source, Guitarplayer.com [2]

[edit] Influences

Junior Kimbrough, Robert Johnson, Robert Nighthawk, T-Model Ford, Hound Dog Taylor, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Kokomo Arnold

[edit] External Links: The Black Keys