The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach Goes Solo

Dan Auerbach—the Black Keys' Jack White to Patrick Carney's Meg White (instrumentally speaking)—is putting out a solo album February 1, then following it up with a 10-date tour. Keep It Hid, a solid 14-track LP that's slightly more experimental than the Black Keys, was written, recorded, produced and engineered by Auerbach (pictured left), who also played most of the instruments. (We can't confirm the rumor that Auerbach also made finger sandwiches and tea for the handful musicians who guested on the record, but we think he did.) Keep It Hid comes on the heels of a big 2008 for the Black Keys, who released the acclaimed Attack And Release (OK, so it wasn't really acclaimed by us) in April and The Black Keys Live At The Crystal Ballroom (a DVD directed by Lance Bangs, a.k.a. Mr. Corin Tucker) in November. Auerbach's tour dates are after the jump. To read about the time Auerbach and Carney lured an unsuspecting vegetarian MAGNET writer to Akron, Ohio, and then forced him to eat meat against his will, click here. "I Want Some More" from Keep It Hid: [audio:IWantSomeMore.mp3] Dan Auerbach Tour Dates Feb 28 2009 — 9:30 Club — Washington DC Mar 1 2009 — Paradise Club — Boston, Massachusetts Mar 2 2009 — Music Hall of Williamsburg — Brooklyn, New York Mar 3 2009 — Bowery Ballroom — New York, New York Mar 5 2009 — Beachland Ballroom — Cleveland, Ohio Mar 6 2009 — Metro — Chicago, Illinois Mar 7 2009 — First Avenue — Minneapolis, Minnesota Mar 10 2009 — The Showbox — Seattle, Washington Mar 11 2009 — Wonder Ballroom — Portland, Oregon Mar 13 2009 — Bimbo’s — San Francisco, California Mar 14 2009 — El Rey Theatre — Los Angeles, California