Have you ever seen a random interview with The Black Keys and noticed the photo used to accompany the story is the same one that was used on another article you’ve read?
It’s obviously easier and cheaper for magazines and newspapers to use a stock PR photo than commission a new one. In any case, bands like using the same images to build up an identifiable attitude or profile.
I’ve assembled the commonly seen publicity images that have come to define the look and story of The Black Keys (in no particular order).
From the look of this lot, I guess there’s only so many band photo faces you can pull.
They are interesting in that they each capture a moment in the band’s life, a piece of it’s history, from the early days to recent days. None of them portray a self-satisfied or smug attitude, rather the modesty and irony of Dan and Pat’s personality comes across.
In a recent comment on this post, Black Keys fan Dan mentioned the first image below of Dan and Pat in the basement would make a great poster. I’d have to agree.
I look forward to seeing some new images for the new Black Keys album being released. With a bit of luck they’ll be done by James Quine who took all of Dan Auerbach’s recent solo press images.
Related posts:
- Black Keys Live Concert Photos
- Dan Auerbach and the Fast 5 Concert Photos
- Photos: The Black Keys @ SXSW, Austin, Texas, USA, 2010
- Who's the Black Keys' Roadie?
- The Black Keys in Black and White
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Compelling photos . . . soulful.