4 More Grammys for Black Keys

Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach, as The Black Keys, added to their Grammys collection Sunday night. They began the night with three previous Grammys and increased their career total to seven.

The former Firestone High classmates – Patrick’s father is Beacon Journal reporter Jim Carney – won Grammys for best rock performance for “Lonely Boys” and for best rock song (“Lonely Boys”), with Brian Burton sharing credits with them as the song’s writers, and for best rock album with “El Camino.”

Auerbach was named producer of the year for his work on "El Camino," with Texas rock band Hacienda and with New Orleans soul/jazz performer Dr. John's "Lockdown." 

Auerbach (left), Carney accept 2013 Grammys

They also were nominated for record of the year (“Lonely Boy”) – won by Gotye featuring Kimbra with “Somebody That I Used to Know” --  and for album of the year (“El Camino”) -- won by Mumford & Sons with "Babel."

The Black Keys’ first record came out in 2002. “The Big Come Up” was recorded on an 8-track in Carney’s basement. Carney moved to Nashville in 2010, after Auerbach did. Dan and wife Stephanie have a daughter, Sadie.

Jim Carney's wife, BJ reporter Katie Byard, is Patrick Carney’s stepmom. Last September Patrick married Emily Ward. Previously, Patrick was wed to Cleveland Scene and former BJ reporter Denise Grollmus.

To watch the Black Keys in front of Thank-You cam, click on http://www.grammy.com/videos/the-black-keys-at-thank-you-cam

To read Malcolm X Abram’s article in today’s Beacon Journal, click on

http://www.ohio.com/news/top-stories/black-keys-artists-score-four-grammys-1.372289