The Black Keys

Portrait by Annabel Mehran

interview ad portrait by ANNABEL MEHRAN 

 

There are hundreds of young, talented blues-based rock bands, but we at Purple wanted to meet the lovely guys from Ohio, The Black Keys, who balance good personal style with an authentic love for American music.

ANNABEL MEHRAN — What is it like to be in The Black Keys?
THE BLACK KEYS — It’s like being married to your brother and owning a summer camp with him.

ANNABEL MEHRAN — What advice would you give someone on sustaining a band/friendship/marriage?
THE BLACK KEYS — I would tell them that they need to be patient and to understand that people change. The person you befriend today won’t be the same person ten years from now. You need to be open to that change and able to adjust to it. You also need…