It’s not often you hear a kazoo highlighted in the chorus of a blues rock song. But Dan Auerbach takes care of those duties on the swinging “Blowin’ Up,” one of his co-writes on Eddie 9V’s fifth album, and first for Auerbach’s Easy Eye label.
As most who are familiar with the Black Keys frontman’s work outside his main project know, Auerbach is hands-on as producer and sideman for many, if not all, of the artists signed to his imprint. And on Atlanta soul/bluesman Eddie 9V’s Easy Eye debut, he contributes songwriting and guitar on nearly every track.
Although Eddie started as a young electric bluesman influenced by the three Kings and Atlanta’s late Sean Costello (who he’s often compared to), he has gradually moved to…

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