Dave Keuning
Background information
Birth name	David Brent Keuning
Born	March 28, 1976 (1976-03-28) (age 31)
Origin	Pella, Iowa
Genre(s)	Synth rock Indie rock
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Associated acts	The Killers
Notable instrument(s)
Ibanez Explorer Gibson ES-335 Gretsch White Falcon

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Biography

Keuning was born on March 28, 1976. He is originally from Pella, Iowa and is the most recent Las Vegas resident among the band.^[1] He graduated from Pella Community High School. While in high school, Keuning worked for Fareway Grocery Inc., a chain of retail grocery stores based in Iowa. As a teenager, Keuning listened to Aerosmith and AC/DC before eventually discovering U2. He listened constantly to the albums, Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby. He picked up the guitar and joined the Pella Community High School jazz band in Iowa. He also played guitar for a Christian rock band called Pickle from 1993-1997. Dave attended Kirkwood Community College and the University of Iowa, but eventually quit. is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pella is a city in Marion County, Iowa, United States. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... Fareway is an American retail grocery store chain based in Boone, Iowa. ... This article is about the band Aerosmith. ... AC/DC are a hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. ... U2 (IPA: /ju. ... Binomial name Yucca brevifolia Schott ex Torr. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The University of Iowa, also commonly called Iowa or U of I, is a major national research university located on a 1,900-acre campus in Iowa City, Iowa, USA, on the banks of the Iowa River in East Central Iowa. ...

One of the main reasons Dave moved to Las Vegas in 2000 was because he felt that living in Iowa made him feel like he was the last one to hear new and exciting bands. Dave got a job at a shoe store, but was laid off after 9/11. He used the time off to write music, calling it a "blessing in disguise". Eventually he found work at a Banana Republic store in The Venetian Hotel-Casino on the strip. 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  Ranked 26th  - Total 56,272 sq mi (145,743 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 199 miles (320 km)  - % water 0. ... The date that commonly refers to the attacks on United States citizens on September 11, 2001 (see the September 11, 2001 Attacks). ... Banana Republic is a chain of clothing stores owned by Gap Inc. ... The bridge at the Venetian Gondola ride in the Venetian View from second floor casino balcony. ...

Dave was looking to join a band by placing an ad in the weekly newspapers. He wanted to start or join a band that was influenced by The Beatles, Beck, Oasis, The Smashing Pumpkins, and U2. Dave had to take out The Cure as a listed influence because of the strange, heavily gothic people who kept replying. He says, "I like The Cure, but I don't eat bats." The ads ran for months, and Dave was beginning to lose hope. Just before he threw in the towel on finding like-minded musicians, Keuning received a call from his future bandmate Brandon Flowers about Keuning's classified ad looking for bandmates. Keuning had already written a good chunk of the future hit "Mr. Brightside" as the two composed this song and a few others after meeting each other for the first time. Dave and Brandon later recruited musical student Ronnie Vannucci Jr. and medical courier Mark Stoermer as the permanent Killers was finally formed. The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... Beck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell, July 8, 1970) is a Grammy Award-winning American musician, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, known by his simple stage name of Beck. ... ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ... The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band that formed in Chicago in 1988. ... U2 (IPA: /ju. ... The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, Sussex in 1976. ... Clan of Xymox - Goth band circa 2004 The image above is believed to be a replaceable non-free image. ... Brandon Flowers (born June 21, 1981) is the vocalist and keyboardist in the American synth rock band The Killers. ... Mr. ... Ronnie Vannucci, Jr. ... Mark August Stoermer (also Mark August Störmer) is the bassist for the band The Killers. ...

Gear

• Fender Starcaster (looks like a Gibson Vegas, Also in the "For Reasons Unknown" video)
• Hiwatt Gilmore 100 head
• Hiwatt 4x12 cabs
• Ibanez Destroyer (looks like a larger Gibson Explorer)
• Red Epiphone G-400 used in the early days
• Gretsch White Falcon (seen in the "Bones" music video)
• Ebony Gibson Les Paul Custom
• Fender Stratocaster candy apple red, most likely an American one
• Gibson SG Supreme in the "Read My Mind" video
• Gibson ES-335 dot ebony
• Fender hot rod deville used in junction with an angled hiwait cabient
• Gibson Flying-V

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Trivia

• Co-wrote the song 'Mr. Brightside' with Brandon Flowers shortly after they started the Killers together.
• Loves "Lost" and "Star Wars".
• As a teenager, he was an avid fan of AC/DC and Aerosmith. Eventually, he also got into U2.
• Is the oldest member of the Killers.
• Just like fellow band member Mark Stoermer, he is of Dutch descent.
• Former stage name was "Tavian Go".
• In 2005, Dave and his ex-girlfriend had a son, Kyler, together.
• During their tour in summer 2005, Dave was accidentally left behind by his bandmates at a gas station in Glastonbury.
• Dave is 6' 2"

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External links

• Dave Keuning fanlisting
• Interview with RockPress.com (9/12/2004)
• Interview with LiveDaily.com (9/15/2004)
• "A killer gig", interview with the Des Moines Register by Kyle Munson
• The Killers bio at VH1