Dave Keuning
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| Birth name | David Brent Keuning |
| Born | March 28, 1976 |
| Origin | Pella, Iowa, United States |
| Genre(s) | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar Vocals |
| Associated acts | The Killers |
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| Ibanez Explorer Gibson ES-335 Gretsch White Falcon Gibson Les Paul |
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David Brent Keuning is the guitarist for the American rock band The Killers.
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[edit] Biography
Keuning was born on 28th March 1976. He is originally from Pella, Iowa and is of Dutch descent. He is the most recent Las Vegas resident among the band.[1] He graduated from Pella Community High School. As a teenager, Keuning listened to Metallica and AC/DC before eventually discovering Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, The Cure, and U2. He picked up the guitar at age 14, and joined the Pella Community High School jazz band in Iowa, and played for various bands around Iowa in high school and college. Dave attended Kirkwood Community College and the University of Iowa, then moved to Las Vegas in 2000.
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 worked at the Banana Republic store in The Venetian Hotel-Casino on the strip.
Dave sought 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. 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 Drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr. and bassist Mark Stoermer as the permanent Killers were finally formed.
[edit] Gear
- Fender Starcaster (looks like a Gibson Vegas, Also in the "For Reasons Unknown" video)
- Hiwatt Gilmore 100 head
- Hiwatt 4x12 cabs
- Fender HotRod Deville
- 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 cabinet
- Gibson Flying-V
- Boss DD-6 (for longer delay)
- Ibanez Analogue Delay (for shorter delay)
- Ernie Ball Volume Pedal
- MXR Phase 100
- Electro-Harmonix Big Muff
- Digitech Whammy
- Ibanez Analogue Chorus
- 2 Ibanez Tube Screamers on different settings
- Gibson Explorer
[edit] References
- ^ Weinberg, Leah (2004). "Interview with Dave Keuning of The Killers" RockPress.com (accessed May 4, 2006)
[edit] 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
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