Dave Keuning
David Brent Keuning was born on 28th, March 1976 in Pella, Iowa.
As a teenager, he 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.
He moved to Las Vegas in 2000. He 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. Later, he received a call from his future bandmate Brandon Flowers.