1. David Brent Keuning was born on March 28,1976 and is an American musician, best known for being the lead guitarist of the rock band The Killers, which he founded alongside frontman Brandon Flowers in 2001 and with whom he has recorded six studio albums.
Dave Keuning played every show with The Killers since its inception up until the show at Chicago's Lollapalooza in August 2017.
From 2017 to the end of 2020, Dave Keuning was on hiatus from the band.
Dave Keuning returned to The Killers to assist in recording their 2021 album Pressure Machine.
Dave Keuning released a solo album titled Prismism under his surname Dave Keuning in 2019.
Dave Keuning was born and brought up in Pella, Iowa, to Charles and Sandra Dave Keuning.
Dave Keuning started to play guitar just before entering Pella Community High School where he played in the jazz band.
Dave Keuning found work at the Banana Republic store in The Venetian Hotel and Casino on The Strip.
Dave Keuning has one son, Kyler Keuning, born September 17,2005.
Dave Keuning placed an ad in the local Las Vegas Weekly looking to form a band, mentioning Oasis as one of his influences.
Dave Keuning announced in August 2017 that he would not be joining the band to tour in supporting their fifth studio album, Wonderful Wonderful, although he would remain a member of the group.
Dave Keuning did not contribute to The Killers' sixth album, Imploding the Mirage, but joined the band again in studio in early 2021 to work on their seventh album, Pressure Machine.
Dave Keuning debuted his solo music with the release of his first single "Restless Legs" under the moniker Keuning.
Dave Keuning's debut album, Prismism, was released on January 25,2019, and is a collection of 14 tracks with almost all instruments played by Dave Keuning himself.
Dave Keuning is noted as a guitarist for playing anthemic and soaring solos in addition to sweetened and often percussive style playing frequently.
Dave Keuning is noted for his "unusual voicings" and "digit-distending, string-skipping" finger work on the guitar in similar fashion of Andy Summers of The Police.
Dave Keuning was featured in Guitarist magazine in May 2009 and Guitar World in February 2009, Guitar Player in January 2008 and February 2010, and Guitar Aficionado in January 2013.
Dave Keuning cites influences such as The Edge, Robert Smith, Bernard Sumner, Billy Corgan, Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards, George Harrison, Angus Young, and Mick Mars.