Dave Keuning

Keuning was born and brought up in Pella, Iowa, to Charles and Sandra Keuning. His parents owned and operated a plumbing business.{{Cite web |title=Remembering the life of Sandy Keuning |url=https://obituaries.pellachronicle.com/obituary/sandy-keuning-771212041/ |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=obituaries.pellachronicle.com |language=en}} He has one older brother, Kevin Keuning. He started to play guitar just before entering Pella Community High School where he played in the jazz band. In his senior year the group won state champions class 3A. In 2000 Keuning moved to Las Vegas, Nevada.[https://web.archive.org/web/20100110045632/http://www.biographicon.com/view/x3d7j] Biographicon: Dave Keuning[http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/the-killers-/February-2010/107359 "The Killers' Dave Keuning"], Guitar Player, February 2010 issue. He found work at the Banana Republic store in The Venetian Hotel and Casino on The Strip.{{Cite web |date=2021-06-20 |title=Dave Keuning is back with The Killers and has a new solo album: 'It's the best of both worlds' |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/music/story/2021-06-20/dave-keuning-is-back-with-the-killers-and-has-a-new-solo-album-its-the-best-of-both-worlds |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}

Keuning is very private about his personal life, but he married Emilie Keuning on October 20, 2018. He has one son, Kyler Keuning, born September 17, 2005.

Keuning placed an ad in the local Las Vegas Weekly looking to form a band, mentioning Oasis as one of his influences.Longobardy, Joshua. [http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/archive/2007/feb/15/when-he-was-young/ "When he was young"] Las Vegas Weekly. February 15, 2007. Third Page, First Paragraph. Brandon Flowers, who shared Keuning's love of groups such as New Order and the Cure, answered it, only to have Keuning promptly hand him a TASCAM-recorded four-track demo of "Mr. Brightside".[https://web.archive.org/web/20040620173356/http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/killers_the/bio.jhtml] The Killers Bio VH1.com

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2017/08/killers-guitarist-dave-keuning-quits-touring/|title=Killers Guitarist Dave Keuning Announces Touring Break|date=August 28, 2017|access-date=November 20, 2017}} 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 and their 2023-24 greatest hits album and tour "Rebel Diamonds".{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-killers-reunite-with-guitarist-dave-keuning-in-studio-for-bands-new-album-2864469|title=The Killers reunite with guitarist Dave Keuning in studio for band's new album|website=NME|date=January 25, 2021|access-date=January 30, 2021}} As of 2025, Keuning no longer regularly tours with The Killers, but remains an official member of the band.

He debuted his solo music with the release of his first single "Restless Legs" under the moniker Keuning. The assemblage of new music, created by Keuning in his San Diego home studio, was taken from hundreds of voice memos that he stockpiled while on tour with the Killers over the previous decade that evolved into songs. Keuning's debut album, Prismism, was released on January 25, 2019, and is a collection of 14 tracks with almost all instruments played by Keuning himself.{{Citation needed|date=January 2019}}

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Keuning is noted as a guitarist for playing anthemic and soaring solos in addition to sweetened and often percussive style playing frequently. He is also noted for his "unusual voicings" and "digit-distending, string-skipping" finger work on the guitar in similar fashion of Andy Summers of The Police.

Keuning was featured in Guitarist magazine in May 2009Crompton, Jamie. [http://www.thekillersfansite.com/guitaristmag509.html "Dave Keuning Interview: Serial Killer"] Guitarist May 2009 Iss. and Guitar World in February 2009,Bosso, Joe. [http://www.guitarworld.com/article/the_killers_all_killer_no_filler "The Killers: All Killer No Filler"] Guitar World Magazine. March 26, 2009. Guitar Player in January 2008 and February 2010, and Guitar Aficionado in January 2013.

In 2010, Keuning's guitar riff in "Mr. Brightside" was voted at number 9 in Total Guitar's 50 greatest riffs of the 21st Century so far.{{cite web|url=http://www.gigwise.com/news/58746/Muse-Dominate-Best-Guitar-Riff-Poll|title=Muse Dominate Best Guitar Riff Poll|work=GIGWISE.com}}

Keuning cites influences such as The Edge, Robert Smith, Bernard Sumner, Billy Corgan, Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards, George Harrison, Angus Young, and Mick Mars.{{cn|date=July 2019}}

Guitars{{cite web |url=http://www.thekillersfansite.com/article%20pics/guitarist%20magazine%20may2009/ggd3.jpg |access-date=November 20, 2017 |title=Archived copy |archive-date=March 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329144212/http://www.thekillersfansite.com/article%20pics/guitarist%20magazine%20may2009/ggd3.jpg |url-status=dead }}

• Gibson ES-335
• Fender Starcaster
• Ibanez Destroyer
• Gibson Flying V
• Gibson SG
• Gibson Les Paul Custom
• Fender Stratocaster
• Gretsch White Falcon
• Fender Jaguar
• Fender Telecaster
• Songhurst J.E.T. Doubletone
• Yamaha Revstar
• Gibson J45 Acoustic
• Ibanez AE Classical Guitar
• Gibson Explorer
• Fender Jazz Bass
• Fender Jazz Bass Fretless

Sound equipment

• Furman AR15 Voltage Regulator
• Axess Electronics FX1+ expansion board, midi foot controllers w/ Axess CFX4 control function switchers and custom made Axess Electronics Deville footswitch interfaces
• Lectrosonics Wireless Units
• Zaolla Artist and Zaolla Silverline series cables as cables and cable snakes
• (2) duplicate FX racks are wired up w/Mogami Cable

Pedals, in Voodoo Lab GCX Audio Switcher Loops:

• Keeley Mod Ibanez TS9 (phat mod and baked mod)(x2)
• Boss DD3 Digital Delay
• Boss DD6 Digital Delay
• Boss DD7 Digital Delay
• MXR Phase 100 (x2)
• MXR Phase 90
• Electro Harmonix Keeley Mod Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker
• Electro Harmonix Green Russian Sovtek Big Muff V7C
• Ibanez AD99 Keeley Mod Delay
• Ibanez AC99 Keeley Mod Chorus
• DigiTech WH-5 Whammy V
• DigiTech Whammy DT
• TRex RoommSpate Reverb
• Buff Puff Boost
• Fishman Aura Classical Pedal (for acoustic guitars)
• Fishman Aura Dreadnought Pedal (for acoustic guitars)
• Strymon Sunset Dual Overdrive (since 2018)
• Strymon BigSky Multi-Reverb (since 2018)
• Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster (since 2018)
• Eventide ModFactor Multi-Modulation
• Retro Sonic Stereo Chorus
• Source Audio Programmable EQ
• Tone Freak Abunai 2 Overdrive
• Ernie Ball Volume
• Dunlop JP95 John Petrucci Signature CryBaby Wah Wah

Synthesizers:

• Korg MicroKORG (on Prismism)
• Yamaha PSR-6 Portatone (on Prismism)

Picks: Dunlop Nylon – 0.60mm, 0.73mm, 1.00mm

Amplifiers

• Fender Deville 2x12" (x2)
• Hiwatt DG103 Head and Hiwatt 4x12" Speaker Cabinet
• Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
• Matchless DC-30 (since 2015)
• Fender Bassbreaker Combo Amp
• Fender Mustang GTX100 Combo Amp

NOTE: Hiwatt currently are one of Keuning's sponsors.{{cite web |url=http://www.hiwatt.com/data/Hiwatt_artist.html |title=Hiwatt Genuine Amplifiers UK |access-date=April 18, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100425182623/http://hiwatt.com/data/Hiwatt_artist.html |archive-date=April 25, 2010 }} Hiwatt Website: Artists

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• Prismism (Thirty Tigers, 2019)
• A Mild Case of Everything (Pretty Faithful Records, 2021) {{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/killers-guitarist-dave-keuning-new-album-1156988/|title=Killers Guitarist Dave Keuning Announces New Solo LP 'A Mild Case of Everything'|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=April 21, 2021|access-date=April 21, 2021}}

Other appearances

• "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" – Brandon Flowers (2010){{cite web|url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/dave_keuning_the_killers_started_because_i_lost_my_job.html|title=Dave Keuning: 'The Killers Started Because I Lost My Job'|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221185416/http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/dave_keuning_the_killers_started_because_i_lost_my_job.html|archive-date=February 21, 2014}}
• "Wander" – We Are Hyena (2012){{cite web|url=http://www.richhappyfamous.com/music/2012/6/16/we-are-hyena-wander-feat-dave-keuning-of-the-killers.html|title=RHF – Music – We Are Hyena- Wander (Feat. Dave Keuning of The Killers)|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217095142/http://www.richhappyfamous.com/music/2012/6/16/we-are-hyena-wander-feat-dave-keuning-of-the-killers.html|archive-date=December 17, 2014}}
• "This Is a Joke" (2014) – Bombay Heavy{{cite web|url=http://bombayheavy.bandcamp.com/track/bombay-heavy-this-is-a-joke|title=Bombay Heavy – This Is A Joke, by BOMBAY HEAVY|website=Bombay Heavy|access-date=November 20, 2017}}
• "Clouds Pretend" – The Hunt (2014){{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/thehuntisnotover/clouds-pretend-featuring-dave-keuning-of-the-killers|title=Clouds Pretend (featuring Dave Keuning Of THE KILLERS)|access-date=November 20, 2017}}
• "Heavy Hand," "Goodbye Cambridge" – Blackout Balter (2016)

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