His ad in the newspaper that caught Brandon Flowers' attention said:
Bass, electronic drums, keys, strings. Ages 18-33 pref. Influences:
Radiohead, Bjork, Beatles, Foo Fighters.
Co-wrote the song 'Mr. Brightside' with Brandon Flowers shortly after
they started the Killers together.
Is originally from Pella, Iowa.
Just like fellow band member Mark Stoermer, he is of Dutch
descent.
Was "accidentally" left at Stonehenge on the Killers' way to the
Glastonbury festival (2005).
"Being from Iowa, I can tell you that Vegas is not normal. It's cold on
Mercury, but if you would be from Mercury you would find that normal."
(comparing the climate in Las Vegas with that on Mercury)
I'm not a big fan of cold weather, that's why I moved to Vegas!