Dave "Friar Tuck" Laux is responsible for getting all the instruments and voices into tiny little wires and to come out a some big square boxes.

Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan (It's the one that looks like a mitten...)

Favorite Sports: Jumping to conclusions, Mixing metaphors, Removing my foot from my mouth, Ducking work.

Musical influences: Dan Fogelberg; The Eagles; Billy Joel; The Doobie Brothers; Brian Setzer; Jackson Browne; The Monkees; Blood, Sweat, and Tears; Chicago

Axe/equipment: Yamaha MX-5000 Mixer

Name some hidden gems on your iPod: Shout (Parts 1 & 2), the Isley Brothers; 30,000 Pounds of Bananas, Harry Chapin; Arabia, Jerry Garcia and David Grisman; Tonight, Larry Raspberry and the Highsteppers; Darlin' Corey, Ricky Skaggs; Malaguena, Stan Kenton

Hobbies: The Raving Daves; Finding music for my IPod; Wood butchering

Favorite food: Pick one... Just not sushi, or anything's brains... OK, make it vegetarian food.

Favorite drink: Diet Coke (Hey, I'm a wild man...)

Favorite color: Walnut or Mahogany

Last book read: ""Dies the Fire by S.M. Stirling; Sweetwater's ProGear Catalog

Cultural Heroes: Al Gore; Robin Williams.

Favorite Raving Daves Moment: Introducing the band for the PeopleSoft Connect conference in Anaheim.