As he grew into his pre-teens, he developed a love for the attention he received from singing in front of people, particularly his female peers. "My childhood friends and I would form non-functional bands just for the sake of saying that we had one", Dave recalls, "Although we did actually write some songs, even though no one knew how to play them". Then one day, the floodgates opened wide when Dave witnessed a spectacle that no one had ever seen before. That spectacle was the rock group Kiss. "At that point in my life, Paul Stanley was where it was at. He was the ideal frontman". After Dave's brother took him to his first Kiss concert (his first concert ever) at age nine, there was no turning back. Dave wanted to sing on a grand scale.

After settling into his early teen years, Dave's taste started to lean more towards pop music. Artists like Prince, Billy Joel, Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Elton John were what caught his ear the most and were the most enjoyable to sing. All had one common thread, memorable melody and harmony. "If a song didn't stick in my head for days at a time, then it wasn't worth listening to", Dave states. It was at this point Dave tried out for a band. It was group of guys who were very talented for their and although Dave felt honored, he was very intimidated by them. He ended up quitting shortly before their first gig due to stage fright. His outlet for the next few years would be junior and senior high chorus. This was an environment where he could hone his skills without putting it all on the line.

As he neared his senior year of high school, the musical scene was changing (again) back to more of a hard melodic rock that he had experienced earlier in his life during the Kiss years. He had had a few solo spots in his choir performances, but none were ever truly on his own. He decided that now was the time to try. Dave entered a talent contest late in his senior year that changed his life. He sang over a pre-recorded song and placed third in the competition. His confidence at this point was at a plateau that it had never been. Little did he know what he would be capable of in the years to come.

That same year, as Dave headed off to Westminster College, he was committed on forming a group as soon as he got there. His roommate happened to be a drummer with similar musical tastes, so things were off to a good start. He very shortly after met Rick Gallagher, who would become one his closest friends and go on to found Stone Romeo and The Truth. The three were dabbling with song writing and jamming together when a forth person came into the equation. A young gentleman from Dave's hometown of West Newton named Eric Simon. He too would later become a founding member of Stone Romeo. Sparks seemed to fly when Gallagher, Simon, and Lindauer got together to write.

Just as things were getting started, however, a setback would occur. Dave, on one of his frequent return weekend trips home, got caught in an unexpected winter storm. In what would end up being a ten car pileup, Dave would be the only one to leave the scene in an ambulance.

After months of recovery and therapy at home and spending a lot of time with his large group of close, supporting family and friends, Dave was ready to return to college and reform a band with a vengeance. He did so immediately, calling upon Rick, who had since transferred to Duquesne University to further hone his musical skills, and several other Westminster students, including future Stone Romeo and The Truth bandmate and bassist, Brian Osburn. They called it Forté and for the next nine months played the college scene regularly. Throughout this time, Lindauer, Gallagher, and Simon continued their songwriting and developed a strong friendship in the process. In the early summer of 1990, Simon called upon Gallagher and Lindauer to see if they had an interest in forming a full band to enter a local amusement park (Kennywood) battle of the bands competition. They agreed and Rick called his Duquesne classmate and drummer Bobby Kunkel and Kunkel then called upon his bandmate and guitarist of many years, Geo Bennett, who would play bass for this event Chemistry occurred instantaneously. After having only practiced three times and knowing each other for a few days, the group then known as Aura had won the competition. Stone Romeo would be formed from this grouping, later adding Brian Osburn as its full time bassist.

From this point (at least musically), simply reading The Truth's main bio would bring you up to the present with Dave. Hope you enjoyed the ride.