I visited a friend in Tulsa a couple of years ago, and we saw some band. MWK opened, and I thought they were fantastic. I recognized the intro to "Hunger Strike," since I'm a huge Soundgarden/Cornell and Pearl Jam/Vedder fan. I was completely blown away by the cover of it. I went home and joined their mailing list, because the band rocked. I fully expected them to be huge.
Right before Idol (Omaha night), my Tulsa friend texted me and told me to watch, because someone he vaguely knew from the Tulsa music scene was going to be on there.
Bam!
Later, I found out about the MWK connection, and I remembered seeing them. It wasn't until I found "Hunger Strike" that I remembered what I'd LOVED about that show that night.
So... I guess I saw David way back when.