The Killers are an American rock band that formed in 2001 in a little town in Nevada called from Las Vegas. The band consists of lead vocalist/keyboard player Brandon Flowers, lead guitarist Dave Keuning, bassist Mark Stoermer, and drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr. Many of the influences of their music derive from 80's synthesized pop rock. During the beginning of the band they played local Vegas shows in clubs and a lot of times for local drag shows. The band was not picked up by an American record company, but rather a British representative of Warner Bros. heard them and turned them to a UK record company called Lizard King Records. Soon after a local London radio station played them, and they started becoming a hit in the UK. They soon moved to London and started playing shows in clubs and bars in the area.
The Killers released their first album, "Hot Fuss" in 2004 where it went 6x platinum in the UK and 3x platinum in the United States. This CD had hits such as Mr. Brightside, Smile Like You Mean It, Somebody Told Me, and Andy You're A Star. In 2006 the band released the album "Sam's Town" and a B-side CD called Saw Dust. In late 2008, The Killers released their 3rd album Day & Age, with the single "Human". After being on the road for 6 years the band has decided to take a break from touring and the writing process. Flowers has said the band will be back and writing a follow up album to Day & Age.
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