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Mark August Stoermer (also Mark August Störmer) is the bassist and backing vocalist for the band The Killers. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 399 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (533 × 800 pixel, file size: 73 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) http://www. ...
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Biography Stoermer, born June 28, 1977, attended Chaparral High School in Las Vegas, where he played trumpet in the jazz ensemble. He graduated in 1995. He later took music classes and studied philosophy at the UNLV, where he also played in the marching band. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public, coeducational university located in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, known for its programs in engineering, English, hotel administration, and management information systems. ...
Stoermer worked as a medical courier, shipping biohazardous materials and live organs for transplants in the Vegas Valley area. During this time he listened to the music of The Rolling Stones, Talking Heads, Television, and others on his car stereo. The Rolling Stones are an English band whose blues, rhythm and blues and rock and roll-infused music became popular during the British Invasion in the early 1960s. ...
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Stoermer's previous bands include Habit Rouge, and the Negative Ponies with whom he played guitar. He got to know The Killers in 2002 and filled in as a temporary bass player off and on through that year. He officially joined the band later that year, after Ronnie Vannucci Jr. joined the band on drums. The Killers are an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. ...
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Mark's greatest influences include The Beatles, The Who, Pearl Jam, Pink Floyd, Miles Davis, David Bowie ,and The Mars Volta. He enjoys the writings of Henry Miller. The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ...
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While Stoermer's father is an Australian citizen, Mark did not visit Australia until the band's 2004 tour to that country in support of the album Hot Fuss. He is of German descent, and enjoys dual citizenship in the United States and Australia. Hot Fuss is the debut album by Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers, first released in 2004 (see 2004 in music). ...
The street he grew up on is atop a hill that has a direct "twelve o'clock" view of the Sam's Town marquee neon sign, which is about a half-mile away. This is the hotel after which the band's second album and opening track are named. The vantage point of the sign from his street is perhaps the inspiration for the bridge section on the song "Sam's Town."
Mark also plays guitar during live performances of For Reasons Unknown. Sams Town track listing Bling (Confession of a King) (4) For Reasons Unknown (5) Read My Mind (6) For Reasons Unknown is a song by Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers and is the fifth track on their second album Sams Town, released in October 2006. ...
Trivia - As the tallest and quietest member of The Killers, he is sometimes referred to as the band's "gentle giant".
- Originally from Texas. Moved to Las Vegas when he was a child.
- Is of Dutch ancestry. However, his father is Australian.
- Neither smokes nor drinks.
- Favorite drink is orange juice.
- Can also play the guitar.
- Saw himself as a lead guitarist before becoming the Killers' bassist.
- While he officially joined the Killers in 2003, he would often fill in as their bassist throughout 2002.
- Is both an Australian and an American citizen.
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