The Killers are a rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, who formed in 2002. Brandon Flowers was inspired to start the band in part after seeing Oasis perform at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel in April 2002. They released their hit record Hot Fuss in 2004. Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign just to the south of the Las Vegas Strip welcoming visitors to the city City nickname: The Entertainment Capital of the World Location Location of Las Vegas in Nevada Government County Clark Mayor Oscar B. Goodman Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 293. ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The bands nucleus - The Gallagher brothers, Noel and Liam Oasis are a British rock band, originally formed in Manchester. ... Hot Fuss is the debut album by Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers, first released in 2004 (see 2004 in music). ...

The band took their name from a New Order video titled "Crystal". It was featured on the bass drum of a fictional band in the video. Brandon Flowers went on to take to the stage at the 2005 T in the Park festival and perform "Crystal" with New Order. New Order are an English rock group formed in 1980 by the surviving members of Joy Division following the suicide of singer Ian Curtis. ... A bass drum, also known as a kick drum, is a large, heavy drum that produces a thump of low but indefinite pitch. ... The Foo Fighters playing in 2002 T in the Park is a Scottish music festival, held annually since 1994. ...

Band members

• Brandon Flowers – vocals and keyboards
• David Brent "Dave" Keuning – guitar
• Mark Stoermer – bass
• Ronald "Ronnie" Vannucci Jr. – drums

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History

In 2001, Brandon Flowers was abandoned by the first band that he was in, a synth pop band known as Blush Response, after he declined to move with the rest of them to Los Angeles, California. After he quit, Flowers responded to an ad in the Las Vegas Weekly by future guitarist David Keuning, about forming a band which was inspired by bands such as Oasis, The Cure, New Order, and The Smiths. They met and immediately clicked, and set out to find a drummer and a bassist. Many auditions later, they found Ronnie Vannucci and Mark Stoermer to fill the posts. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Synth pop is a style of popular music in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. ... Blush Response is the name of the band that Brandon Flowers from The Killers was previously in. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... The bands nucleus - The Gallagher brothers, Noel and Liam Oasis are a British rock band, originally formed in Manchester. ... The Cure is a British rock band widely seen as one of the leading pioneers of the British alternative rock and post-punk scenes of the 1980s. ... New Order are an English rock group formed in 1980 by the surviving members of Joy Division following the suicide of singer Ian Curtis. ... The Smiths were a British rock group, active from 1982 to 1987. ...

Before they had become a band, all four of them had various jobs. Flowers, who had dropped out of college, was a bellhop for a while at the Gold Coast Hotel. David Keuning, who was originally from Pella, Iowa and had dropped out of Kirkwood Community College and then the University of Iowa, and moved to Las Vegas in January of 2000, worked at a Banana Republic store; Mark Stoermer worked as a medical courier delivering various medical supplies and was a student of philosophy at UNLV; Ronnie Vannucci was a student of classical percussion at UNLV and worked as a photographer at the Little Chapel of Flowers. The band first started playing at a Las Vegas gay/transgender night club called "Tramps". The Vermeer Mill in Pella Pella is a city located in Marion County, Iowa. ... State nickname: The Hawkeye State Other U.S. States Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Governor Thomas Vilsack (D) Senators Chuck Grassley (R) Tom Harkin (D) Official languages English Area 145,743 km² (26th)  - Land 144,701 km²  - Water 1,042 km² (0. ... Kirkwood Community College is a Community College serving 7 counties in Iowa. ... Old Cap or Old Capitol Building, Iowas first state capitol building and a university landmark. ... January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Banana republic (or Bananaland) is a pejorative term for describing a country with a non-democratic or unstable government, especially where there is widespread political corruption and strong foreign influence. ... Philosophy is a discipline or field of study involving the investigation, analysis, and development of ideas at a general, abstract, or fundamental level. ... The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public, coeducational university located in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... Percussion instruments are music instruments played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped, hence the percussive name. ... The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public, coeducational university located in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... Lens and mounting of a large format camera Photography is the process of making pictures by means of the action of light. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Transgender is generally used as an overarching, general term for a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups centered around the full or partial reversal of gender roles; however, compare other definitions below. ...

UK magazine NME was an early champion of the band - reviewing early UK shows. The band became more well-known when they released their album Hot Fuss on June 7, 2004 in the United Kingdom (on London-based indie record label Lizard King Records) and June 15 in the United States on Island Records. They released their Japanese and French versions of the same album in late 2004. Their first single, "Somebody Told Me," was released on that same year. The band also had chart success with their singles "Mr. Brightside", which reached the Top 10 in the UK when released, and "All These Things That I've Done". The main bulk of their mainstream success came when they scored a number 3 chart position with their re-release of "Somebody Told Me". Cover of the NME dated October 1, 2005 See United States Department of Defense for the National Military Establishment. ... Hot Fuss is the debut album by Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers, first released in 2004 (see 2004 in music). ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... See also: 2004 in music (UK) other events of 2004 list of years in music 2000s in music // Events January 1 - Vienna New Years Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in Vienna, conducted by Riccardo Muti January 1 - Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol January 3 - Britney Spears marries Jason... The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... The term indie is short for independent and refers to artistic creations outside the commercial mainstream, without the support of a major record label, major movie studio, or other source of a large budget. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Lizard King Records are a small indie record label based in London. ... June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ... Island Records is a record label that was founded in Jamaica in 1959 by Chris Blackwell. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Much of The Killers' music is based on British influences and on the music of the 1980s, particularly New Wave music. Despite their appreciation for the wave of post-punk bands that sprung up during the 80's, the band members are also avowed fans of David Bowie, Queen and U2, and the influence of these bands can easily be felt in some of their songs. Brandon Flowers occasionally sings with a faux British accent. // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... New Wave is a term that has been used to describe many developments in music, but is most commonly associated with a movement in American, Australian, British, Canadian and European popular music, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, growing out of the New York City punk rock scene, itself... David Bowie David Bowie (born David Robert Jones on January 8, 1947 in London) is a British rock musician and actor. ... The British rock group Queen in the 1970s. ... U2 is an Irish rock band featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals and guitar, The Edge (David Howell Evans) on guitar and pianos, vocals, and bass, Adam Clayton on bass and guitar, and Larry Mullen Jr on drums and vocals. ... Accents mark speakers as a member of a group by their pronunciation of the standard language. ...

On December 1, 2004 they appeared as guests on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and on December 2, 2004, they made a guest appearance on the FOX television series The O.C.. On January 15, 2005 they were the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. In the past, they have appeared as musical guests on: Jimmy Kimmel Live, Pepsi Smash, The Late Show with David Letterman, and in Britain they have appeared on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross and Later with Jools Holland. Most recently, on April 14, 2005, they appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. On May 12 and October 10, 2005, they performed throughout MTV Presents: The Next Generation Xbox Revealed. December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Late Night is an American late night television talk show on NBC featuring varied comedic material and celebrity interviews. ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: Companies traded on NYSE | Corporation stubs | Entertainment companies of the United States | Media companies of the United States | News Corporation subsidiaries ... The O.C. ( stands for Orange County, California) is an American television dramedy/soap opera program broadcast on the Fox Network. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (Roman: MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute comedy-variety show from NBC which has been broadcast virtually every Saturday night since its debut on October 11, 1975. ... Slash, Ashton Kutcher, and host Jimmy Kimmel, with Uncle Frank on the screens in the back. ... The Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City. ... Friday Night with Jonathan Ross is a chat show presented by the aforementioned Jonathan Ross. ... Later with Jools Holland is a contemporary music show hosted by Jools Holland. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... 2005 (Roman: MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The First Lady of the United States, Laura Bush and current host Jay Leno. ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... 2005 (Roman: MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Xbox 360 is Microsofts successor to their Xbox video game console, referred to during development as Project Xenon, Xbox 2, or Xbox Next. ...

The Killers performed at the 2005 Glastonbury festival on the Pyramid Stage, on Friday Night, after they turned down the Sunday headline spot when Kylie Minogue cancelled after being diagnosed with breast cancer. They turned down the offer, stating that they didn't think they were popular enough. However, they still managed to deliver an excellent performance, and attracted one of the biggest crowds at the festival. On the 2nd of July, The Killers performed at Hyde Park's Live 8 concert. They also performed at the T in the Park festival in Balado, Scotland on July 9th, during which, following The Killers' own set, Brandon Flowers performed "Crystal" with New Order - "Crystal" being the music video the band took their name from. Soon, they are jetting off to Vienna with U2, in order to support them on the European leg of their current Vertigo tour. Official Live 8 DVD packaging. ... The Foo Fighters playing in 2002 T in the Park is a Scottish music festival, held annually since 1994. ... New Order are an English rock group formed in 1980 by the surviving members of Joy Division following the suicide of singer Ian Curtis. ... U2 is an Irish rock band featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals and guitar, The Edge (David Howell Evans) on guitar and pianos, vocals, and bass, Adam Clayton on bass and guitar, and Larry Mullen Jr on drums and vocals. ...

The Killers performed on the London stage of the Live 8 concert on July 2, 2005. They performed their song All These Things That I've Done. To their surprise, Robbie Williams (who performed after them) incorporated the song's refrain "I've got soul but I'm not a soldier" into his own performance. Official Live 8 DVD packaging. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... 2005 (Roman: MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Robbie Williams at Live 8, 2 July 2005 Robert Peter Williams (born February 13, 1974 in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire) is a British pop singer. ...

The band's second album is widely expected to be released in 2006. 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Singles

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Quotes

• “He was the only person to reply to my ad who wasn’t a complete freak... He came over with his keyboard and we started going through song ideas straight away. I had the verse to “Mr. Brightside” and he went away and wrote the chorus. That was the first song we wrote together and remains the only song that we’ve played at every single Killers' show.” – David Keuning commenting on Brandon Flowers
• "I’ve always had this thing about it not really mattering where you’re from, because there’s always been this big cloud over America saying you have to live in LA or you have to live in New York to make it. I always knew it didn’t matter as long as you had the songs." – Brandon Flowers on musical success
• "I think that the public hear their pop radio or whatever and they just get sick of bad music. They want to hear songs again." – Ronnie Vannucci
• "We want to be important and to last." – Brandon Flowers

• "People today are coming together as a family because our brothers and sisters in Africa need our help. So let's change their worlds." Brandon Flowers - Live 8, London, 2 July 2005

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See Also

• Interpol
• The Music
• Oasis

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References

• Genre June 05, background
• QVegas, background

External links

• Official Homepage of The Killers
• Official U.K. Homepage
• MTV Section on The Killers
• Possibly the earliest article on The Killers
• Article on David Keuning
• The Killers' on Launch.com
• Destiny is Calling Me (informative fan website)
• One of the first American fansites
• 'The Killers' fansite, (Desperate)
• 'The Killers' Unofficial Forum
• andrewkendall.com - Killers photographs
• Kill Me Now - The Killers Daily News
• The Killers Lyrics
• Love Me Brandon Flowers-Pics/Bio/Guestbook/News/