The Killers

The Killers
The Killers are a Grammy-nominated American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. Brandon Flowers (vocals, keyboards), Dave Keuning (guitar, vocals), Mark Stoermer (bass guitar, vocals) and Ronnie Vannucci Jr., (drums, percussion) made the band in 2002. Their debut album, Hot Fuss, was released in 2004. Their second album, Sam's Town, was released in early October 2006. The band rose to fame for their 2005 hit singles "Somebody Told Me" and "Mr. Brightside". British influences and the music of the 1980s, particularly New Wave music provide the basis of the music of the Killers.

History:
All four members had various jobs before the formation of the band. Flowers, was a bellhop for a while at the Gold Coast Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas after being dropped out of college. Dave Keuning moved to Las Vegas in January of 2000 after being dropped out of Kirkwood Community College and the University of Iowa. He worked at a BeBe store in Las Vegas but left the job when did not allow Dave to listen to music in the backroom. Mark Stoermer worked as a medical courier. He used to deliver various medical supplies while studying philosophy at UNLV. Ronnie Vannucci was a student of classical percussion at UNLV to become a teacher . He worked as a photographer at the Little Chapel of the Flowers and as a pedicab driver at the Desert Passage mall inside the Aladdin Hotel.

In 2001, Flowers's first band abandoned him after his refusal to move with the rest of them to Los Angeles, California. Shortly thereafter, Flowers happened to attend an Oasis concert He realized that he wanted to make the transition from a keyboard band to a true rock band. He then began searching for a guitarist.

Mainstream Success
In the beginning, the Killers used to play at a small club in Denver, Colorado. The band began to attract attention from talent bookers, local agents, major label scouts and a UK representative for Warner Bros with its stable lineup stable and expanding repertoire of songs.

The Killers started to play for churches all around Colorado. The Killers played for a well-known pastor, John Hagee in 2001. Actually, they were helping themselves to raise funds for their band. The band was passed by the Warner Bros rep. He took the demo back with him, showed it to a friend who worked at UK indie label Lizard King. Eventually, the Killers were signed by the end of the summer, and moved to England.The Killers released their album Hot Fuss in the United Kingdom on London-based indie record label Lizard King Records on June 7, 2004. The same was released in the United States on Island Records June 15. Their first single, "Somebody Told Me," was released on that same year.

The band also enjoyed chart success with their singles "Mr. Brightside," and "All These Things That I've Done.". However, their main mainstream success came with their re-release of "Somebody Told Me." Which scored a number three chart position.

Notable appearances
The Killers were honored as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on January 15, 2005 and September 30, 2006,. Previously, they made appearances as musical guests on: Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Late Night with Conan O'Brien. In Britain, they have appeared on Top of the Pops, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross and Later with Jools Holland. They availed the opportunity of performing for an episode of Austin City Limits.

The Killers have the honor of performing at the 2005 Glastonbury Festival on the Pyramid Stage, on Friday night. They were successful in attracting one of the biggest crowds at the festival. They also enjoyed performing at the T in the Park festival in Balado, Scotland on July 9, 2005.

The Killers performed on the London stage of the Live 8 concert on July 2, 2005. They performed "All These Things That I've Done." On March 16, The Killers performed on the Comic Relief Night to help raise money for the needy in the UK and in Africa. They entertained the people with their fantastic performance of Read My Mind live.

The band allowed director Richard Kelly to use "All These Things I've Done" for his upcoming movie's soundtrack.The name of his upcoming film was Southland Tales. The song was also used in the final scene and closing credits of the 2005 movie, The Matador. The band was successful in winning 'Best Rock Band' at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2006.