The Killers

The Killers, an American born rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada that formed in 2001. The band members include Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stroermer and Ronnie Vannucci.

Influenced by sounds and styles from the 1980s. The group debut album ‘Hot Fuss’ (2004) brought the band mainstream success. In 2006 their second ‘Sam’s Town’ was released closely followed by a complication album, ‘Sawdust’ containing B-sides, rarities and new material, within the next year the bands third studio album was released in the form of ‘Day and Age’.

The band, over the course of 4 years has sold 5 million albums in the United States, 4.5 million albums in the United Kingdom and over 15 Million worldwide.

Influenced by bands from the 1980s music by bands such as New Order, The Cure, Smashing Pumpkins, Beck, Depeche Mode, U2 and the Beatles. Their music has hits of music keys from these bands, be it cords and tunes to the odd references in music videos they definitely draw something from their influences and hope to amount to as big a success as these bands.

                                                                                                  

In July 2005, The Killers performed on the London stage of the Live 8 concert, playing "All These Things That I've Done." Robbie Williams incorporated the song's refrain "I've got soul but I'm not a soldier" into his own performance. Coldplay and U2 followed suit and, at their separate concerts played in Las Vegas, with The Killers in the crowd, incorporated the line into their songs "God Put a Smile Upon Your Face" and "Beautiful Day," respectively.