(vocals/keyboards), David Keuning (guitar), Mark Stoermer (bass), and Ronnie Vannucci (drums) first came together in 2002, two years before Hot Fuss introduced their band to the public. Had been sacked by his former synth pop band, Blush Response, after refusing to move to Los Angeles with the rest of his bandmates. Instead, he remained in Las Vegas, where he soon met local guitarist and fanatic Keuning.
The two began collaborating on material; within weeks, they'd composed their soon-to-be radio hit 'Mr. Stoermer, a former medical courier, and Vannucci, a classical percussion major at UNLV, eventually joined the fray, and the band began playing small clubs in its hometown. Representative for caught wind of the Killers' brewing hype, and although he neglected to bring them on board the roster, he did pass along their demo to the London-based indie imprint. The British label quickly signed the Killers, who temporarily moved to the U.K.
And issued a limited-edition single for 'Mr. The Killers' buzz had effectively traveled back across the Atlantic by fall 2003, and the band was offered a prime spot at the annual CMJ Music Marathon in New York City.
A worldwide deal with followed shortly thereafter, positioning the Killers to join the ranks of,, and. Dates with and in 2004 gave the Killers an opportunity to showcase material from their debut album, Hot Fuss, which was released that June.
'Somebody Told Me,' 'Mr. Brightside,' 'Smile Like You Mean It,' and 'All These Things That I've Done' all became worldwide chart hits, and Hot Fuss peaked at number seven on the Billboard Top 200. Buoyed by such success, became a sought-after media presence, often lashing out at such groups as for riding his band's coattails into the mainstream. The frontman's confidence was not unwarranted; by 2006, Hot Fuss had earned five Grammy nominations and sold over five million copies.
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Rather than take a break to recover from their heavy tour regime, the Killers immediately set to work on a second album. A newly built facility at the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas became the band's studio, and legendary producers Flood and (who had previously worked together with and ) were chosen to helm the controls. Instead of mining the glamour and glitz of their hometown (as they did to a successful extent on Hot Fuss), the group instead focused on nostalgia and the demise of old-fashioned American values, citing veteran songsmith as a chief influence. The popularity generated by leadoff single 'When You Were Young' led up to the highly anticipated release of Sam's Town in early October 2006. While the album did not match the popularity of the band's debut, it nevertheless sold 700,000 copies worldwide during its first week, eventually spawning three U.S. Singles and gaining the Killers two additional Grammy nods.
Sawdust, a collection of B-sides, rarities, and remixes, followed one year later, serving as a stopgap recording between the band's proper studio albums. The Killers then returned in 2008 with Day & Age, which eschewed the Americana tangents of Sam's Town in favor of pop pastiches and sleek, oddball dance-rock. The band's return to the dancefloor was emboldened by, a veteran producer who had previously worked with and, and the Top 40 single 'Human' helped the Killers continue their commercial streak. A lengthy tour carried the band into 2009, which also saw the release of the concert album Live from the Royal Albert Hall.
Solo work filled many of the next few years, including ' Flamingo, Ronnie Vannucci's Big Talk, and Mark Stoermer's Another Life. After reconvening in early 2011, the band got to work on its fourth studio album, enlisting a small army of notable producers, including,, Damian Taylor,, and. The resulting Battle Born was released in September 2012. In early 2013, the Killers announced that they would be releasing their first greatest-hits collection later that year. Entitled Direct Hits, the November release featured two newly recorded songs, 'Shot at Night' and 'Just Another Girl,' which were produced by and, respectively. In 2015, the Killers began working on new material for their fifth studio album, eventually settling on producer to helm the bulk of the tracks.
The resulting album, Wonderful Wonderful, featured cameos by and and was preceded by the single 'The Man' prior to its September 2017 release. Before the Killers embarked on the road to support the album, the band announced that Mark Stoermer and David Keuning would not be participating in the tour, yet they had not left the group. ~ Andrew Leahey, Rovi Read More Albums • • • • • • • • View all on Spotify Singles • • • • • • • • View all on Spotify.
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