The Killers, Black Keys, Jack White Headline Firefly Music Festival : April 02, 2012

The Killers, Jack White and the Black Keys will headline the Firefly Music Festival this year at the Woodlands of Dover International Speedway in Delaware. Organizers [...]

Killers, Kid Rock, Bob Seger Headline Orlando Calling : July 21, 2011

The mystery has been cleared up. The lineup has been announced for Orlando Calling. The music festival will take place at Citrus Bowl Park in Orlando on November 12 and [...]

Brandon Flowers Ditches the Killers for Solo Tour : September 20, 2010

The Killers’ lead vocalist Brandon Flowers will be going on tour in his home soil to back up his recently released studio set, his first as a solo act, “Flamingo” w [...]

McCartney, Killers, The Cure to Headline Coachella : January 30, 2008

Organizers for the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, in a move that's unusual, have chosen Paul McCartney as the headliner for the first night of the three day even [...]

San Diego Street Scene Festival Features Muse and Killers : July 18, 2007

Organizers for the Street Scene Festival in San Diego have announced this fall's lineup. It will feature Muse, Arctic Monkeys, and The Killers among many other performer [...]

the killers Biography

The American rock band The Killers was formed in 2001 in Las Vegas, Nevada by Dave Keuning (backing vocals, guitar) and Brandon Flowers (keyboards, lead vocals). In 2002, Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (percussion, drums) and Mark Stoermer (backing vocals, bass) completed the band's current lineup.

The Killers released “Hot Fuss,” their debut alum, in 2004 and achieved mainstream success. In 2006, they released their second set “Sam's Town” and in 2007 “Sawdust,” a compilation album containing unreleased material, rarities and B-sides. In 2008, the band released “Day & Age,” their third album, and in 2009 “Live From The Royal Albert Hall,” The Killer's first live album. The band to date has sold more than six million U.S. albums, more than five million UK albums and more than 18 million worldwide albums.

The Killers initially performed in small Las Vegas clubs. The band signed with Lizard King Records, a UK indie label, in 2003. The Killers went to London and started to perform in clubs and bars to very positive reviews from critics and fans alike. In early 2004 the band was signed by Island Def Jam. “Hot Fuss” was released by Lizard King Records in the UK and by Island Records in the U.S. In January 2005 the set reached the No. 1 spot in the UK. “Mr. Brightside” was the first top ten hit for the band in the US and UK. “Sam's Town,” released in 2006, debuted in the No.2 spot on Billboard's album chart and spawned four singles: “For Reasons Unknown,” “Read My Mind,” “Bones” and “When You Were Young.” The Killers released “Day & Age,” their third album, in November 2008. The set spawned the platinum hit single “Human.”