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Sunday, 3 November 2013

Artist Case Study

The Killers


Genres: Indie rock, heartland rock, new wave, post-punk revival, alternative rock
Labels: Island, Vertigo, Marrakesh
Members: Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer, Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
Formed in 2001


The Killers are an American rock band formed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2001, by Brandon Flowers (lead vocals, keyboards) and Dave Keuning (guitar, backing vocals), Mark Stoermer (bass, backing vocals) and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (drums, percussion).


The group have released four studio albums, Hot Fuss (2004), Sam's Town (2006), Day & Age (2008) and Battle Born (2012) and sold more than 20 million albums.

 Amazon.com UK released their lists of the best-selling artists and albums of the decade, with The Killers coming in at No. 3 in Top 10 best-selling artists of the decade.




The Killers have won four NME Awards for "Best International Band" in 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2013. They have also received an award in the first NME Awards USA for "Best Band" in 2008


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