The Killers consists of Brandon Flowers (vocals, keyboards), David Keuning (guitars), Mark Stoermer (bass), Ronnie Vannucci (drums).
The Killers are a 21st century synth rock/ New Wave band from Las Vegas, Nevada, who formed in 2002. Lead singer and keyboardist Brandon Flowers was inspired to start the band in part after seeing Oasis perform at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel in April 2002. They released their hit record Hot Fuss in 2004.
The band took their name from a New Order video titled " Crystal". It was featured on the bass drum of a fictional band in the video. Brandon Flowers went on to take to the stage at the 2005 T in the Park festival and perform "Crystal" with New Order.
Brandon Flowers – vocals, keyboards Dave Keuning – guitar, vocals Mark Stoermer – bass Ronnie Vannucci Jr. – drums Andrew Scott – lead guitar, vocals
In 2001, Brandon Flowers was abandoned by the first band that he was in, a synth pop band known as Blush Response, after he declined to move with the rest of them to Los Angeles, California. After he quit, Flowers responded to an ad in the Las Vegas Weekly by future guitarist David Keuning, about forming a band which was inspired by bands such as Oasis, The Cure, New Order, and The Smiths. They met and immediately clicked, and set out to find a drummer and a bassist. (The first bassist was Dave's room mate and the first drummer would later on sue The Killers, claiming that he wrote " Mr. Brightside".) After a few shows, they found Ronnie Vannucci and Mark Stoermer to fill the posts.
