The Killers
By Marcus Kagler
Where other indie bands champion their street cred by defying the alluring glitz of the music industry, The Killers were tailor made to embrace all things glamorous and populist. Let’s put this way: after The Killers debut album, Hot Fuss (2004 Island) garnered 5 Grammy nominations and sold over 5 million copies worldwide, the band built a brand new studio inside the Palms Hotel and Casino in their hometown of Las Vegas. Extravagant? Absolutely, but the Sin City quartet wouldn’t have it any other way. Appearing in 2002 at the height of an 80’s alternative revival, the band single handedly homogenized the sheen of 80’s synth pop with solid stadium rock anthems and rode the sound all the way to the bank.... Read More
- Genre:
- Rock, Alternative/Indie
- City Of Origin:
- Las Vegas, ,Nevada United States
- Formed Date:
- 2002
