53 - The Killers

It started out with a kiss. How did it end up like this?

At number 53 is alternative rock band, The Killers. They are from Las Vegas, and their lead singer Brandon Flowers used to have a mustache.

Wiki - The Killers are an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2002. The band consists of Brandon Flowers (vocals, keyboards), Dave Keuning (guitar, vocals), Mark Stoermer (bass guitar, vocals) and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (drums, percussion).

Part of the post-punk revival movement,[citation needed] The Killers draw their influences from music styles of the 1980s. The group's debut album, Hot Fuss (2004) brought the band mainstream success. The Killers' second album, Sam's Town, was released in 2006, and compilation album Sawdust containing B-sides, rarities, and new material, was released in 2007. Their third studio album, Day & Age, produced by Stuart Price, was released in 2008.

The band have sold over 5.0 million albums in the United States, over 4.5 million albums in the United Kingdom and over 15 million worldwide.

Discogrpahy

Hot Fuss (2004)
Sam's Town (2006)
Sawdust [B-Sides] (2007)
Day and Age (2009)

Best Songs

Jenny Was a Friend of Mine
Mr. Brightside
Somebody Told Me
All These Things That I've Done
Change Your Mind
When You Were Young
Read My Mind
Bones
Tranquilize
Shadowplay
All the Pretty Faces
Spaceman

The Killers didn't introduce the alternative style of rock music, but they sort of made it popular again. They were able to have breakthrough success with their album Hot Fuss, which had elements of The Strokes, Joy Division, and Pixies.



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