The History Of The Killers

By : Katherine Rojas

A Long Time Ago

In the beginning The Killers was formed in 2001 by Brandon Flowers and Dave Keuning Mark Stoemer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. the band was complete in 2002. The band formed in Las Vegas, Nevada. The name The Killers is derived from a logo on the bass drum of a fictitious band portrayed in the music video for the New Order song Crystal

Years Later..

The band formed in Las Vegas, Nevada. The name The Killers is derived from a logo on the bass drum of a fictitious band portrayed in the music video for the New Order song Crystal In 2010 the band said they would take a brake from being on the road. They were only apart for a year a half and during that time the band members devoted themselves on solo projects, while the band made sporadic other contributions. The band returned in 2011 when they headlined the new International Lollapalooza Festival in Santiago, Chile on April 2, 2011.

Today..

After a year of recording the Killers revealed in May 2012 that their fourth studio album will be titled Battle Born During recording, the band worked with other producers In June 2012, The Killers released a trailer for their new album Battle
Born.

The first single from the album is called Runaways, which got its first radio play on July 10, 2012.