The Killers

April 22, 2009 · 4:15 p.m.

The Killers are an alternative rock band that originated in Las Vegas.

The current Killers lineup: (from left) Mark Stoermer, Brandon Flowers, Ronnie Vannucci and Dave Keuning.

The Killers reschedule UK tour dates after illness: Thursday, November 15, 2012; Associated Press; The Killers have announced rescheduled U.K. tour dates after they were forced to abandon a show in Manchester this week.

Tommy Marth, in a photo taken from Facebook.

R.I.P. local musician and scene mainstay Tommy Marth: He recorded and toured with The Killers — and was a friend to many around town; Tuesday, April 24, 2012; By Spencer Patterson; Las Vegas' musical community reacted with shock and sadness Monday, as news that scene mainstay Tommy Marth had died early that morning spread across social media.

Big Talk, featuring Ronnie Vannuci of The Killers and a surprise appearance by Brandon Flowers of The Killers, performs at Hard Rock Cafe on The Strip on Sept. 15, 2011.

Photos: Brandon Flowers surprise guest at Big Talk at Hard Rock Cafe on The Strip: Friday, September 16, 2011; By Don Chareunsy; Big Talk, a side project of Ronnie Vannucci of The Killers, returned to the Hard Rock Cafe on The Strip last night in a warm-up performance ...

Big Talk, featuring The Killers drummer Ronnie Vannucci as frontman, performs its debut concert at Hard Rock Cafe on The Strip on July 20, 2011.

Photos: Ronnie Vannucci’s Big Talk at Hard Rock Cafe on The Strip: Thursday, July 21, 2011; By Michael Squires; There’s something endearing about a rock star outside his comfort zone. For The Killers drummer Ronnie Vannucci last night, that was about 15 feet ...

The Killers appear backstage at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Nov. 2, 2006, where they were nominated as Best Rock Act.

Killers frontman Brandon Flowers to highlight Cosmopolitan's opening night show: Monday, November 8, 2010; By Amanda Finnegan; The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas has tapped Las Vegas native Brandon Flowers and other musicians to help open the new Strip resort on Dec. 15.

CD review: Brandon Flowers 'Flamingo': Sunday, September 19, 2010; Annie Zaleski; The Killers' frontman goes solo, with mediocre results.

Everything will be alright: Former Killers (from left) Brian Havens, Dell Star and Matt Norcross, April 8, 2010 in the Weekly photo studio.

Almost Famous: The untold tale of three men who once were called Killers; Friday, April 16, 2010; By Spencer Patterson; When you're Vegas' answer to Pete Best, minus the fame and fortune that comes with being the Pete Best, just how is the rest of your life supposed to work?

Killers open the new Joint with roof-raising rock: MUSIC: Las Vegas band reaches new plain with Hard Rock, Coachella weekend; Saturday, April 18, 2009; By Melissa Arseniuk; The Hard Rock needed a big rock band to open the new Joint last night and that’s just what they got.

Goulet, Killers lead list of Hall of Fame nominees: Monday, September 15, 2008; By Jerry Fink; Legendary entertainer Robert Goulet heads the list of inductees in the latest class of UNLV's Nevada Entertainer/Artist Hall of Fame.

Hard 8 band members, from left, drummer Patrick Stockburger, singer/guitarist Kurtis Imel and bassist Anthony Pirrello think their time has come. The Las Vegas-based band, which has been together for about six years, combines elements of rock, hard core, alternative, metal and hip-hop.

One way or another, these bands are hot: Deals with UFC, a Grammy-winning producer up their odds; Tuesday, June 17, 2008; By Jerry Fink; When the Killers and Panic at the Disco hit the big time, it made local bands realize that Las Vegas could be their launchpad for fame and fortune.

The Killers: Wednesday, October 4, 2006; Joan Anderman, Boston Globe; "For all its sonic grandeur, 'Hot Fuss' worked in miniature: A couple argued in the rain, a jealous lover sat daydreaming about his ex and her new beau, androgynous twentysomethings traded whispers in the moonlight. But 'Sam's Town' sees the world in sweeping Cinemascope: mountains, deserts, rivers, horizons, heaven ... 'Sam's Town' is a place where the difference between reaching and overreaching is as slim as the width of a card. 'Nobody ever had a dream 'round here,' Flowers sings on the title track, and though it's not true - Vegas is a city of nothing but dreamers, often to ...

Home Run: Monday, April 18, 2005; Spencer Patterson; I first saw the Killers perform in August 2003, as an opening act for England's the Libertines at the Huntridge Theatre.

Fast-rising Killers return to Vegas for sold-out show: Thursday, December 30, 2004; Spencer Patterson; A look at a few of Southern Nevada's New Year's Eve weekend concert options:

Killers' warm welcome not marred by sound, short set: Monday, September 20, 2004; Spencer Patterson; Visibly touched by the warm response from the sold-out crowd, a wide-eyed Flowers -- lead vocalist and keyboardist for local-band-made-good the Killers -- flashed a smile and blew a kiss to fans before exiting the stage.

To Die Four: Friday, September 17, 2004; Spencer Patterson; During some rare downtime in his band's tour schedule, Killers vocalist Brandon Flowers took in a movie at the Cinedome 12 movie theater on Boulder Highway.

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The Killers, former manager agree to dismiss lawsuits

Frontman Brandon Flowers of The Killers at Mandalay Bay Events Center.

Updated October 3, 2009 (6:38 a.m.) 1

Former Killers manager Braden Merrick filed suit against the band in February 2006, but today it was announced that suit and The Killers' own action had been settled confidentially.

The Killers

Occupation: Rock band
Members: Brandon Flowers (vocals, keyboards), Dave Keuning (guitar, vocals), Mark Stoermer (bass guitar, vocals), Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (drums, percussion)
Home town: Las Vegas
Official Web page: www.thekillersmusic.com
Performing: Since 2002.
Early career: The band was formed in 2002 after Brandon Flowers answered a classified ad placed in the Las Vegas Weekly by Dave Keuning. Flowers and Keuning then brought on Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. The foursome then began playing in small Las Vegas clubs. The group attracted the attention of a UK representative of Warner Bros., and eventually signed on with British indie label Lizard King (later Marrakesh Records).
Breakthrough: In England, the band recorded its debut album in 2004, "Hot Fuss", which won acclaim and sold 5 million copies. The band's second album, "Sam's Town," released in October 2006, sold more than 1 million copies by the beginning of 2007.
Top Hits: "When You Were Young," 2006, No. 1 on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks, No. 2 in the UK, No. 14 on U.S. Hot 100; "Read My Mind," 2007, No. 1 on U.S. Hot Dance Club Play Chart and No. 8 on Modern Rock; "Human," 2008, No. 1 on U.S. Dance, No. 6 on U.S. Modern Rock.
Notable The band has been nominated for seven Grammy Awards and several other major music awards. Among the awards: BRIT Award for Best International Album for Sam's Town; BRIT Award for Best International Group; 2005 MTV Video Music Award for Best new Artist; 2006 MTV Europe Music Award for Best Rock Group.
Recent: The Killers opened the newly remodeled Joint at the Hard Rock Café in Las Vegas on Friday, April 17, 2009.