The band was created in 2001 and the members are composed by Brandon Flowers (vocals and keyboards), Dave Keuning (guitars and backing vocals), Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (drums and percussion) and Mark Stoermer (bass guitar and backing vocals).
On live performances, and due to the amount of instruments they record on studio creating their incredibly amazing and rich music background sounds, they count with Rob Whited (percussion and backing vocals), Jake Blanton (guitars, keyboards and backing vocals) and Ted Sablay (guitars and keyboards).
So far, they have released three studio albums: Hot Fuss (2004), Sam's Town (2006) and Day & Age (2008). A forth album is set to be released next September 2012 with the name Battle Born.
Battle Born is a phrase that appears on the state flag of Nevada, from where the band is from.
There are some songs that were confirmed to be on the record's tracklist: Heart of a Girl, Flesh and Bone, Carry Me Home and the first confirmed single Runaways.
Runaways has a clear Bruce Springsteen influence, as mentioned on reviews by NME or Rolling Stone Magazine. This song is really the opposite of dancy songs like Human or Spaceman from their previous album but it's without any question a Killers song.
It's totally rock, full of darkness but a bit of light somewhere that brings us hope. With a strong story and followed by really well played instruments that really characterizes the band, it's good to accomplish "The Killers are back!"
Nevertheless, it's a powerful single, which brings some huge excitement to the rest of Battle Born.
"And I came home after they go to sleep
Like a stumbling ghost, I haunt this house
There's a picture of us on our wedding day
I recognize the proof but I can't settle in these walls"
Like a stumbling ghost, I haunt this house
There's a picture of us on our wedding day
I recognize the proof but I can't settle in these walls"
