The Killers

The Killers are an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada that formed in 2001.

Initially, The Killers played at small clubs in Las Vegas, Nevada, where they often played at drag shows. They began to send demo tapes to major record labels in the US, all the record labels turned them down but the band caught the eye of Alex Gilbert, a British representative for Warner Bros. Though Warner did not like the band, Gilbert took the demo back with him, showing it to friend Ben Durling, who worked at UK indie label Lizard King Records. The Killers signed with the British label in July 2003.

The Killers have had huge success, the band has sold over 5 million albums in the United States, over 4.5 million albums in the United Kingdom and over 15 million worldwide. However, despite their success they have been involved in some controversy including disputes with bands, most notably; The Bravery and Fall Out Boy.