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Brandon Flowers

Brandon Flowers in 2010
Background information
Birth name Brandon Richard Flowers
Born June 21, 1981 (1981-06-21) (age 30)
Origin Henderson, Nevada, United States
Genres Indie rock, alternative rock, heartland rock, New Wave, post-punk revival
Occupations Musician, songwriter
Instruments Vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, piano, bass
Years active 2001–present
Labels Island, Vertigo, Marrakesh
Associated acts The Killers
Website brandonflowersmusic.com
Notable instruments
microKORG XL
Nord Lead 2
Fender Jazz Bass

Brandon Richard Flowers (born June 21, 1981) is an American musician, best known as the frontman of the Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers. He has also released a solo album titled Flamingo.

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[edit] Early life

Flowers, the youngest of six children, was born on June 21, 1981 in Henderson, Nevada to Terry Flowers and Jean Flowers (née Barlow).[1] His older siblings are his brother Shane and four sisters April, Shelly, Amy and Stephanie.[1] His family lived in Henderson until Flowers was eight, when they moved to Payson, Utah for two years before moving to Nephi, Utah at which time he was in the 6th grade.[2] Flowers lived in Nephi until his junior year at Juab High School. He moved to Las Vegas to live with his aunt and graduated from Chaparral High School in 1999.[2][3][4]

[edit] Career

[edit] The Killers (2001–present)

Brandon Flowers responded to an ad that Dave Keuning had placed in the paper in late 2001 whereupon they became The Killers. After several short-lived bassists and drummers, Flowers and Keuning were joined by bassist Mark Stoermer and drummer Ronnie Vannucci and the line up became official in August 2002.[4]

On July 4, 2010, The Killers were invited to headline the "Salute to the Military" USO Concert at the White House by President Obama. They performed 'God Bless America' and favorites from their catalogue.[5]

Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright wrote a song about Flowers called "Tulsa" for his fifth album Release the Stars. Wainwright has stated in numerous interviews that it was inspired by their first meeting in a bar in Tulsa, Oklahoma. According to Wainwright, Flowers was "very flattered and somewhat bashful" about this tribute.[6]

Flowers, himself, has performed with Coldplay, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Pet Shop Boys, Lady Gaga, Fran Healy (of Travis), Andy Summers (of The Police), New Order, Bright Eyes, amongst others. Sir Elton John has listed Flowers as one of his top-five heroes while editing The Independent's World Aids Day special edition.[7][8]

[edit] Flamingo (2010)

Flamingo was released September 6 in the UK and Ireland and September 14 in the US and Canada.[9] The first single from Flamingo, "Crossfire", was released on June 21 (Flowers' birthday). The video for "Crossfire" was released on July 8 and includes Charlize Theron. As of November 2011, the video has more than 10 million views on YouTube. The album made the Top 10 Albums of 2010 list on UpVenue.com.[10]

Flamingo charted in the UK on September 12, 2010 at Number 1. It is Flowers' fourth consecutive album to reach #1 on the UK charts, including work by The Killers.

SPIN named Brandon Flowers one of "The 15 Best Shows of the Summer" in 2010 for his show at the Shimmer Showroom in Las Vegas.[11] SPIN also listed him as one of "The 25 Best Fall Tours"/"Must-See Fall Tours".[12] While on tour Flowers has had special guests including Stuart Price, Andy Summers, and Fran Healy.

[edit] Personal life

Flowers married Tana Brooke Mundkowsky on August 2, 2005 on the island of O'ahu in Hawaii.[13][14] They have three sons, Ammon (named after a Book of Mormon missionary), born July 14, 2007;[15] Gunnar, born July 28, 2009; and Henry, born March 9, 2011.[16]

Flowers's mother, Jean Flowers, died on February 11, 2010, after a two-year battle with brain cancer. She was 64.[17]

Flowers is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[2][3][4] He is featured on the church's website.[18]

[edit] Awards

Flowers won NME Awards in 2005 for "Best Dressed" and "Sexiest Man" as well as an award for "Most Stylish" in 2011.[19] He won the award for "Most Stylish Man" at the 2008 GQ awards. He was also listed as one of "The 50 Most Stylish Musicians of the Last 50 Years" by Esquire in 2011.[20] He was also interviewed by Q Magazine on behalf of The Killers as one of the "Artists of the Century" (November 2009 issue), a second cover photo that year.

He was nominated for Q Awards 'Best Male Artist' in 2010.[21] He was also nominated for "Best Video" ("Crossfire") at the Shockwaves NME 2011 Awards.[22]

[edit] Discography

Main article: The Killers discography

[edit] Studio albums

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US AUS CAN GER IRL NED NZ UK GR
2010 Flamingo 8 5 9 8 3 4 6 1 3

[edit] Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
AUS
[25]		 CAN
[26]		 IRL
[27]		 NLD
[28]		 NZ
[29]		 SWI
[30]		 UK
 US
ALT.
[26]		 US
ROCK
[26]		 US
ADU.
[26]
2010 "Crossfire" 46 70 4 22 22 35 8 6 11 23 Flamingo
"Only the Young" — — — 68 — — 143 — — —
2011 "Jilted Lovers & Broken Hearts" — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart

[edit] Tours

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b [1].
  2. ^ a b c . "SPIN.com: The Lady Killer: An Interview with the Killers' Brandon Flowers". Spin.com. Published November 2004. Retrieved March 3, 2008.
  3. ^ a b Hiatt, Brian (December 25, 2008), "The Killers Inside". Rolling Stone (1068/1069):78-81
  4. ^ a b c Craig McLean talks to the Killers' singer Brandon Flowers. The Observer.
  5. ^ jbtrainor (July 5, 2010). "Watch: The Killers play The White House " Consequence of Sound". Consequenceofsound.net. http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/07/05/watch-the-killers-play-the-white-house/. Retrieved September 18, 2010. 
  6. ^ "Rufus Wainwright gaily strikes gold". Herald Sun. August 30, 2007. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22328312-5006024,00.html. 
  7. ^ "World Aids Day special: Elton John to edit The Independent and i". The Independent (London). November 30, 2010. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/press/world-aids-day-special-elton-john-to-edit-the-independent-and-iii-2147370.html. 
  8. ^ Sturges, Fiona (December 1, 2010). "Elton's Heroes: No. 4 - Brandon Flowers". The Independent (London). http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/eltons-heroes-no-4--brandon-flowers-2147813.html. 
  9. ^ "Brandon Flowers .com.br Flamingo & Crossfire Official Dates". Brandonflowers.com.br. June 19, 2010. http://www.brandonflowers.com.br/en/noticias/datas-oficiais-para-flamingo-e-crossfire/. Retrieved September 18, 2010. 
  10. ^ "Top Ten Albums of 2010". UpVenue. 30 December 2010. http://www.upvenue.com/article/1236-top-albums-of-2010.html. Retrieved 2011-01-04. 
  11. ^ 09.07.10 12:00 pm. "The 15 Best Shows of the Summer | BRANDON FLOWERS". SPIN.com. http://www.spin.com/gallery/15-best-shows-summer?page=15#main. Retrieved September 18, 2010. 
  12. ^ "Brandon Flowers Plots Tour Dates". SPIN.com. September 13, 2010. http://www.spin.com/articles/brandon-flowers-plots-tour-dates. Retrieved September 18, 2010. 
  13. ^ No byline (2005). "Killers Singer Brandon Flowers Marries Longtime Girlfriend" VH1.com (accessed Oct. 14, 2006)
  14. ^ ArjanWrites.com . Retrieved April 12, 2006.
  15. ^ Laudadio, Marisa (July 16, 2007). "The Killers Singer Brandon Flowers, Wife Have a Son". people.com. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20046633,00.html. Retrieved July 24, 2009. 
  16. ^ Sarah Michaud (April 5, 2011). "Brandon Flowers Welcomes Son Henryetta". People. http://celebritybabies.people.com/2011/04/05/brandon-flowers-welcomes-son-henry/?xid=rss-topheadlines. Retrieved April 6, 2011. 
  17. ^ "Mother of Killers Frontman Brandon Flowers Dies". SPIN.com. February 17, 2010. http://www.spin.com/articles/mother-killers-frontman-brandon-flowers-dies. Retrieved September 18, 2010. 
  18. ^ http://mormon.org/brandon/
  19. ^ http://www.nme.com/news/brandon-flowers/55101
  20. ^ http://www.esquire.com/the-side/style-guides/most-stylish-musicians
  21. ^ http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/2010/10/26/singer-paolo-nutini-s-delight-as-he-picks-up-q-award-from-hero-ray-davies-86908-22658636/
  22. ^ http://www.nme.com/awardsvote
  23. ^ "[2]
  24. ^ "2010 Certification Awards - Gold". IRMA. http://www.irishcharts.ie/awards/gold10.htm. Retrieved 3 June 2010. 
  25. ^ "Pandora Archive - Preserving and Accessing Networked DOcumentary Resources of Australia". Pandora.nla.gov.au. http://pandora.nla.gov.au/tep/23790. Retrieved September 18, 2010. 
  26. ^ a b c d "Brandon Flowers Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. August 7, 2010. http://www.billboard.com/artist/brandon-flowers/chart-history/620049. Retrieved September 18, 2010. 
  27. ^ ">> IRMA << Irish Charts - Singles, Albums & Compilations >>". Irma.ie. http://www.irma.ie/aucharts.asp. Retrieved September 18, 2010. 
  28. ^ Steffen Hung. "Brandon Flowers - Crossfire". dutchcharts.nl. http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Brandon+Flowers&titel=Crossfire&cat=s. Retrieved September 18, 2010. 
  29. ^ Steffen Hung. "Brandon Flowers - Crossfire". charts.org.nz. http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Brandon+Flowers&titel=Crossfire&cat=s. Retrieved September 18, 2010. 
  30. ^ Steffen Hung. "Brandon Flowers - Crossfire". hitparade.ch. http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Brandon+Flowers&titel=Crossfire&cat=s. Retrieved September 18, 2010. 

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