The Killers
The Killers is an American rock band formed in Las Vegas in 2001, known for anthemic songs blending new wave, post-punk revival, and heartland rock.
Their debut album *Hot Fuss* (2004) produced hits like "Mr.
Brightside" and "Somebody Told Me." The band name comes from a fictional group in a New Order music video.
Nevada's gambling capital
- NevadaSilver State out west
- desertTo leave behind completely
- Sin CityLas Vegas epithet
- hometownOne's place of origin
neon · Americana · Southwest · dusty · roadside · Mormon · working class · suburban
Electronic keyboard-based music genre
- new waveEmerging trend or movement
- alternative rockNon-mainstream guitar-driven genre
- indie rockSelf-released alternative music genre
- arena rockLarge-venue music genre
guitar riffs · British influence · reverb · melodic · epic · bombastic · cinematic
Live musical performance
- tourPlanned multi-destination journey
- headlinerTop-billed performer
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- stageRaised performance platform
crowd · setlist · encore · frontman · sequins · showmanship · Glastonbury · arena
Jealous optimist's song
Las Vegas
Nevada's gambling capital
hometown · neon · Americana · Southwest · dusty · roadside · Mormon · working class · suburban
synthpop
Electronic keyboard-based music genre
- new waveEmerging trend or movement
- alternative rockNon-mainstream guitar-driven genre
- indie rockSelf-released alternative music genre
arena rock · guitar riffs · British influence · reverb · melodic · epic · bombastic · cinematic
concert
Live musical performance
- tourPlanned multi-destination journey
- headlinerTop-billed performer
- festivalOrganized public celebration
stage · crowd · setlist · encore · frontman · sequins · showmanship · Glastonbury · arena · spectacle
Mr. Brightside
Jealous optimist's song
- 2000s MusicBeyonce, Britney Spears, Eminem, Justin Timberlake, Usher
- Alt-RockNirvana, Radiohead, R.E.M., The Cure, Pixies
- Famous GroupsThe Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Fab Four, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones
- Pop RockThe Beatles, Beatles, Coldplay, Maroon 5, OneRepublic
- Rock BandsLed Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Who, The Rolling Stones, The Doors
- HemingwaySantiago, Nobel Prize, Key West, Cuba, brevity
The KillersBlur
Britpop quartet from Colchester
The Smiths · Suede · Arctic Monkeys · The Beach Boys · Franz Ferdinand
kill, killing, killer, killed, overkill, killjoy, killers, killable, unkillable