The Killers are an American rock band formed in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2001 by Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, with Mark Stoermer, and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. The band has released seven studio albums: Hot Fuss, Sam’s Town, Day & Age, Battle Born, Wonderful Wonderful, Imploding the Mirage, and Pressure Machine. The Killers are considered one of the biggest rock bands of the 21st century, selling more than 28 million records worldwide, including 10.8 million in the U.S.

Their famous singles are: “Mr. Brightside,” “Somebody Told Me,” “All These Things That I’ve Done,” “Smile Like You Mean It,” “When You Were Young,” “Read My Mind,” “Human,” “Spaceman,” “Runaways,” “Miss Atomic Bomb,” “The Man,” “Caution,” and “Your Side of Town.”

The Killers have made an appearance on the show The O.C. in the season 2 episode “The New Era” where they performed “Mr. Brightside,” “Smile Like You Mean It,” and “Everything Will Be Alright.” It helped the band gain popularity in the US.

Brandon Flowers got the band name from a logo on the bass drum of a fictional band called The Killers, which appeared in the music video for the 2001 New Order song “Crystal.” Flowers first saw the name and logo in the video and decided it was a great name for his own band.