The Killers: Vagabonds and Victims
by Jimmy Ramsay

Brought up in the neon gamblers' paradise of Las Vegas on a diet of rock and synth bands such as The Cure, Oasis, mid-70s David Bowie, Morrissey and classic Depeche Mode among others, The Killers are in fact a very British band. They met through the small ads in a weekly Vegas newspaper and their rise to fame has been meteoric, inspired and yet eventful all at once.
After meeting through that small ad. they formed The Killers in 2001, taking their name from a slogan in a New Order video. They gigged quickly and constantly - soon, the debut album Hot Fuss would make its way into the Top 5 Selling Albums of 2004. Everything was about to change.
Their striking looks, blistering live show, a slew of classic singles and Brandon Flowers' acerbic interview wit sent The Killers to the top of everyone's Best Bands of the Year lists. The Killers look set to be the first mega-band of the new Millennium. This book charts that rise to fame, as well as placing the band firmly in the context of the predominantly British legacy they are currently mining.
 

ISBN 0 9549702 2 x - 176 pages - Paperback - 8pp b/w pics - £6.99
Independent Music Press