Brandon Flowers

Birth Name: Brandon Richard Flowers

Height: 175 cm

Born on June 21, 1981 in Las Vegas, Brandon Richard Flowers is the youngest of six children. Having grown up in the small town of Nephi, Utah, his best chances of getting into music were the cassettes given to him by his older brother, Shane. However, during Brandon's junior year in high school, the Flowers family returned to Las Vegas. While playing in various keyboard bands as side hobbies (most notably the failed band Blush Response), Brandon worked as a bellhop at the Gold Coast and Caesar's Palace hotels. In 2002, abandoned by Blush Response, Brandon attended an Oasis concert and was inspired to dedicate his musical career to a full-fledged rock band. Later that year, he responded to a scouting ad submitted to a local Vegas newspaper by Dave Keuning and the two began writing songs almost immediately. Enter Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci, long-time admirers of Brandon and Dave's early efforts, who struck up a friendship with the aspiring rockers and completed the musical quartet that brought new-found glory home to Las Vegas: the Killers. The rest, as they say, is history... Show less «

"When you look at America and see a big hamburger, or whatever it is that you see, they definitely t...Show more »

"When you look at America and see a big hamburger, or whatever it is that you see, they definitely took a bite out of it." (Referring to the Pet Shop Boys) Show less «

Close your eyes/ Our bed is hidden under/ underneath the heavy Moon./ The Eyes of God/ Are watching ...Show more »

Close your eyes/ Our bed is hidden under/ underneath the heavy Moon./ The Eyes of God/ Are watching over us/ making sure we keep the Golden Rule/ I always thought I'd have a/ full tank to go/ but not tonight/ you're all alone/ I always thought I'd find my/ own way/ what's going on in your head, now/ maybe something you said, now/ I know that you've been living in the past/ It's driving me crazy!/ You can try to lie/ but you can't deny/ can't deny/ can't deny my Love./ You can run to the Hillside!/ You can try to hide but you/ can't deny/ can't deny/ can't deny/ can't deny my Love./ Can't deny my Love. Show less «

People are coming together, as a family, because our brothers and sisters in Africa need our help, s...Show more »

People are coming together, as a family, because our brothers and sisters in Africa need our help, so let's change their worlds. - Live 8 (2005). Show less «

When I was younger I was chubby. It gave me a terrible sense of self-image, and I guess I carry that...Show more »

When I was younger I was chubby. It gave me a terrible sense of self-image, and I guess I carry that around with me still. Show less «

I guarantee I am better than anyone who does drugs.

"America is still getting used to the word "gay," and when you've got a band that's seen as this gay...Show more »

"America is still getting used to the word "gay," and when you've got a band that's seen as this gay thing, instantly there's going to be a wall that's going to get put up." (On the controversy surrounding the Pet Shop Boys) Show less «

I'm looking forward to getting older. I look at people like Peter Gabriel and Sting and even Tom Pet...Show more »

I'm looking forward to getting older. I look at people like Peter Gabriel and Sting and even Tom Petty, Don Henley. People that didn't lose it. I'm hopefully going to join that club. Show less «

Well, we are under the universal umbrella, as they say. - When asked if he was surprised by the Kill...Show more »

Well, we are under the universal umbrella, as they say. - When asked if he was surprised by the Killers' worldwide popularity. Show less «

I think we are the cleanest band in the world, and we are also the busiest. I think these two things...Show more »

I think we are the cleanest band in the world, and we are also the busiest. I think these two things go together. Show less «

It is hard to stay normal in Vegas.

Concerning the constant misinterpretation of the lyrics to 'Human' -- That sucks a bit. I don't like...Show more »

Concerning the constant misinterpretation of the lyrics to 'Human' -- That sucks a bit. I don't like 'Are we denser?' as an alternative. I really care what people think, but they don't seem to understand [the song]. They think it's nonsense, but I was aching over those lyrics for a very long time to get them right. Show less «

Thinking of becoming an entrepreneur, I would love to rent the "World of Coca Cola Museum".

"You don't have to be a poet to say something profound." (When asked what his favorite quote was)

[as frontman for The Killers] In the beginning I was thin-skinned - green, with tender feet - and ha...Show more »

[as frontman for The Killers] In the beginning I was thin-skinned - green, with tender feet - and had no idea what I was getting myself into. But we have lot of shows under our belt now and hopefully these experiences have made me a better writer and a better person. Show less «

We want to be important and to last.

I am a self-confessed cocaholic.

Move to America! (answering a Canadian fan's question how to "survive" high school)

People are there to hear songs that they've already grown attached to from the past, and we don't wa...Show more »

People are there to hear songs that they've already grown attached to from the past, and we don't want to withhold those from people, so we've just got to try to find a nice balance. And we're working that out. It always baffles me when bands withhold those songs. But we're proud of them. We're thankful that people are there. Give 'em what they want. Show less «

Crossfire's done very well. I knew it was a great song but I didn't know it would be so big. Critics...Show more »

Crossfire's done very well. I knew it was a great song but I didn't know it would be so big. Critics maybe come to the album having written a review before they heard it but it's a great record and there's a reason I'm here. We've had awful reviews in the past and it hasn't hurt us so I don't know why I care. Show less «

I'm allowed to think that it [Sam's Town] is the best album in twenty years, but I'll have my opinio...Show more »

I'm allowed to think that it [Sam's Town] is the best album in twenty years, but I'll have my opinion and other people are going to have theirs. Show less «

I've always had this thing about it not really mattering where you're from, because there's always b...Show more »

I've always had this thing about it not really mattering where you're from, because there's always been this big cloud over America saying you have to live in LA or you have to live in New York to make it. I always knew it didn't matter as long as you had the songs. Show less «

Controversy is never a bad thing.

I have never done illegal drugs in my whole life. Not even a drag of a joint.

My favourite Cars song is Heartbeat City. I haven't met them. I heard early on that Ric Ocasek didn'...Show more »

My favourite Cars song is Heartbeat City. I haven't met them. I heard early on that Ric Ocasek didn't like us. I've met just about every one of my other musical heroes, such as Bono and Elton John. I was surprised when Bernard Sumner from New Order said he liked us. Show less «

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