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{{Short description|American musician}}
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{{About|the musician|the American football player|Brandon Flowers (American football)}}
| Name = Brandon Flowers
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| name = Brandon Flowers
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| caption = Flowers performing in 2023
| Birth_name = Brandon Richard Flowers
| birth_name = Brandon Richard Flowers
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| Born = [[June 21]] [[1981]]
| birth_place = [[Henderson, Nevada]], U.S.
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| Origin = {{flagicon|United States}} [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]]
* Vocals
| Instrument = [[electronic keyboard|Keyboard]]<br>[[Vocals]]
* keyboards
| Genre = [[Synth rock]]<br>[[Indie rock]]
* bass
| Occupation = Musician
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| Years_active = 2001-present
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* [[Alternative rock]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Kok |first=Melissa |url=http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/formula-one/the-killers-took-10-years-to-get-here-but-turn-in-top-notch-f1-concert |title=The Killers took 10 years to get here but turn in top-notch F1 concert |newspaper=[[The Straits Times]] |date=September 22, 2013}}</ref>
| Associated_acts = [[The Killers (band)|The Killers]]
* {{nowrap|[[indie rock]]}}<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thetoptens.com/best-indie-rock-bands/ | website=Thetoptens.com | title=Top Ten Best Indie Rock Bands |access-date=September 13, 2015}}</ref>
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* {{nowrap|[[New wave music|new wave]]}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/brandon-flowers-mn0000127310/biography | title=Brandon Flowers | publisher=[[AllMusic]] | access-date=June 4, 2016 | last=Leahey|first= Andrew}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.ew.com/article/2010/09/16/flamingo | title=Brandon Flowers - Flamingo | magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] | date=September 16, 2010 | access-date=June 4, 2016 | author=Greenblatt, Leah}}</ref>
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* [[heartland rock]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.stereogum.com/1701826/brandon-flowers-is-recording-a-solo-album-with-ariel-rechtshaid/news/ | title=Brandon Flowers Is Recording A Solo Album With Ariel Rechtshaid | publisher=[[Stereogum]] | date=August 27, 2014 | access-date=June 4, 2016 | author=DeVille, Chris}}</ref>
| Past_members =
* {{nowrap|[[synth-pop]]}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gigwise.com/photos/88532/the-massive-career-turning-points-for-15-of-todays-biggest-artists | title=The Massive Career Turning Points For 15 Of Today's Biggest Artists | publisher=[[Gigwise]] | date=February 13, 2014 | access-date=June 4, 2016 | author=Trendell, Andrew}}</ref>
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* [[pop rock]]<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Larry|last=Fitzmaurice|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/article/mbb9n8/the-killers-arent-dead-yet|title=The Killers Aren't Dead Yet|magazine=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]|date=August 24, 2017|access-date=February 24, 2018}}</ref>
* [[post-punk revival]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/brandon-flowers-of-the-killers-confirms-solo-album-1959334.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100503214834/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/brandon-flowers-of-the-killers-confirms-solo-album-1959334.html |archive-date=May 3, 2010 |title=Brandon Flowers of The Killers confirms solo album|newspaper=[[The Independent]] |date=May 3, 2010|access-date=August 18, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Carucci |first=John |url=http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091106/TEMPO/911060308/-1/NEWSMAP |title=The Killers, coming to a screen near you |newspaper=Mail Tribune |date=November 6, 2009 |access-date=July 16, 2014 |archive-date=October 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008080813/http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091106/TEMPO/911060308/-1/NEWSMAP |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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* [[Island Records|Island]]
* [[Vertigo Records|Vertigo]]
* [[Marrakesh Records|Marrakesh]]
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| occupation = {{flatlist|
* Singer
* songwriter
* musician
* philanthropist
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| years_active = 2001–present
| current_member_of = [[The Killers]]
| spouse = {{marriage|Tana Mundkowsky|2005}}
| website = {{URL|brandonflowersmusic.com}}
}}
}}


'''Brandon Flowers''' (born [[June 21]], [[1981]]) is the [[vocalist]] and [[keyboardist]] in the [[United States|American]] [[synth rock]] band [[The Killers (band)|The Killers]].
'''Brandon Richard Flowers''' (born June 21, 1981) is an American musician. He serves as the co-founder, lead vocalist, primary songwriter, keyboardist, and occasional bassist of the [[Las Vegas]]-based rock band [[the Killers]], which he formed with [[Dave Keuning]] in 2001.


In addition to his work with the Killers, Flowers has released two solo albums, ''[[Flamingo (Brandon Flowers album)|Flamingo]]'' (2010) and ''[[The Desired Effect]]'' (2015). He has reached number one on the [[UK Albums Chart]] ten times,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-killers-rebel-diamonds-number-1-album/|title=The Killers celebrate eighth Number 1 album with Rebel Diamonds|date=December 15, 2023|website=Official Charts}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9617496/the-killers-seventh-uk-no-1-pressure-machine/|title=The Killers Snag Seventh U.K. No. 1 With Pressure Machine|publisher=Billboard.com|access-date=August 23, 2021}}</ref> and on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] once (top ten, eight times),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7981900/the-killers-first-no-1-album-billboard-200-chart-wonderful-wonderful|title=The Killers Earn First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Wonderful Wonderful'|publisher=Billboard.com|access-date=September 28, 2020}}</ref> including work with The Killers.
==Biography==
Flowers was born on [[June 21]], [[1981]] in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]] to parents of partial [[Scotland|Scottish]] and [[Lithuania|Lithuanian]] ancestry <ref name=Interview> Interview [http://community.livejournal.com/_killmenow_/71160.html Interview]</ref> and later raised in [[Nephi]], [[Utah]]. In Nephi, he claims he was the only [[The Smiths|Smiths]] fan. Since Nephi was a little farm town of just 2,000 people, football was everything as Brandon played golf and listened to [[Elton John]] and [[The Cars]]. He grew up a member of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] with four older sisters and an older brother. He attributes his fashion sense to his doting sisters.<ref name=Genre>Timmermans, Arjan (2005). His parents made him take piano lessons, but the person responsible for Brandon's musical education was his older brother Shane, who showed him [[The Smiths]] videos and [[U2]] ''[[Rattle and Hum]]'' movie. He mentions his older brother quite often when asked about his taste in music or things related to that.[http://www.genremagazine.com/2005/6-1/magazine/content/str8dude.cfm "Arranging Flowers"] Genre ''Magazine''</ref> He begged his parents to return to Las Vegas and finally did at the age of fifteen to live with his aunt and attend Cimarron High School.


== Early life ==
While listening to the radio in his car after his very first college class, Flowers heard the song "Changes" by [[David Bowie]]. He fell in love with the piece and realized he wanted to be part of the music industry. Teaching himself keyboards, he passed on college to take a job as a caddy at a private golf course, where he encountered a fellow music fan who is also a keyboard player. Together they formed the first workings of the band that would become [[Blush Response]], named after a [[Vangelis]] song. Brandon began writing and recording original tunes with his band. The endeavor was short-lived, however, when the band booted Flowers in 2001 because he refused to move with the rest of them to [[Los Angeles, California]].
Brandon Richard Flowers, the youngest of six children, was born on June 21, 1981, in the [[Las Vegas]] suburb of [[Henderson, Nevada]], to Jean Yvonne (née Barlow; 1945–2010)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://obits.reviewjournal.com/obituaries/lvrj/obituary.aspx?n=jean-flowers&pid=139671234 |title = Obituaries |website=Obits.reviewjournal.com}}</ref> and Terry Austin Flowers.<ref name="legacy.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lvrj/obituary.aspx?n=jean-flowers&pid=139671234 |title=Jean Flowers Obituary – Las Vegas, NV &#124; Las Vegas Review-Journal |publisher=Legacy.com |access-date=May 19, 2015}}</ref> He has an older brother and four older sisters.<ref name="legacy.com" />


Flowers's family lived in Henderson until Flowers was eight, when they moved to [[Payson, Utah]], for two years before moving to [[Nephi, Utah]], when he was in the sixth grade.<ref name="Spin">{{Cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/features/magazine/2004/11/lady_killer_interview_killers_brandon_flowers/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080116115151/http://www.spin.com/features/magazine/2004/11/lady_killer_interview_killers_brandon_flowers/ |archive-date=2008-01-16 |title=SPIN.com: The Lady Killer: An Interview with the Killers' Brandon Flowers|date=January 16, 2008|access-date=August 18, 2022}}</ref> Flowers lived in Nephi until his junior year at [[Juab High School]], when in 1997, at 16, he moved back to Las Vegas to live with his aunt.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Clark|first=Stuart|title=Crime Scene Investigation|url=https://www.hotpress.com/music/crime-scene-investigation-2812907|access-date=2021-05-18|website=Hotpress}}</ref> He graduated from [[Chaparral High School (Nevada)|Chaparral High School]] in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|author=Joshua Longobardy |url=https://www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/archive/2007/feb/15/when-he-was-young/ |title=When he was young |publisher=Las Vegas Weekly |date=February 15, 2007 |access-date=May 14, 2014}}</ref>
After being dumped by Blush Response, Brandon worked as a bellhop at [[Gold Coast Hotel and Casino]] in Las Vegas. The bellhop job paid enough for him to buy cd's, a keyboard, and a 4-track recorder. It was when he saw U2 on the band's Elevation Tour in 2001 that Brandon knew he was going to try to make it as a rock singer. He also had thoroughly relished an [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]] show. After answering a "Musicians Wanted" ad in the ''[[Las Vegas Weekly]]'' with a guitarist looking for a vocalist in order to form a band, he hit it off with his new bandmate, [[Dave Keuning]], in late 2001. The Killers were spawned shortly thereafter. By 2002, [[Ronnie Vannucci]] became the drummer and [[Mark Stoermer]] had become the bassist.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}


Flowers said that growing up in Las Vegas as a member of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church) helped prepare him for the world of rock and roll: "Really, being a Mormon in Las Vegas prepared me for the lion's den. It is Sin City. The things that go on, the lights, it's the ultimate rock and roll stage. Without Las Vegas, I would be a wreck."<ref>McCormick, Neil. "'we can be Bigger than U2' there are no Limits to the Ambition of Brandon Flowers and His Band, the Killers – Yet in Person the Singer, Songwriter and Devout Mormon is a Fearful Man. He Talks to Neil McCormick." ''The Daily Telegraph'': 31. November 27, 2008. ''ProQuest.'' Web. October 2, 2015.</ref>
They played some of their early gigs at a gay drag club, called Tramps, in Las Vegas.<ref name=arjan>Arjan (2005). [http://www.arjanwrites.com/arjanwrites/2005/02/the_killers_in_.html "Brandon Flowers Speaks about Gay Fans"] ArjanWrites.com (accessed May 2, 2006)</ref> The name "The Killers" came about when the band was watching [[New Order]]'s music video for "Crystal," in which New Order was a fictitious band of perfecto called "The Killers." Flowers was inspired and felt the desire to be as perfect as (and ultimately becoming) "The Killers."


==Controversies==
== Career ==
=== The Killers (2001–present) ===
Although an active [[Mormon]] himself, in the past Flowers has smoked cigarettes and still drinks alcohol, behavior prohibited by the LDS church's [[Word of Wisdom|health code]]. However, he has said that he belongs to a "very tolerant gathering."<ref name=arjan>Arjan (2005)[http://www.arjanwrites.com/arjanwrites/2005/06/interview_with_.html "Interview with Brandon Flowers"] ''ArjanWrites.com'' (accessed April 12, 2006)</ref> In an August 2005 interview with [[Rolling Stone]], Flowers mentioned trying to cut back, and as of November 22, 2006, Brandon gave up smoking by using a chamomile concoction prescribed by a German doctor (Flowers says it's good for his voice).{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
{{Main|The Killers}}
[[File:Brandon Flowers singing for The Killers Day & Age World Tour.jpg|left|thumb|Brandon Flowers singing for the Killers Day & Age World Tour]]
[[File:The Killers - BST Hyde Park - Saturday 8th July 2017 KillersBST080717-33 (35034823704).jpg|thumb|Flowers onstage at [[British Summer Time (concerts)|BST Hyde Park]] in 2017]]
Flowers responded to an ad that [[Dave Keuning]] had placed in the ''[[Las Vegas Weekly]]'' 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 Jr.|Ronnie Vannucci]], and the line-up became official in August 2002.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patterson |first=Spencer |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/apr/16/almost-famous/ |title=Almost Famous – Las Vegas Sun News |date=April 16, 2010 |publisher=Lasvegassun.com |access-date=May 14, 2014}}</ref> Between 2003 and 2017, they released five consecutive chart-topping studio albums and have sold over 22 million records worldwide.<ref>No other international act ever has managed an untarnished career streak of five Number 1 studio albums from their debut</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Craig McLean |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/on-the-road-with-the-killers-the-return-of-americas-greatest-rock-band-8107192.html?origin=internalSearch |title=On the road with the Killers: The return of America's greatest rock band – Features – Music |work=The Independent |date=September 9, 2012 |access-date=February 23, 2013 |location=London}}</ref> The Killers are among those [[List of artists who have spent the most weeks on the UK music charts|artists who have spent more than 1,000 weeks on the UK music charts]] during their career. Flowers wrote the lyrics to the single "[[All These Things That I've Done]]" that numbered among the "100 Greatest Songs of All Time" by ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' and earned one of the band's seven [[Grammy]] nominations.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/journalists/neil-mccormick/4979483/100-Greatest-Songs-of-All-Time-75-51.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/journalists/neil-mccormick/4979483/100-Greatest-Songs-of-All-Time-75-51.html |archive-date=January 12, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | first=Neil | last=McCormick | title=100 Greatest Songs of All Time: 75 – 51 | date=March 12, 2009}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He is also the author of the lyrics of single "[[Mr. Brightside]]," which holds the record for most weeks spent on the [[List of songs which have spent the most weeks on the UK Singles Chart|UK Singles Chart]] (6 years or 312 weeks and counting).<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9552481/the-killers-mr-brightside-uk-chart-milestone/|title=The Killers' 'Mr Brightside' Chalks up U.K. Chart Milestone|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2017/06/04/530079710/mr-brightside-will-never-die-and-heres-why|title='Mr. Brightside' Will Never Die, And Here's Why|website=[[NPR]]|access-date=November 20, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/05/20/mr-brightside-by-the-killers-has-been-in-the-uk-charts-every-year-since-2004-6650448/|title=Mr Brightside by The Killers has been in the UK charts every year since 2004|website=Metro.co.uk|date=May 20, 2017|access-date=November 20, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/why-the-killers-mr-brightside-refuses-to-leave-the-official-singles-chart-top-100__19190/|title=Why The Killers' Mr Brightside refuses to leave the Official Singles Chart Top 100|website=[[OfficialCharts.com]]|access-date=March 21, 2020}}</ref> Their second album ''[[Sam's Town]]'', paid homage to Flowers' hometown and family, and earned the band their first [[BRIT Award]]s (Best International Album and Group), and included the chart-topping single "[[When You Were Young]]".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-killers-celebrate-10-years-of-sams-town-w443053|title=The Killers Celebrate 10 Years of 'Sam's Town' With Wild Casino Getaway|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=October 3, 2016|access-date=November 20, 2017}}</ref> Before releasing their first ''Billboard'' 200 No.1 album ''[[Wonderful Wonderful (The Killers album)|Wonderful Wonderful]]'' (2017) and chart topping single "[[The Man (The Killers song)|The Man]]", the band took a one-year hiatus during which Flowers released his second and most favorably reviewed solo album to that date.


On July 4, 2010, the Killers headlined the "Salute to the Military" [[USO]] Concert at the [[White House]]. They performed "[[God Bless America]]" and favorites from their catalogue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://consequence.net/2010/07/05/watch-the-killers-play-the-white-house/ |title=Watch: The Killers play the White House " Consequence of Sound |publisher=Consequence.net |date=July 5, 2010 |access-date=September 18, 2010}}</ref> On June 22, 2013, the Killers headlined the 90,000-capacity [[Wembley Stadium]], their biggest solo show to date.<ref>{{cite web|author=Mark Beaumont |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/jun/23/killers-wembley-stadium-review |title=The Killers – review &#124; Music |work=The Guardian |date=June 23, 2013 |access-date=September 28, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/bruce-springsteen/74284 |title=Bruce Springsteen, the Killers, Psy nominated for Wembley Stadium's Greatest Moment Of 2013 &#124; News |publisher=Nme.Com |date=December 7, 2013 |access-date=May 14, 2014}}</ref>
The Killers, as a band, are known for suggestive homoerotic play between band members onstage, as well as for having started out playing gigs in drag clubs in Vegas. The lyrics to "Andy, You're a Star", "Where the White Boys Dance" and the hit-single "Somebody Told Me" contain a sexual ambiguity. Flowers is viewed by some as a famous example of [[metrosexual]]ity, a type of personality which combines feminine and masculine characteristics. The band has a considerable gay following,<ref name=arjan /> fueling speculation that Flowers is either gay or bisexual.<ref name=Genre /> In response to such speculation, Flowers said that "Andy, You're a Star" was "free for people to interpret as their own," in a ''Genre'' 2005 interview. This contradicts an earlier statement made in a ''QLas Vegas'' interview during 2004, wherein he claimed it was about a crush he himself had formed on a male athlete while attending high school.<ref>QVegas August 2004</ref> When asked about the male athlete in high school, he responded that he is "very aware of [his] sexuality" and that he does like women.<ref>''Heather Adler'', [[October 12]]-[[2006]], [http://www.dose.ca/music/story.html?id=3b429c1c-99e0-4343-8a75-2ae52a589124&k=18829 Killers frontman Brandon Flowers tells Dose.ca he does like girls, doesn't like Rolling Stone]</ref>Flowers has also stated that some confusion over his sexual identity is "not a bad thing,"<ref name=Genre /> but did say "I'm not gay." <ref name=Q>(2004). [http://www.mrbrightside.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2254 "Lethal Weapon"] ''Q Magazine'' (accessed January 1, 2006)</ref>. Flowers married longtime girlfriend, Tana Munblowsky, in a private ceremony in Hawaii on August 2, 2005. <ref name=vh1>VH1 (2005). [http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1507029/20050805/killers_the.jhtml "Killers Singer Brandon Flowers Marries Longtime Girlfriend"] VH1.com (accessed Oct. 14, 2006)</ref>


=== Solo career (2010–present) ===
Flowers is known for creating feuds between ''The Killers'' and other bands, such as [[The Bravery]], [[Fall Out Boy]], and [[Panic! at the Disco]], most notably suggesting that [[emo]] music was 'dangerous.' In July of 2006, however, he apologized to the bands in an interview to [[AOL Music]], saying "I'd like to take it all back. These people are just doing what they want to do, just like I am...I'm actually a nice person and I love people. I just am opinionated, and sometimes jealous. It's not something I'm proud of." Frontmen Sam Endicott (of [[The Bravery]]) and Pete Wentz (of [[Fall Out Boy]]) reportedly received, and accepted, telephone apologies prior to the article's publication. With regard to the criticisms levelled at [[Panic! at the Disco]], Flowers said "I don't even know what their music's like, or if I would even like it...That made me feel even worse, to think they could have been fans of ours and I hurt their feelings. That's just stupid." <ref>http://www.aolmusicnewsblog.com/2006/07/25/killers-bury-the-hatchet-with-panic-fall-out-boy?ncid=AOLMUS00050000000034</ref><ref>http://www.buzznet.com/tags/brandon%20flowers/journals/57640</ref>Flowers has also criticized [[Green Day]] for what he sees as their calculated [[anti-Americanism]]. Specifically, Flowers found a video of Green Day performing the song '[[American Idiot (song)|American Idiot]]' in the [[UK]] distasteful. The taping of the concert, featured on ''[[Bullet In A Bible]]'', shows thousands of [[Europe]]ans singing along to 'American Idiot.' He said, "I just thought it was really cheap. To go to a place like [[England]] or [[Germany]] and sing that song - those kids aren't taking it the same way that he meant it. And he <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Billie Joe Armstrong]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> knew it." <ref>http://www.nme.com/news/the-killers/24702,</ref>
==== ''Flamingo'' (2010–11) ====
[[File:2010 - Brandon Flowers (O2 Academy in Leeds) Brandon Flowers (5080331931).jpg|thumb|Flowers on the [[Flamingo Road Tour]] in 2010]]
Flowers debuted his solo act at the Shimmer Showroom in Las Vegas on August 15, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2010/08/brandon-flowers-plays-first-solo-show/|title=Brandon Flowers Plays First Solo Show|date=August 16, 2010|access-date=November 20, 2017}}</ref> ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' named it one of the "15 Best Shows of the Summer"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/gallery/15-best-shows-summer?page=15#main |title=The 15 Best Shows of the Summer &#124; BRANDON FLOWERS |date=September 7, 2010 |publisher=SPIN.com |access-date=September 18, 2010}}</ref> before listing the [[Flamingo Road Tour]] as one of the "25 Best Fall Tours"/"Must-See Fall Tours".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2010/09/brandon-flowers-plots-tour-dates/ |title=Brandon Flowers Plots Tour Dates |publisher=SPIN.com |date=September 13, 2010 |access-date=September 18, 2010}}</ref>


Flowers' debut solo album, ''[[Flamingo (Brandon Flowers album)|Flamingo]]'', was released worldwide and charted in the top ten albums in ten countries including the UK where it charted at number one.<ref name="officialcharts1">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/brandon%20flowers/ |title=Brandon Flowers &#124; Artist |publisher=Official Charts |date=September 18, 2010 |access-date=February 23, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brandonflowers.com.br/en/noticias/datas-oficiais-para-flamingo-e-crossfire/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721044346/http://www.brandonflowers.com.br/en/noticias/datas-oficiais-para-flamingo-e-crossfire/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 21, 2012 |title=Brandon Flowers .com.br Flamingo & Crossfire Official Dates |publisher=Brandonflowers.com.br |date=June 19, 2010 |access-date=September 18, 2010 }}</ref> The album drew heavy influence from Flowers' hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada, and earned Flowers a [[Q Award]] nomination for Best Male Artist (2010). The first single from ''Flamingo'', "[[Crossfire (Brandon Flowers song)|Crossfire]]", was released on June 21. It became Flowers' first top ten single in the UK as a solo artist and was certified silver by the [[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]. The video for "Crossfire" featured actress [[Charlize Theron]] and was nominated for Best Video at the [[NME Awards]]. ''Flamingo'' was Flowers' fourth consecutive studio album to reach no. 1 on the UK charts, including work by the Killers, who subsequently earned another two consecutive UK No. 1's.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/956343/brandon-flowers-debuts-at-no-1-in-uk |title=Brandon Flowers Debuts at No. 1 in U.K. |date=September 13, 2010 |publisher=Billboard |access-date=February 23, 2013}}</ref>
== Trivia ==
*He won [[NME Awards|NME magazine awards]] in 2005 for "Best Dressed" and "Sexiest Man." <ref name=sexy>(2005). [http://www.nme.com/awards/news/19257 "Shockwave NME Awards - The Winners] ''NME.com'' (accessed April 12, 2006)</ref>
*According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, his parents have always supported his decision to become a rock singer, and were often the only people in the audience at the Killers' first performances in the band's early days.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
*Is a cousin of [[Craig Barlow]] who is a professional golfer on the ''[[PGA]]'' Tour.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
*[[The Cars]] are a major influence for him after he listened to an old album that belonged to his older brother.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
*Favorite song on the [[Hot Fuss]] album is "Jenny Was a Friend of Mine."{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
*His favorite classical musician is the composer [[Bach]].{{Fact|date=February 2007}}


==== ''The Desired Effect'' (2015) ====
==External links==
[[File:Brandon Flowers (with Chrissie Hynde), Brixton Academy, London (17775026150).jpg|thumb|Flowers with [[Chrissie Hynde]] on [[The Desired Effect Tour]] in 2015]]
{{wikiquotepar|Brandon Flowers}}
After some of the band members wanted "to take a break from touring and the rat race," Flowers decided to keep it going and record a second solo album.<ref>Doyle, Patrick. "Brandon Flowers, the Solo Killer." ''Rolling Stone'' May 7, 2015: 18. ''ProQuest.'' Web. October 1, 2015.</ref> ''[[The Desired Effect]]'' was released on May 15, 2015. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, making it Flowers' second consecutive solo number one album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/brandon-flowers-album-has-the-desired-effect-on-the-official-albums-chart__9441/|title=Brandon Flowers' album has The Desired Effect on albums chart|website=Officialcharts.com}}</ref> Flowers stated that the album was "definitely going to be different" from his last album, and he referred to producer [[Ariel Rechtshaid]] ([[Vampire Weekend]], [[Haim (band)|Haim]], [[Taylor Swift]]) as his "co-captain".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/the-killers/79416|title=NME News The Killers' Brandon Flowers reveals details of 2015 solo album – NME.COM|author=David Renshaw|date=August 27, 2014|website=Nme.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/brandon-flowers/81806 |title=NME News Brandon Flowers says second solo album is 'definitely going to be different' |website=Nme.com |date=December 18, 2014 |access-date=May 19, 2015}}</ref> The album featured performances by artists including [[Bruce Hornsby]], [[Tony Levin]] (Peter Gabriel), [[Joey Waronker]] (Beck), [[Carlos Alomar]] (David Bowie), and [[Kenny Aronoff]] (John Mellencamp).<ref>{{cite web|last=Kreps |first=Daniel |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/brandon-flowers-new-solo-album-20140828 |title=Brandon Flowers Leaves Comfort Zone for New Solo Album |publisher=Rollingstone.com |date=August 28, 2014 |access-date=May 19, 2015}}</ref> ''The Desired Effect'' is Flowers' highest yet ranked album on [[Metacritic]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/person/brandon-flowers|title=Brandon Flowers|website=[[Metacritic]]|date=November 20, 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/person/the-killers|title=The Killers|website=[[Metacritic]]|date=November 20, 2007 }}</ref> and honored as the Album of the Year (2015) by ''[[The San Francisco Examiner]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfexaminer.com/2015s-top-albums/|title=2015's top albums|website=Sfexaminer.com|date=December 31, 2015|access-date=January 1, 2016|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052314/http://www.sfexaminer.com/2015s-top-albums/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.altscribe.com/2016/01/13/rrws-top-5-albums-of-2015/|title=RRW's Top 5 Albums of 2015 |website=Altscribe.com|access-date=August 18, 2022}}</ref> Reviews positively described the album as Flowers' finest work since ''[[Hot Fuss]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pressplayok.com/review-brandon-flowers-the-desired-effect/ |title=REVIEW: Brandon Flowers – The Desired Effect &#124; PressPLAY |publisher=Pressplayok.com |date=May 12, 2015 |access-date=May 19, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519005645/http://pressplayok.com/review-brandon-flowers-the-desired-effect/ |archive-date=May 19, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gigwise.com/reviews/100621/brandon-flowers-the-desired-effect-album-review|title=Brandon Flowers – The Desired Effect|author=Andy Morris|work=gigwise.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thespectrum.com/story/entertainment/2015/05/28/brandon-flowers-returns-hot-fuss-style-new-wave/28028501/|title=Brandon Flowers returns with 'Hot Fuss'-style new wave|author=Brian Passey|date=May 28, 2015|work=St. George News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hitthefloor.com/music/indie-alt/brandon-flowers-desired-effect-album-review/|title=Brandon Flowers – The Desired Effect – Album Review – Hit The Floor|author=Anna Gunn|date=June 5, 2015|work=Hit The Floor}}</ref> The album was preceded by positively reviewed singles "[[Can't Deny My Love]]", "[[Still Want You]]", "[[Lonely Town (Brandon Flowers song)|Lonely Town]]", and "[[I Can Change (Brandon Flowers song)|I Can Change]]".<ref>{{cite web|last=Corner |first=Lewis |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/feature/a638425/this-weeks-new-singles-reviewed-rihanna-ed-sheeran-brandon-flowers.html#~p9zuajKyGe1z5p |title=This week's new singles reviewed: Rihanna, Ed Sheeran, Brandon Flowers – Music Feature |publisher=Digitalspy.com |date=March 28, 2015 |access-date=May 19, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musictimes.com/articles/32790/20150323/brandon-flowers-cant-deny-my-love-review-new-single-desired-effect-listen.htm |title=Brandon Flowers 'Can't Deny My Love' Review: New Single from 'The Desired Effect' Pulls Heavily from the '80s [LISTEN&#93; : Buzz |publisher=Musictimes.com |date=March 23, 2015 |access-date=May 19, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Taylor |first=Kim |url=http://noisey.vice.com/blog/premiere-brandon-flowers-video-still-want-you |title=PREMIERE: Here's the Slick New Brandon Flowers Video for "Still Want You" &#124; NOISEY |publisher=Noisey.vice.com |date=April 13, 2015 |access-date=May 19, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcZ-0o53md8 | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211110/jcZ-0o53md8| archive-date=2021-11-10 | url-status=live|title=Brandon Flowers – Lonely Town |publisher=YouTube.com |date=April 27, 2015 |access-date=May 19, 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Multiple tracks from the album were listed on Best Songs of 2015 So Far lists by publications including SPIN, NPR, and Mashable. Halfway through 2015, ''[[USA Today]]'' listed the album as one of the top five best albums of 2015 so far.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/07/the-10-best-albums-of-2015-so-far|last=Scott|first=Nate|title=The 10 best albums of 2015 (so far) &#124; For The Win |publisher=USA Today |date=July 2, 2015 |access-date=July 26, 2015}}</ref>
*[http://imdb.com/name/nm2063353/ Brandon Flowers] at the [[Internet Movie Database]]
* {{nndb name|id=786/000108462|name=Brandon Flowers}}
*[http://www.andrewkendall.com/pages/gallery/musicphotography.php?band=thekillers&viewby=all&Submit=Go Photos by Andrew Kendall], freelance photographer for ''[[NME]]''
*[http://nn.byu.edu/story.cfm/57889 "Former BYU's student's brother is lead singer of the Killers"], interview by Erin Pierce and Dan Monson about Flowers visiting his brother at college, from ''[[The Daily Universe]]''
*[http://www.spin.com/features/magazine/2005/11/051118_flowers/ "The Music That Changed My Life: Brandon Flowers"], Interview by Kyle Anderson, from ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' magazine''
* [http://observer.guardian.co.uk/magazine/story/0,,1877578,00.html Songs of Praise], Craig McLean talks to the Killers' singer about resisting temptation, from ''[[The Observer]]''
*[http://community.livejournal.com/ruflowers Rufus Wainwright/Brandon Flowers Fan Community]
*[http://www.thekillersmusic.com/ The Killers official site], from Island Records
*[http://www.thekillers.co.uk/ The Killers official site (U.K.)], from the Vertigo label
*[http://www.thekillersfansite.com/ The Killers fansite]


[[The Desired Effect Tour]] included performances in Europe and North America; it ran through October 1, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://concerttournewshub.com/Rock-Music/Brandon-Flowers-Concert-Tour-Schedule.php |title=Brandon Flowers 2015 North American Solo Tour Schedule |date=April 27, 2015 |access-date=May 4, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://radio.com/2015/04/20/brandon-flowers-tour-dates-2015/ |title=Brandon Flowers Announces 2015 Solo Tour Dates |date=April 20, 2015 |access-date=May 4, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150504193817/http://radio.com/2015/04/20/brandon-flowers-tour-dates-2015/ |archive-date=May 4, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.antimusic.com/news/15/April/21Brandon_Flowers_Announces_North_American_Solo_Tour.shtml |title=Brandon Flowers Announces North American Solo Tour |date=April 21, 2015 |access-date=May 4, 2015}}</ref> [[MTV]] rated Flowers' tour stop at London's Brixton Academy five stars.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/music-0/news/brandon-flowers-kills-it-at-londons-brixton-academy-while-joywave-provide-the-somebody-new|title=Brandon Flowers Kills It At London's Brixton Academy, While Joywave Provide The 'Somebody New'|work=MTV UK}}</ref> Flowers performed for President Barack Obama in 2015 at the National Clean Energy Summit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleanenergysummit.org/event-information/agenda|title=Agenda - Clean Energy Summit 8.0 - August 24, 2015|website=Cleanenergysummit.org}}</ref> Flowers also performed at the [[Royal Variety Performance]] (2015) at [[Royal Albert Hall]] for members of the [[British Royal Family]].<ref>{{cite web|title = Royal Variety Charity / Variety News|url = http://www.eabf.org.uk/royal-variety-performance/variety-news;news/id/146|website =Eabf.org.uk|access-date = October 24, 2015|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151030230449/http://www.eabf.org.uk/royal-variety-performance/variety-news%3Bnews/id/146|archive-date = October 30, 2015|df = mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/2015/royal-variety-performance-2015-review-at-royal-albert-hall-london-the-biggest-night-in-showbiz/|title=Royal Variety Performance 2015 review at Royal Albert Hall, London – 'the biggest night in showbiz' - Review - Various - The Stage|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117015532/https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/2015/royal-variety-performance-2015-review-at-royal-albert-hall-london-the-biggest-night-in-showbiz/|archive-date=November 17, 2015}}</ref>
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Flowers was one of two favorite artists asked to perform "Be Still" and "Home Means Nevada" at the funeral of former U.S. Senate Majority Leader [[Harry Reid]] on January 8, 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/biden-to-attend-reid-funeral | title=Biden to attend Reid funeral; Obama to deliver eulogy|website=Thenevadaindependent.com| date=January 4, 2022}}</ref> As of December 2023, Brandon Flowers is working on a new solo album.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Trendell |first=Andrew |date=2023-12-18 |title=Brandon Flowers tells us about the future of The Killers and confirms new solo album: "I'm starting to know what I'm doing" |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-killers-brandon-flowers-interview-rebel-diamonds-tour-new-album-solo-band-hot-fuss-3560425 |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref>
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=== Collaborations ===
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In addition to his work with the Killers, Flowers has collaborated with [[Alex Cameron (musician)|Alex Cameron]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/watch-alex-camerons-video-for-new-song-runnin-outta-luck/|title=Watch Alex Cameron's Video for New Song "Runnin' Outta Luck"|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=August 30, 2017}}</ref> [[Avicii]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/brandon-flowers-12-1209441|title=Brandon Flowers collaborates with Avicii for new version of 'The Days' - listen|website=[[NME]]|date=June 9, 2015}}</ref> [[New Order (band)|New Order]],<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/new-order-lp-to-feature-iggy-pop-brandon-flowers-62649/|title = New Order LP to Feature Iggy Pop, Brandon Flowers|magazine = [[Rolling Stone]]|date = July 7, 2015}}</ref> and [[Robbie Williams]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/robbie-williams-new-album-heavy-entertainment-show-release-date-tracklist-ed-sheeran-brandon-flowers-guy-chambers-download-x-factor-a7330066.html|title=Robbie Williams announces new album Heavy Entertainment Show ft some musical big-hitters|date=September 26, 2016|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|access-date=August 18, 2022}}</ref>
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[[Category:American rock musicians|Flowers, Brandon]]
In 2023, he performed alongside [[Elton John]] at the [[Glastonbury Festival]] wearing a red suit, black shoes with a pale blue shirt.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/brandon-flowers-the-killers-glastonbury-elton-john-b2364054.html | title=Brandon Flowers joins Elton John at Glastonbury for 'Tiny Dancer' | website=[[Independent.co.uk]] | date=June 26, 2023 }}</ref>
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== Personal life ==
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[[File:Brandon Flowers.jpeg|right|thumb|Flowers in 2011]]
Flowers married Tana Mundkowsky in 2005 and lives in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas, Nevada]], and [[Park City, Utah]].<ref name="vh1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1507029/20050805/killers_the.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060908232148/http://www.vh1.com/news/articles/1507029/20050805/killers_the.jhtml |archive-date=2006-09-08 |title=VH1.com : News : Killers Singer Brandon Flowers Marries Longtime Girlfriend|date=September 8, 2006|access-date=August 18, 2022}}</ref> He wrote the song "[[Some Kind of Love]]" for his wife who suffers from [[PTSD]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variancemagazine.com/sounds/8372-the-killers-some-kind-of-love|title=Hear The Killers' Breathtaking New Single 'Some Kind of Love'|first=Jonathan|last=Robles|website=Variancemagazine.com|date=September 15, 2017 |access-date=November 20, 2017}}</ref> He and his wife have three sons, born in 2007, 2009, and 2011.<ref name="people.com – The Killers Singer Brandon Flowers, Wife Have a Son">{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20046633,00.html|title=The Killers Singer Brandon Flowers, Wife Have a Son |last=Laudadio|first=Marisa|date=July 16, 2007 |website=People.com|access-date=July 24, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Sarah Michaud |url=http://celebritybabies.people.com/2011/04/05/brandon-flowers-welcomes-son-henry/?xid=rss-topheadlines |title=Brandon Flowers Welcomes Son Henry |work=People |date=April 5, 2011 |access-date=April 6, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927081249/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2011/04/05/brandon-flowers-welcomes-son-henry/?xid=rss-topheadlines |archive-date=September 27, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wereallthesameandloveisblind.tumblr.com/post/40195598510/the-story-of-brandon-and-tana|title=The Story of Brandon and Tana|work=Tumblr|access-date=January 27, 2019}}</ref> Their sons attended their first Killers concert in July 2017, at London's Hyde Park.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/brandon-flowers-children-give-verdict-first-ever-killers-gig-2124321|title=Brandon Flowers' children give their verdict on their first ever Killers' gig|website=[[NME]]|date=August 14, 2017}}</ref> His parents met as teenagers, and he wrote the song "[[A Dustland Fairytale]]" as a tribute to their marriage and lifelong romance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nottinghampost.com/Interview-Killers/story-12176341-detail/story.html|title=Interview with Brandon Flowers of The Killers – Nottingham Post|work=Nottingham Post|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714213524/http://www.nottinghampost.com/Interview-Killers/story-12176341-detail/story.html|archive-date=July 14, 2014}}</ref> His grandmother was from [[Lithuania]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.europeanhitradio.lt/naujienos/2006-11-18/killers-brandon-flowers-my-grandma-lithuania |title="The Killers": Brandon Flowers: "My Grandma Is from Lithuania!" |publisher=MTV Europe |date=November 18, 2006 |access-date=December 4, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231074417/http://www.europeanhitradio.lt/naujienos/2006-11-18/killers-brandon-flowers-my-grandma-lithuania |archive-date=December 31, 2012 }}</ref> and his cousin is [[Craig Barlow]], an inductee to the Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lasvegasgolfhof.com/-craig-barlow-laurie-johnson-and-art-sellinger |title=Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame |publisher=Lasvegasgolfhof.com |access-date=July 26, 2015}}</ref>
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Flowers is a member of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. In 2012, he discussed his religion on Scandinavian television show ''[[Skavlan]]'', where he debated [[Richard Dawkins]] on the subject.<ref>{{citation |url= http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865562560/Rock-star-Brandon-Flowers-defends-Mormon-faith-against-famous-atheist.html?pg=all |title= Rock star Brandon Flowers defends Mormon faith against famous atheist |first= Sarah |last= Petersen |date= September 17, 2012 |newspaper= [[Deseret News]] }}</ref> He and his family are featured in a promotional video on the church's website.<ref>{{citation |first= David |last= Haglund |url= http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2011/10/17/brandon_flowers_of_the_killers_i_m_a_mormon.html |quote= I'm a Father, a Husband, and a Rock Star. And I'm a Mormon. |title= Brow Beat: Slates Culture Blog |journal= [[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] |date= October 17, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{citation |first= Benjamin |last= Wood |url= http://music-mix.ew.com/2011/10/17/brandon-flowers-mormon-video/ |quote=The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers makes 'I'm a Mormon' video: Watch it here |title= The Music Mix |magazine= [[Entertainment Weekly]] |date= October 17, 2011 }}</ref>
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His portrait was painted by British artist [[Joe Simpson (artist)|Joe Simpson]] for his "Musician Portraits" series that was exhibited at the [[Royal Albert Hall]] in 2012.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/photos/musician-portraits-joe-simpson-s-paintings-of-rock-stars-1405918|title=Musician Portraits - Joe Simpson's paintings of rock stars - NME|date=October 14, 2011|work=NME|access-date=November 13, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Philanthropy ==
From 2006 to 2016, the Killers released annual Christmas-themed singles and videos in aid of the charity [[Product Red]], supporting [[The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.red.org/es/learn/moments/the-killers-annual-red-christmas-song |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430073606/http://www.red.org/es/learn/moments/the-killers-annual-red-christmas-song |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 30, 2014 |title=The Killers: Annual (Red) Christmas Song |publisher=RED |access-date=May 14, 2014 }}</ref> The singles later formed the charity compilation album ''[[Don't Waste Your Wishes]]'' (2016).<ref>{{cite web|last=Legaspi |first=Althea |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-killers-to-release-new-christmas-charity-album-w451148 |title=The Killers to Release New Christmas Charity Album |publisher=Rolling Stone |date=November 18, 2016 |access-date=May 3, 2017}}</ref> [[Sir Elton John]] listed Flowers as one of his top five heroes while editing ''[[The Independent]]''{{'s}} [[World Aids Day]] special edition.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/press/world-aids-day-special-elton-john-to-edit-the-independent-and-iii-2147370.html |location=London |work=The Independent | title=World Aids Day special: Elton John to edit The Independent and ''i'' | date=November 30, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/eltons-heroes-no-4--brandon-flowers-2147813.html |location=London |work=The Independent | first=Fiona | last=Sturges | title=Elton's Heroes: No. 4 – Brandon Flowers | date=December 1, 2010}}</ref> The Killers have also contributed songs for cover albums with proceeds going to charities supporting natural disaster relief (''[[Rhythms del Mundo Classics]]'') and famine-stricken areas (''[[AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered]]'').<ref>{{cite news|last=Sharp |first=Rob |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/observations-alisters-cover-a-hot-topic-with-another-charity-record-1739618.html |title=Observations: A-listers cover a hot topic with another charity record – Features – Music |work=The Independent |date=July 10, 2009 |access-date=July 26, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/achtung-baby-covers-album-to-benefit-concern-worldwides-emergency-famine-work-in-east-africa-133881778.html |title=Achtung Baby Covers Album to Benefit Concern Worldwide's Emergency Famine Work... - NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ |publisher=Prnewswire.com |access-date=July 26, 2015}}</ref> The Killers co-organized a benefit concert in December 2017 for those affected by the [[2017 Las Vegas shooting]], raising more than $700,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/killers-imagine-dragons-to-play-las-vegas-benefit-concert-2/|title=Killers, Imagine Dragons to play Las Vegas benefit concert|date=November 7, 2017|access-date=November 20, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/shootings/benefit-concert-for-las-vegas-shooting-victims-raises-over-700k/|title = Benefit concert for Las Vegas shooting victims raises over $700K|website=Reviewjournal.com|date = December 28, 2017}}</ref>

== Artistry ==
=== Influences ===
Flowers has listed [[Bruce Springsteen]], [[Oingo Boingo]], [[Duran Duran]], [[Pet Shop Boys]], [[the Smiths]], [[the Cars]], and [[Depeche Mode]] among his musical influences.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/brandon-flowers-talks-rock-hall-tom-petty-tribute-cars-w519144|title=Brandon Flowers on Honoring Tom Petty, Cars at Rock Hall|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=April 15, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-07-18|title=Working Class Magazine, Issue VII|url=http://www.workingclassmag.com/007/daveGahan.html|access-date=2020-08-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718113225/http://www.workingclassmag.com/007/daveGahan.html|archive-date=July 18, 2011}}</ref>

===Musical style and vocals===
Flowers is regarded as a prominent [[lead vocalist|frontman]] of the [[New wave music|new wave revival]] in the 2000s.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/297070/brandon-flowers/biography|title=Brandon Flowers - Biography - Billboard|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=April 21, 2020|archive-date=June 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613103824/https://www.billboard.com/artist/297070/brandon-flowers/biography|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/brandon-flowers/|title=Brandon Flowers - Music Videos, News, Photos, Tour Dates - MTV|website=[[MTV]]}}</ref> As a solo artist, Flowers first exhibited elements of [[heartland rock]] as well as new-wave-style alternative rock. On his second album, Flowers exhibited greater pop tendencies, prompting ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' to dub ''[[The Desired Effect]]'' "the best straight-up pop album made by a rock star in recent memory."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/brandon-flowers-the-desired-effect-20150519|title=Brandon Flowers The Desired Effect Album Review|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=May 19, 2015}}</ref> Flowers is a [[tenor]].<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/may/22/brandon-flowers-review-brixton-academy| title = Brandon Flowers review – gold lame Elvis jacket or not, he's got no game| work=[[The Guardian]] |date=May 22, 2015|access-date=June 8, 2018| first=Caroline| last=Sullivan}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.idolator.com/7591170/brandon-flowers-i-can-change-listen-smalltown-boy?chrome=1| title = Brandon Flowers' "I Can Change": Listen To The "Smalltown Boy"-Sampling Song| work=[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]] |date=May 1, 2015|access-date=June 8, 2018| first=Robbie| last=Daw}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url = https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/the-killers-wonderful-wonderful/| title = The Killers Wonderful Wonderful Review| work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=September 22, 2017|access-date=June 8, 2018| first=Jayson| last=Greene}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.musictimes.com/articles/37351/20150501/brandon-flowers-i-can-change-review-new-song-desired-effect.htm| title = Brandon Flowers 'I Can Change' Review: New Song from 'The Desired Effect' Blends '80s and Today [LISTEN]| work=Music Times |date=May 1, 2015|access-date=June 8, 2018| first=Carolyn| last=Menyes}}</ref>

[[U2]]'s lead singer [[Bono]] praised Flowers' voice to ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'' in 2015, saying "We need him on the radio .... His voice!"<ref>{{cite news|author=Brad Wheeler |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/achtung-where-does-u2-go-from-here/article554956/ |title=Achtung! Where does U2 go from here? |publisher=The Globe and Mail |date= September 6, 2012|access-date=September 28, 2013 |location=Toronto}}</ref>

== Discography ==
{{Main|Brandon Flowers discography}}
{{See also|The Killers discography}}

=== The Killers ===
*''[[Hot Fuss]]'' (2004)
*''[[Sam's Town]]'' (2006)
*''[[Day & Age]]'' (2008)
*''[[Battle Born (album)|Battle Born]]'' (2012)
*''[[Wonderful Wonderful (The Killers album)|Wonderful Wonderful]]'' (2017)
*''[[Imploding the Mirage]]'' (2020)
*''[[Pressure Machine]]'' (2021)

=== Solo ===
*''[[Flamingo (Brandon Flowers album)|Flamingo]]'' (2010)
*''[[The Desired Effect]]'' (2015)

== Tours ==
*[[Flamingo Road Tour]] (2010–11)
*[[The Desired Effect Tour]] (2015)

== Awards and nominations ==
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Brandon Flowers}}
{{See also|List of awards and nominations received by the Killers}}

Brandon Flowers has been awarded the [[Q Awards#2012|Q Idol Award]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-20026456|title=Muse, Pulp and Blur win Q Awards|work=BBC News|date=October 22, 2012}}</ref> and appeared on multiple greatest-frontman-of-all-time lists published by various outlets.

The Killers have been nominated for seven [[GRAMMY Awards]], eight [[BRIT Awards]], and two [[World Music Awards]].

== See also ==
*[[List of UK Albums Chart number ones of the 2010s]]
*[[List of people from Nevada]]
*[[Music of Nevada]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
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This article is about the musician. For the American football player, see Brandon Flowers (American football).

Brandon Flowers
Flowers performing in 2023
Flowers performing in 2023
Background information
Birth nameBrandon Richard Flowers
Born (1981-06-21) June 21, 1981 (age 42)
Henderson, Nevada, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • philanthropist
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
  • bass
Years active2001–present
Labels
Member ofThe Killers
Spouse(s)
Tana Mundkowsky
​
(m. 2005)​
Websitebrandonflowersmusic.com

Brandon Richard Flowers (born June 21, 1981) is an American musician. He serves as the co-founder, lead vocalist, primary songwriter, keyboardist, and occasional bassist of the Las Vegas-based rock band the Killers, which he formed with Dave Keuning in 2001.

In addition to his work with the Killers, Flowers has released two solo albums, Flamingo (2010) and The Desired Effect (2015). He has reached number one on the UK Albums Chart ten times,[10][11] and on the Billboard 200 once (top ten, eight times),[12] including work with The Killers.

Early life[edit]

Brandon Richard Flowers, the youngest of six children, was born on June 21, 1981, in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson, Nevada, to Jean Yvonne (née Barlow; 1945–2010)[13] and Terry Austin Flowers.[14] He has an older brother and four older sisters.[14]

Flowers's family lived in Henderson until Flowers was eight, when they moved to Payson, Utah, for two years before moving to Nephi, Utah, when he was in the sixth grade.[15] Flowers lived in Nephi until his junior year at Juab High School, when in 1997, at 16, he moved back to Las Vegas to live with his aunt.[16] He graduated from Chaparral High School in 1999.[17]

Flowers said that growing up in Las Vegas as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) helped prepare him for the world of rock and roll: "Really, being a Mormon in Las Vegas prepared me for the lion's den. It is Sin City. The things that go on, the lights, it's the ultimate rock and roll stage. Without Las Vegas, I would be a wreck."[18]

Career[edit]

The Killers (2001–present)[edit]

Main article: The Killers
Brandon Flowers singing for the Killers Day & Age World Tour
Flowers onstage at BST Hyde Park in 2017

Flowers responded to an ad that Dave Keuning had placed in the Las Vegas Weekly 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.[19] Between 2003 and 2017, they released five consecutive chart-topping studio albums and have sold over 22 million records worldwide.[20][21] The Killers are among those artists who have spent more than 1,000 weeks on the UK music charts during their career. Flowers wrote the lyrics to the single "All These Things That I've Done" that numbered among the "100 Greatest Songs of All Time" by The Daily Telegraph and earned one of the band's seven Grammy nominations.[22] He is also the author of the lyrics of single "Mr. Brightside," which holds the record for most weeks spent on the UK Singles Chart (6 years or 312 weeks and counting).[23][24][25][26] Their second album Sam's Town, paid homage to Flowers' hometown and family, and earned the band their first BRIT Awards (Best International Album and Group), and included the chart-topping single "When You Were Young".[27] Before releasing their first Billboard 200 No.1 album Wonderful Wonderful (2017) and chart topping single "The Man", the band took a one-year hiatus during which Flowers released his second and most favorably reviewed solo album to that date.

On July 4, 2010, the Killers headlined the "Salute to the Military" USO Concert at the White House. They performed "God Bless America" and favorites from their catalogue.[28] On June 22, 2013, the Killers headlined the 90,000-capacity Wembley Stadium, their biggest solo show to date.[29][30]

Solo career (2010–present)[edit]

Flamingo (2010–11)[edit]

Flowers on the Flamingo Road Tour in 2010

Flowers debuted his solo act at the Shimmer Showroom in Las Vegas on August 15, 2010.[31] Spin named it one of the "15 Best Shows of the Summer"[32] before listing the Flamingo Road Tour as one of the "25 Best Fall Tours"/"Must-See Fall Tours".[33]

Flowers' debut solo album, Flamingo, was released worldwide and charted in the top ten albums in ten countries including the UK where it charted at number one.[34][35] The album drew heavy influence from Flowers' hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada, and earned Flowers a Q Award nomination for Best Male Artist (2010). The first single from Flamingo, "Crossfire", was released on June 21. It became Flowers' first top ten single in the UK as a solo artist and was certified silver by the BPI. The video for "Crossfire" featured actress Charlize Theron and was nominated for Best Video at the NME Awards. Flamingo was Flowers' fourth consecutive studio album to reach no. 1 on the UK charts, including work by the Killers, who subsequently earned another two consecutive UK No. 1's.[36]

The Desired Effect (2015)[edit]

Flowers with Chrissie Hynde on The Desired Effect Tour in 2015

After some of the band members wanted "to take a break from touring and the rat race," Flowers decided to keep it going and record a second solo album.[37] The Desired Effect was released on May 15, 2015. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, making it Flowers' second consecutive solo number one album.[38] Flowers stated that the album was "definitely going to be different" from his last album, and he referred to producer Ariel Rechtshaid (Vampire Weekend, Haim, Taylor Swift) as his "co-captain".[39][40] The album featured performances by artists including Bruce Hornsby, Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel), Joey Waronker (Beck), Carlos Alomar (David Bowie), and Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp).[41] The Desired Effect is Flowers' highest yet ranked album on Metacritic[42][43] and honored as the Album of the Year (2015) by The San Francisco Examiner.[44][45] Reviews positively described the album as Flowers' finest work since Hot Fuss.[46][47][48][49] The album was preceded by positively reviewed singles "Can't Deny My Love", "Still Want You", "Lonely Town", and "I Can Change".[50][51][52][53] Multiple tracks from the album were listed on Best Songs of 2015 So Far lists by publications including SPIN, NPR, and Mashable. Halfway through 2015, USA Today listed the album as one of the top five best albums of 2015 so far.[54]

The Desired Effect Tour included performances in Europe and North America; it ran through October 1, 2015.[55][56][57] MTV rated Flowers' tour stop at London's Brixton Academy five stars.[58] Flowers performed for President Barack Obama in 2015 at the National Clean Energy Summit.[59] Flowers also performed at the Royal Variety Performance (2015) at Royal Albert Hall for members of the British Royal Family.[60][61]

Flowers was one of two favorite artists asked to perform "Be Still" and "Home Means Nevada" at the funeral of former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on January 8, 2022.[62] As of December 2023, Brandon Flowers is working on a new solo album.[63]

Collaborations[edit]

In addition to his work with the Killers, Flowers has collaborated with Alex Cameron,[64] Avicii,[65] New Order,[66] and Robbie Williams.[67]

In 2023, he performed alongside Elton John at the Glastonbury Festival wearing a red suit, black shoes with a pale blue shirt.[68]

Personal life[edit]

Flowers in 2011

Flowers married Tana Mundkowsky in 2005 and lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Park City, Utah.[69] He wrote the song "Some Kind of Love" for his wife who suffers from PTSD.[70] He and his wife have three sons, born in 2007, 2009, and 2011.[71][72][73] Their sons attended their first Killers concert in July 2017, at London's Hyde Park.[74] His parents met as teenagers, and he wrote the song "A Dustland Fairytale" as a tribute to their marriage and lifelong romance.[75] His grandmother was from Lithuania,[76] and his cousin is Craig Barlow, an inductee to the Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame.[77]

Flowers is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 2012, he discussed his religion on Scandinavian television show Skavlan, where he debated Richard Dawkins on the subject.[78] He and his family are featured in a promotional video on the church's website.[79][80]

His portrait was painted by British artist Joe Simpson for his "Musician Portraits" series that was exhibited at the Royal Albert Hall in 2012.[81]

Philanthropy[edit]

From 2006 to 2016, the Killers released annual Christmas-themed singles and videos in aid of the charity Product Red, supporting The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.[82] The singles later formed the charity compilation album Don't Waste Your Wishes (2016).[83] Sir Elton John listed Flowers as one of his top five heroes while editing The Independent's World Aids Day special edition.[84][85] The Killers have also contributed songs for cover albums with proceeds going to charities supporting natural disaster relief (Rhythms del Mundo Classics) and famine-stricken areas (AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered).[86][87] The Killers co-organized a benefit concert in December 2017 for those affected by the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, raising more than $700,000.[88][89]

Artistry[edit]

Influences[edit]

Flowers has listed Bruce Springsteen, Oingo Boingo, Duran Duran, Pet Shop Boys, the Smiths, the Cars, and Depeche Mode among his musical influences.[90][91]

Musical style and vocals[edit]

Flowers is regarded as a prominent frontman of the new wave revival in the 2000s.[92][93] As a solo artist, Flowers first exhibited elements of heartland rock as well as new-wave-style alternative rock. On his second album, Flowers exhibited greater pop tendencies, prompting Rolling Stone to dub The Desired Effect "the best straight-up pop album made by a rock star in recent memory."[94] Flowers is a tenor.[95][96][97][98]

U2's lead singer Bono praised Flowers' voice to The Globe and Mail in 2015, saying "We need him on the radio .... His voice!"[99]

Discography[edit]

Main article: Brandon Flowers discography
See also: The Killers discography

The Killers[edit]

Solo[edit]

Tours[edit]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Brandon Flowers
See also: List of awards and nominations received by the Killers

Brandon Flowers has been awarded the Q Idol Award[100] and appeared on multiple greatest-frontman-of-all-time lists published by various outlets.

The Killers have been nominated for seven GRAMMY Awards, eight BRIT Awards, and two World Music Awards.

See also[edit]

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