"of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 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."" 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"
"Castillo (Bass), and Tucker Robinson (Drums). The Mormons (band) The Mormons are an American punk rock band formed in 1998 in Los Angeles. The band's influences include Devo, Minor Threat, Screeching Weasel, Bad Brains and Talking Heads. Although no band members are members of the LDS Church, they wear outfits inspired by Mormon missionaries: bicycle helmets, backpacks, stud belts, Dickies, scatterings of facial hair and thrift store ties. The Mormons have been featured in ""The Salt Lake Tribune"" and ""L.A. Alternative"". They have received a write-up in ""BYU NewsNet"". The current band lineup consists of Patrick Jones (vocals), Vince O'Campo"
"Flamingo Road Tour The Flamingo Road Tour (commonly acknowledged as the Flamingo Tour) was the 2010 solo concert tour by American recording artist, Brandon Flowers, who is the lead vocalist for the rock band, The Killers. Visiting North America and Europe, the tour supported his debut album, ""Flamingo"". The tour has received praise from both spectators and critics alike, including being named one of the ""Best Shows of the Summer"" and ""'Must See Fall Tours"" by ""Spin"". After a European run, Flowers returned to the US in November for a national tour in 2,000-seat theaters. Tickets went on sale during"
"The Mormons (band) The Mormons are an American punk rock band formed in 1998 in Los Angeles. The band's influences include Devo, Minor Threat, Screeching Weasel, Bad Brains and Talking Heads. Although no band members are members of the LDS Church, they wear outfits inspired by Mormon missionaries: bicycle helmets, backpacks, stud belts, Dickies, scatterings of facial hair and thrift store ties. The Mormons have been featured in ""The Salt Lake Tribune"" and ""L.A. Alternative"". They have received a write-up in ""BYU NewsNet"". The current band lineup consists of Patrick Jones (vocals), Vince O'Campo (guitar, vocals), Pete Tintle (guitar), Jimmy"
"Maroon 5 Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. It currently consists of lead vocalist Adam Levine, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Jesse Carmichael, bassist Mickey Madden, lead guitarist James Valentine, drummer Matt Flynn, keyboardist PJ Morton and multi-instrumentalist Sam Farrar. Original members Levine, Carmichael, Madden and drummer Ryan Dusick first came together as Kara's Flowers in 1994, while they were still in high school. After self-releasing their independent album ""We Like Digging?"", the band signed to Reprise Records and released the album ""The Fourth World"" in 1997. The album garnered a tepid response, after which"
"The Ramones, The Rolling Stones, Sex Pistols, The Smiths, Spacemen 3/Spiritualized, Sun Kil Moon, Talking Heads, Tame Impala, Tonstartssbandht, Total Slacker, T. Rex, The Velvet Underground, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, The Who, Brian Wilson Sunflower Bean Sunflower Bean is an American rock band from Glen Head, New York and Brooklyn founded in 2013. The band consists of Nick Kivlen (lead guitar and vocals), Jacob Faber (drums), and Julia Cumming (bass and lead vocals). The group has released two albums, ""Human Ceremony"" (Fat Possum Records, 2016) and ""Twentytwo in Blue"" (Mom + Pop Music, 2018). Kivlen and Faber were childhood acquaintances who"
"""Father of Mormon Cinema"". In the music industry BYU is represented by lead singer of the Grammy Award-winning band Imagine Dragons Dan Reynolds, multi-platinum selling drummer Elaine Bradley from the band Neon Trees, crossover dubstep violinist Lindsey Stirling, former ""American Idol"" contestant Carmen Rasmusen, and Mormon Tabernacle Choir director Mack Wilberg. BYU has also produced many religious leaders. Among the alumni are several LDS Church general authorities, including two church presidents: Ezra Taft Benson ('26), and Thomas S. Monson ('74), six apostles (Neil L. Andersen, D. Todd Christofferson ('69), David A. Bednar ('76), Jeffrey R. Holland ('65 & '66), Dallin"
"the band, effective December 2015. On January 25, 2016, Dustin Lolli was announced as the new lead singer and a music video was released for the song ""This Is Love"". Sanctus Real Sanctus Real is an American Christian rock band formed in Toledo, Ohio, in 1996. The group is composed of Chris Rohman (lead guitar), Mark Graalman (drums), and Dustin Lolli (lead vocals). The band is best known for their number one singles ""Lead Me"", ""Forgiven"", ""Whatever You're Doing"", ""I'm Not Alright"", ""Don't Give Up"", ""We Need Each Other"", ""Everything About You"", and ""The Fight Song"". Since 2002, they have"
"Mongrel. Joining the group for these sessions was saxophonist Dana Colley of the band Morphine. The Curtis Mayflower The Curtis Mayflower is an American rock band formed in Worcester, Massachusetts in 2013. The group consists of lead singer Craig Rawding, guitarist Pete Aleksi, bassist Jeremy Moses Curtis, keyboard player Brooks Milgate, and drummer Duncan Arsenault. The group's debut album ""Everything Beautiful Is Under Attack"" was released on January 28, 2014. In March 2017 the band released their sophomore album ""Death Hoax"" to positive reviews. Before starting The Curtis Mayflower, Brooks Milgate, Duncan Arsenault and Jeremy Moses Curtis played together in"
"Bread of Stone Bread of Stone are an American contemporary Christian music and pop rock band from Sioux City, Iowa, and they were formed in 2004. Their members are lead vocalist, Ben Kristijanto, guitarist, Bill Kristijanto, bass guitarist, Tim Barnes, and drummer, Jason Ferris. They released, ""The Real Life"", with DREAM Records, and this album was reviewed by many Christian music publications. The contemporary Christian music pop rock band formed in Sioux City, Iowa, in 2004. They count as their members; lead vocalist, Ben Kristijanto, guitarist, Bill Kristijanto, bass guitarist, Tim Barnes, and drummer, Jason Ferris. Their former drummer was"
"band, performing in over fifty countries and on six continents, headlining venues such as Madison Square Garden and Wembley Stadium. Imagine Dragons is a Grammy Award-winning band based in Las Vegas. The have enjoyed immense international success and acclaim. Imagine Dragons is the only artist or group with two songs in the Top Ten Most Downloaded Songs in Rock History ""Radioactive"" (No. 1) and ""Demons"" (No. 8). They have had a #1 album on the Billboard 200 with the alternative ""Smoke + Mirrors"" in 2015. Lead singer Dan Reynolds attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Brandon Flowers, born in"
"Sanctus Real Sanctus Real is an American Christian rock band formed in Toledo, Ohio, in 1996. The group is composed of Chris Rohman (lead guitar), Mark Graalman (drums), and Dustin Lolli (lead vocals). The band is best known for their number one singles ""Lead Me"", ""Forgiven"", ""Whatever You're Doing"", ""I'm Not Alright"", ""Don't Give Up"", ""We Need Each Other"", ""Everything About You"", and ""The Fight Song"". Since 2002, they have released five albums through the Sparrow Records label, an independent EP ""This is Love"", and have an upcoming release (April 27, 2018) on Framework Records, ""Changed"". On July 1, 2015,"
"for church on Sunday morning and Wednesday night. Current Former Casting Crowns Casting Crowns is a contemporary Christian and Christian rock band started in 1999 by youth pastor Mark Hall, who serves as the band's lead vocalist, as part of a youth group at First Baptist Church in Downtown Daytona Beach, Florida. They later moved to Stockbridge, Georgia, and more members joined. Some members of the band currently work as ministers for Eagle's Landing First Baptist Church in McDonough, Georgia. The band has won a Grammy and a Dove Award. Christian rock group Casting Crowns began as a student worship"
"Manson. Their lineup has changed between many of their album releases; the current members of Marilyn Manson are the eponymous lead singer (the only remaining original member), guitarist Tyler Bates, and drummer Gil Sharone. In the past, band members dressed in outlandish makeup and costumes, and engaged in intentionally shocking behavior both onstage and off. Their lyrics often received criticism for their anti-religious sentiment and references to sex, violence and drugs, while their live performances were frequently called offensive and obscene. On several occasions, protests and petitions led to the group being blocked from performing, with at least three US"
"Jake Cavaliere Jake Cavaliere (born Jacob William Cavaliere, April 5, 1972 in Downey, California) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, producer and tattoo artist. He is best known for being the frontman and lead vocalist for Southern California rock and roll band Lords of Altamont, as well as his contributions as organ player and vocalist for the surf and garage combo The Bomboras. Often known as 'The Preacher', Jake started his career in music while still attending high school with San Diego-based garage band Eastern Green and has also spent time on tour with The Cramps as Poison Ivy's guitar"
"place on Flamingo [Road]. It's part of Vegas mythology, and now it's part of my own mythology […] That's my 'hood.'"" Flower's band, The Killers paid tribute to Las Vegas with their second album, ""Sam's Town"", named for Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall. Flamingo Road Tour The Flamingo Road Tour (commonly acknowledged as the Flamingo Tour) was the 2010 solo concert tour by American recording artist, Brandon Flowers, who is the lead vocalist for the rock band, The Killers. Visiting North America and Europe, the tour supported his debut album, ""Flamingo"". The tour has received praise from both spectators"
"chart, where they peaked at Nos. 6 and 7, correspondingly. Southbound Fearing Southbound Fearing are an American Christian rock band, who primarily plays Christian alternative rock with rock and roll. They come from Toledo, Ohio. The band started making music in 2006. They have released three studio albums and two extended plays, with Red Cord Records. The group have charted eight songs on the ""Billboard"" magazine Christian rock songs chart. They formed in April 2006 in Toledo, Ohio, while their members are lead vocalist and guitarist, Brady Leonard, leading guitarist, Eric Ade, bassist, Eric Nelson Wheatley, and drummer, Nathan Ball."
"Adam Levine Adam Noah Levine (born March 18, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He is the lead singer for the pop rock band Maroon 5. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Levine began his musical career in 1994, when he co-founded the band Kara's Flowers, of which he was the lead vocalist and guitarist. The band split up after their only album, ""The Fourth World"" (released in 1997), which did not gain popularity. In 2001, the group was reformed – with guitarist James Valentine joining the line-up – and began a new musical chapter, changing their"
"The Curtis Mayflower The Curtis Mayflower is an American rock band formed in Worcester, Massachusetts in 2013. The group consists of lead singer Craig Rawding, guitarist Pete Aleksi, bassist Jeremy Moses Curtis, keyboard player Brooks Milgate, and drummer Duncan Arsenault. The group's debut album ""Everything Beautiful Is Under Attack"" was released on January 28, 2014. In March 2017 the band released their sophomore album ""Death Hoax"" to positive reviews. Before starting The Curtis Mayflower, Brooks Milgate, Duncan Arsenault and Jeremy Moses Curtis played together in The Howl with The Fabulous Thunderbirds guitarist Troy Gonyea. While playing The Howl, Curtis and"
"on Conan on May 11, 2015 and toured the United States that summer and fall. The band released their second studio album entitled ""Soul Food"" on May 4, 2015, via Vanguard Records. The Word (band) The Word is an American instrumental/sacred steel/gospel blues jam band. The supergroup includes well-known musicians: Robert Randolph (pedal steel guitar), John Medeski (keyboards), both members of North Mississippi Allstars- Luther Dickinson (electric guitar), Cody Dickinson (drums, washboard), and ex-North Mississippi Allstars bassist Chris Chew. The Word developed from a mutual affection for gospel music and the Sacred Steel tradition shared by Medeski and members of"
"Blind Melon Blind Melon (stylized as BLind MeLoN) is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California by two musicians from Mississippi and one from Indiana. They are best known for their 1993 hit ""No Rain,"" and enjoyed critical and commercial success in the early 1990s with their neo-psychedelic take on alternative rock. After releasing two albums on Capitol Records and touring extensively, the band came to an abrupt halt in 1995 by the fatal overdose of lead vocalist Shannon Hoon on the band's tour bus in New Orleans, going on hiatus until officially disbanding four years later. In"
"Casting Crowns Casting Crowns is a contemporary Christian and Christian rock band started in 1999 by youth pastor Mark Hall, who serves as the band's lead vocalist, as part of a youth group at First Baptist Church in Downtown Daytona Beach, Florida. They later moved to Stockbridge, Georgia, and more members joined. Some members of the band currently work as ministers for Eagle's Landing First Baptist Church in McDonough, Georgia. The band has won a Grammy and a Dove Award. Christian rock group Casting Crowns began as a student worship band in Daytona Beach, Florida, in 1999. Led by singer,"
"Faith Band Faith Band is an American rock band from Indianapolis, Indiana. From 1973 to 1979, they released 5 albums: ""Faith"" in 1973, ""Excuse Me, I Just Cut an Album"" in 1977, ""Rock'n Romance"" in 1978, and ""Face to Face"" and ""Vital Signs"" in 1979.[ 1] They gained popularity in the Indianapolis area in 1978 with ""Rock'n Romance"", which contained the song ""Dancin' Shoes"", of which Nigel Olsson's cover of the song would become a Top 20 hit that year. Their lead singer Carl Storie and bassist Mark Cawley formed the duo ""Blinding Tears"" in 1985, and released one album:"
"for purchase in the iTunes Store. Abandon's music and lead singer's voice have often been compared to The Killers. Abandon (band) Abandon is an American Christian rock band from San Antonio, Texas. The group had five members: brothers Josh (lead vocals) and Justin Engler (guitar), cousins Stevan (guitar) and Dave Vela (drums), and Bryan Fowler (bass). They signed onto ForeFront Records in late 2007 and released the ""Abandon EP"" in July 2008. Their first single ""Providence"" was released to radios in August and has reached No. 7 on ""R&R""'s Christian rock charts. The group's name was inspired by the Bible"
"songs. He released the live EP ""545"" in 2002, and the studio album ""Not to Us"" (2002). Although he is a solo artist, Tomlin uses a consistent band lineup. He writes many of his songs with the band members. The band consists of Daniel Carson (lead guitar, backing vocals), Matt Gilder (keyboards), backing vocals), Timmy Jones(drums) and Matthew Melton (bass, backing vocals). Tomlin plays guitar and piano. According to Christian Copyright Licensing International's list of the top 25 worship songs in the US in August 2007, Tomlin held five spots with songs he has either written, co-written or performed: ""How"
"Cadaver; “Ayatollah of Rock ‘n’ Rolla” on ""Savages"" by Soulfly; “Everything Is Not Going To Be OK” by Black Clouds and “Clear Light Of...” by Hark. Fallon is also the singer for The Company Band as well as Dunsmuir, the collaboration with former Black Sabbath and Heaven and Hell drummer Vinny Appice. Former members Studio albums Clutch (band) Clutch is an American rock/metal band from Germantown, Maryland. Its four members met while in high school in Germantown and consider themselves a Frederick-based band where they write and rehearse for every album and tour. Since its formation in 1991, the band"
"to the lobby and do a line of cocaine on the floor, it's OK"". In an official statement to ""The Hollywood Reporter"", UMPG described the allegations as ""absurd"". Adam Levine Adam Noah Levine (born March 18, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He is the lead singer for the pop rock band Maroon 5. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Levine began his musical career in 1994, when he co-founded the band Kara's Flowers, of which he was the lead vocalist and guitarist. The band split up after their only album, ""The Fourth World"" (released in 1997),"
"of Christian Music since their song ""Monster"" has garnered over 2.6 million sales. It was certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA, was the number one streaming Christian song of 2015, and was the number eight streaming rock song of 2015. Skillet (band) Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1996. The band currently consists of husband John (lead vocals, bass) and wife Korey Cooper (rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals) along with Jen Ledger (drums, vocals) and Seth Morrison (lead guitar). The band has released ten albums, with two, ""Collide"" and ""Comatose"", receiving Grammy nominations. Two"
"Abandon (band) Abandon is an American Christian rock band from San Antonio, Texas. The group had five members: brothers Josh (lead vocals) and Justin Engler (guitar), cousins Stevan (guitar) and Dave Vela (drums), and Bryan Fowler (bass). They signed onto ForeFront Records in late 2007 and released the ""Abandon EP"" in July 2008. Their first single ""Providence"" was released to radios in August and has reached No. 7 on ""R&R""'s Christian rock charts. The group's name was inspired by the Bible verse of Matthew 10:38, which reads ""And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not"
"accompanying soundtrack to the Grohl-directed of the same name. On September 15, 2017, the band released their ninth studio album, ""Concrete and Gold"", which became their second to reach number one in the United States and was the band's first studio album to feature longtime session and touring keyboardist Rami Jaffee as a full member. Over the course of the band's career, four of its albums have won Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album. , the band has sold 12 million copies in the United States alone. Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl joined the grunge group Nirvana as its drummer"
"Lamb of God (band) Lamb of God (sometimes abbreviated as LoG) is an American heavy metal band from Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 1994 as Burn the Priest, the group consists of bassist John Campbell, drummer Chris Adler, vocalist Randy Blythe, and guitarists Mark Morton and Willie Adler. The band is considered a significant member of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal movement. Since their formation, Lamb of God has released eight studio albums, one live album, one compilation album and three DVDs. The band's cumulative sales equal almost two million in the United States, including one album certified Gold"
"the song. Also, in 2013 Brandon Flowers joined New Order in Bogota, Colombia, to perform this song. When The Killers were on-stage, Sumner joined them to play ""Shadowplay"", a Joy Division song covered by The Killers. Additionally, in March 2016, at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, New Order performed ""Crystal"" with The Killers' frontman Brandon Flowers singing the main vocals in a guest performance. The DVD single contains an alternate music video, set to the ""Special Circumstances Mix (Digweed & Muir Bedrock Radio Edit)"" of the song. Directed and produced by Gina Birch and Simon Tyszko, the"
"Shaman's Harvest Shaman's Harvest is an American rock band from Jefferson City, Missouri. Bassist Matt Fisher, singer Nathan ""Drake"" Hunt, and guitarist Josh Hamler founded the band in 1996. Ryan Tomlinson joined the band on lead guitar for their 2009 album ""Shine"". Shaman's Harvest released their fifth full-length album titled ""Smokin' Hearts & Broken Guns"" on September 16, 2014. This release marked their debut on Mascot Records. The band released three albums in their early years: Last Call for Goose Creek (1999), Synergy (2002), and March of the Bastards (2006). In 2009, the single ""Dragonfly"" reached number 16 on ""Billboard""'s"