The practicing Mormon, Brandon Flowers, is the lead singer of which American rock group?
Brandon Flowers Brandon Flowers Brandon Richard Flowers (born June 21, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is the lead singer, keyboardist and occasional bass guitarist of the Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers, with whom he has recorded five studio albums. 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 seven times, including work by The Killers. Brandon Richard Flowers, the youngest of six children, was born on June 21, 1981, in Henderson, Nevada, to Jean Yvonne (née
Brandon Flowers among his musical influences. Flowers is regarded as a prominent frontman of the new wave revival in the 2000s. As a solo artist Flowers first exhibited elements of heartland rock as well as new-wave-style alternative rock. On his sophomore 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." Flowers is a tenor. U2's lead singer Bono praised Flowers' voice to "The Globe and Mail" saying, "We need him on the radio ... His voice!" Brandon Flowers has been awarded the Q Idol