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Brandon Richard Flowers (born June 21, 1981) is an American musician, best known as the frontman, vocalist, and keyboardist of the Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers. He has also released a solo album entitled Flamingo.
Flowers, the youngest of six children, was born on June 21, 1981 in Henderson, Nevada. His family lived in Henderson until Flowers was eight, when they moved to Payson, Utah for two years before moving to Nephi, Utah at which time he was in the 6th grade. Flowers lived in Nephi until his junior year in Juab High School. He moved back to Las Vegas to live with his aunt and graduated from Chaparral High School in 1999.
Brandon Flowers responded to an ad that Dave Keuning had placed in the paper 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.
On July 4, 2010 The Killers were invited to headline the "Salute to the Military" USO Concert at the White House by the President. They performed 'God Bless America' and favorites from their catalogue.
Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright wrote a song about Flowers called "Tulsa" for his fifth album Release the Stars. Wainwright has stated in numerous interviews that it was inspired by their first meeting in a bar in Tulsa, Oklahoma. According to Wainwright, Flowers was "very flattered and somewhat bashful" about this tribute.
Flowers, himself, has performed with U2, Bruce Springsteen, Pet Shop Boys, Lady Gaga, Fran Healy, Andy Summers, New Order, etc.
Flamingo was released September 14 in the US and Canada, and September 6 in the UK and Ireland. The first single from Flamingo, "Crossfire", was released on June 21 (Flowers' birthday). The video for "Crossfire" was released on July 8 and includes Charlize Theron. As of Jan 19, 2011 the video has more than 6.8 million views on YouTube. The album made the Top 10 Albums of 2010 list on UpVenue.com.
Flamingo charted in the UK on September 12, 2010 at Number 1. It is Flowers' fourth consecutive album to reach #1 on the UK charts, including work by The Killers.
Spin named Brandon Flowers one of "The 15 Best Shows of the Summer" in 2010 for his show at the Shimmer Showroom in Las Vegas. Author Jason Bracelin wrote, "as the song built momentum, Flowers became increasingly animated, climbing atop a stage monitor, fists clenched, punching the air. 'I've got this burning belief in salvation and love,' he sang, its flames rivaled by the fire in his belly". Spin also listed him as one of "The 25 Best Fall Tours"/"Must-See Fall Tours". He will be performing at Coachella Music Festival on Friday April 15, 2011. While on tour Flowers has had special guests including Stuart Price, Andy Summers, and Fran Healy.
Flowers married Tana Mundkowsky on August 2, 2005 on the island of O'ahu in Hawaii. Brandon and his wife have two sons, Ammon (named after a Book of Mormon prophet), born July 14, 2007 and Gunnar, born July 28, 2009. The couple are expecting a third child.
Flowers' mother, Jean Flowers, died on February 11, 2010, after a two-year battle with brain cancer. She was 64.
Flowers is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Flowers won NME Awards in 2005 for "Best Dressed" and "Sexiest Man". He also won the award for "Most Stylish Man" at the 2008 GQ awards. He was also interviewed by Q Magazine on behalf of The Killers as one of the "Artists of the Century" (November 2009 issue), a second cover photo that year.
He was nominated for Q Awards 'Best Male Artist' in 2010.
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