The Killers: Brandon Flowers is Blooming
Gavin Martin, Daily Mirror, 13 February 2009
IT IS FIVE HOURS before showtime and the Killers frontman Brandon Flowers, kicking back in his South Carolina hotel room, is in relaxed, confident and jovial mood. As well he might be. Since his band emerged from Las Vegas with their acclaimed debut Hot Fuss in 2004, The Killers have become one of the worlds leading acts, selling 12 million albums.
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