Q 01/05

In which city were the Killers formed?

A) Las Vegas

B) Reno

C) Phoenix

D) Los Angeles

Answer · why

A) Las Vegas

Las Vegas had a rock scene full of rap-rock and nu metal when the band started out, and their first record deal came from a little label in Britain in...

Q 02/05

On which teen drama did the Killers appear as themselves in 2004, playing a club called the Bait Shop?

A) One Tree Hill

B) The O.C.

C) Gilmore Girls

D) Veronica Mars

Answer · why

B) The O.C.

The O.C. had invented the Bait Shop that season as a way to put real bands on screen. Modest Mouse and Death Cab for Cutie played the same fictional s...

Q 03/05

Whose newspaper ad did Brandon Flowers answer in 2001, starting the Killers?

A) Mark Stoermer

B) Ted Sablay

C) Dave Keuning

D) Jake Blanton

Answer · why

C) Dave Keuning

Dave Keuning had arrived from Iowa a year earlier, and his ad listed the bands he loved. Flowers says he skipped past the nu metal fans until he saw t...

Q 04/05

Who is the Killers' drummer?

A) Matt Norcross

B) Brian Havens

C) Robbie Connolly

D) Ronnie Vannucci Jr.

Answer · why

D) Ronnie Vannucci Jr.

Ronnie Vannucci Jr. was a music student specialising in classical percussion when he joined, and he sneaked the band into his college's music building...

Q 05/05

Who is the Killers' bassist?

A) Mark Stoermer

B) Dell Neal

C) Ted Sablay

D) Taylor Milne

Answer · why

A) Mark Stoermer

Mark Stoermer was the lead guitarist of another local band, the Negative Ponies, when he filled in on bass for a single show. It took the others a goo...