Genre




 The Killers are described as a indie/rock band. According to official research indie bands are influenced by seventies style,charity shop style clothing and floppy hair. As you can see in this picture they have floppy hair and vintage/70s style clothing. Some examples of other indie bands are Razorlight, Ash and Keane. Here are some more bands that share a similar style and similar genre of music:
  




The Kings of Leon



Razorlight





Representation

The Killers are represented as a lively and energetic band when performing on stage. When on stage their costumes are kept to a minimum but are inspired by era's such as the 80's as the band draw most of their influences from the music styles of the 80's. This is reflected in this picture of frontman, Brandon Flowers' shoulder padded jacket which also shows him singing energetically.

In The Killers music videos however, the costumes and settings are very over the top such as that in the video for "Spaceman" that you can see here on the right. This may be done as an artistic choice or to get people to remember the band, the song and video. Their music video costumes are very similar to that of newer artist Lady Gaga. At the 2009 BRIT awards, He and Lady Gaga then performed together with the Pet Shop Boys as part of a medley of their hits.

Music Magazine Photography

The music artist i have chosen to research is The Killers. They are an american alternative/indie rock band formed in 2001 in Las Vegas. The band members consist of; Brandon Flowers- vocals and keyboards, Dave Keuning- guitar and backing vocals, Mark Stoermer- bass guitar and backing vocals and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.- drums and percussion. The name "The Killers" supposedly comes from the bass drum of a fictional band in the music video for the New Order song "Crystal". The Killers signed British indie label Lizard King Records in 2003.

On August 19th 2003, Mr Brightside premiered on  DJ Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show in the UK. The Killers then travelled to London and began to play shows in bars and clubs, the crowds grew every night through word of mouth and reviews were very positive. Soon after returning to the US they were signed by Island Def Jam. The Killers have won four NME Awards; Best International Band in 2005, 2008 and 2009 and Best Video for "Bones" in 2006.

ALBUMS.

Hot Fuss; 2004-2006.
Sam's Town; 2006-2007.
Sawdust; 2007-2008.
Day and Age; 2008-2010.

Music Magazine Covers

This magazine cover is really busy and contains lots to look at on the front page. The main headline in the middle of the page stands out immediatley with its bright yellow background and bold red writing. It will appeal to a wide variety of people because it has a variety of genres on the cover such as Little Boots, The Killers, Florence and The Machine and White Lies. It also has four genres of music in the bottom right corner of the cover; "Dance, Hip-Hop, Metal and Indie". It appeals to both genders and many different music tastes and the age range of this magazine would be 15-40 generally. The photo of Florence from Florence and The Machine takes up most of the space on the right hand side of the cover and is bigger than the title of the magazine which will help to sell more copies as she is a popular artist. There are a few sub headings, "The Killers" up at the top, "Scene Reports" at the bottom right corner and also "50 Years of Motown" at the top right. Each artist on the left hand side also has a heading and a picture to themselves. The three primary colours used on the NME cover are black, yellow and red which suggests that it is aimed at men mainly although many women still buy it. Everything on the cover is very bold and stands out which leaves you with a lot of information to take in on the cover.