Imagine Dragons
Imagine Dragons | |
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.jpg) Imagine Dragons at the Roadhouse nightclub in London on 7 June 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Website | imaginedragonsmusic |
Imagine Dragons is an American pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada in 2008. The band was formed by lead singer Dan Reynolds and drummer Andrew Tolman. The current lineup for the band is Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, and bassist Ben McKee. The band is very successful, selling over 74 million albums worldwide.[1]
Career
[change | change source]The band was formed in 2008 under the name Imagine Dragons by Brigham Youth University students Dan Reynolds and Andrew Tolman.[2] The band has said that the meaning of their name is an anagram. However, the meaning is unknown to anybody outside of members of the band.[3] Andrew Beck, Dave Lemke, and Aurora Florence would later join the band shortly after it was formed.
The band released their first studio album Night Visions on September 4, 2012. The album was successful and would debut at #2 on the Billboard 200, selling 83,000 album-equivalent units. It became the highest debut rock album to chart since 2006.[4] The album featured the singles "It's Time", "Radioactive", "Hear Me", "Demons", and "On Top of the World"
The band's single "Radioactive" would be nominated for Record of the Year and would win Best Rock Performance at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2014.[5]
Band members
[change | change source]- Current
- Dan Reynolds – lead vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, percussion (2008–present)
- Wayne Sermon – guitars, backing vocals, mandolin, synthesizers, violin (2009–present)
- Ben McKee – bass, keyboards, backing vocals (2009–present)
- Former
- Andrew Tolman – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2008–2011; touring 2023–present)
- Andrew Beck – guitars, backing vocals (2008–2009)
- Aurora Florence – keyboards, backing vocals (2008–2009)
- Dave Lemke – bass, backing vocals (2008–2009)
- Brittany Tolman – keyboards, backing vocals (2009–2011)
- Theresa Flaminio – keyboards, backing vocals (2011)
- Daniel Platzman – drums, percussion, backing vocals, viola (2011–2023)
Discography
[change | change source]Studio albums
[change | change source]- Night Visions (2012)
- Smoke + Mirrors (2015)
- Evolve (2017)
- Origins (2018)
- Mercury – Acts 1 & 2 (2022)
- Loom (2024)
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Imagine Dragons Sign Global Publishing Deal With Warner Chappell Music". Warner Music Group. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Imagine Dragons: A walk down memory lane". The Daily Universe. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Imagine Dragons: The Billboard Cover Story". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Imagine Dragons Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Landmark Debut Album With Night Visions (Expanded Edition) on September 9". Universal Music Canada. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ↑ "56th Annual Grammy Awards Winners & Nominees". Grammy Awards. Archived from the original on July 15, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
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