# List of the Killers band members

The Killers are an American rock band, formed in Las Vegas in 2001 by Brandon Flowers (lead vocals, keyboards, bass) and Dave Keuning (guitar, backing vocals). The band currently consists of Flowers and Keuning alongside drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr. and bassist Mark Stoermer (both since 2002).

## History

Flowers and Keuning first connected when Flowers responded to an ad that Keuning left in a local newspaper. After writing songs in Keuning's apartment, the band recorded demo's with drummer Matt Norcross in November 2001. The band were joined by Dell Neal on bass for further demo's the next month. The new four piece played shows around Las Vegas in 2002. Norcross was fired in Summer 2002, he was briefly replaced by Brian Havens before he was fired. Dell Neal also left soon after for personal reasons.
Ronnie Vannucci Jr. joined as the band's new drummer soon Havens departure, playing his first show on August 30, 2002. For that show the band were joined by Mark Stoermer on bass, initially as a stand in while the band tried out other bassists, although Stoermer became permanent bassist soon after, having previously been invited to be second guitarist.
In 2006 for the Sam's Town tour, the band were joined by touring musicians Ted Sablay on keyboards, guitar, and drum tech Rob Whited on percussion. In 2008, for the Day & Age tour, Sablay was replaced by Ray Suen. The band were joined by Tommy Marth on saxophone, and guitar tech Bobby Lee Parker on acoustic guitar. Suen and Marth both departed after the tour in 2010. Sablay returned for the Battle Born World Tour, alongside Jake Blanton also on keyboards and guitar. During the Asia part of the tour, Stoermer had to depart due to an illness, Blanton played bass in his absence. After the tour Parker and Whited both stopped performing.
For a North American tour in 2016, the band were joined by Brian Karscig on guitar/keyboards, while Blanton played bass instead of Stoermer. Blanton continued to play bass for the Wonderful Wonderful World Tour in 2017, where the band were joined by Robbie Connolly and Taylor Milne on keyboards/guitar, while Sablay replaced Keuning who retired from touring. The band were also joined by backing vocalists Erica Canales, Amanda Brown, and Danielle Withers.
For the Imploding the Mirage Tour Starting in April 2022, Keuning returned and Sablay moved to back rhythm guitar/keyboards. Withers and Brown were also replaced by Melissa Mcmillan and Tori Allen. Keuning left the tour in May and Sablay moved back to lead guitar. Keuning returned in July. Allen and Mcmillan were replaced by Nicky Egan and Miranda Joan in 2023. Sablay also played lead guitar with Keuning being absent for the rest of the tour, although he has since returned in 2024

## Official members
### Current members

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Brandon Flowers | 2001–present | lead vocalskeyboardssynthesizerbassguitar (2020–present; in studio) | all releases |
| Dave Keuning | 2001–20172020–present | guitarbacking vocals | all releases, except Imploding the Mirage (2020) |
| Ronnie Vannucci Jr. | 2002–present | drumspercussionguitar (2020–present) | all releases |
| Mark Stoermer | 2002–present (hiatus 2020–2022) | bassbacking vocalsguitar | all releases, except Pressure Machine (2021) |

### Former members

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Dell Neal | 2001–2002 | bassbacking vocals | early demos and live shows |
| Matt Norcross | 2001–2002 | drums | early demos and live shows |
| Brian Havens | 2002 | drums | live shows |

## Touring musicians
### Current touring musicians

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Ted Sablay | 2006–20072011–present | lead guitar (2017–2020, 2022, 2023)rhythm guitar and keyboards (2006–2007, 2011–2017, 2022, 2022–2023, 2024–present)backing vocals | Sawdust (2007)Day & Age (2008)(Red) Christmas EP (2011) |
| Jake Blanton | 2011–present | bass (2013, 2016–present)keyboards and rhythm guitar (2011–2016, 2024-present)backing vocals | none |
| Robbie Connolly | 2017–present | keyboardsrhythm guitarbacking vocals | none |
| Erica Canales | 2018–present | backing vocals | none |
| Nicky Egan | 2023–present | backing vocalsacoustic guitar | none |
| Miranda Joan | 2023–present | backing vocals | none |

### Former touring musicians

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Rob Whited | 2006–2014 | percussionbacking vocals | Live from the Royal Albert Hall (2009) |
| Bobby Lee Parker | 2008–2014 | acoustic guitar | Live from the Royal Albert Hall (2009) |
| Ray Suen | 2008–2010 | keyboardsviolinrhythm guitarbacking vocals | Live from the Royal Albert Hall (2009) |
| Tommy Marth | 2008–2010 (died 2012) | saxophonebacking vocals | Live from the Royal Albert Hall (2009) |
| Brian Karscig | 2016 | rhythm guitarkeyboardsbacking vocals | none |
| Taylor Milne | 2017–202020222023 | rhythm guitarkeyboardsbacking vocals | none |
| Amanda Brown | 2017–2018 | backing vocals | none |
| Danielle Withers | 2017–2018 | backing vocals | none |
| Melissa McMillan | 2021–2023 | backing vocals | none |
| Tori Allen | 2021–2023 | backing vocalsviolinacoustic guitar | none |

## Line-ups

| Period | Members | Releases |
| Mid 2001 | Brandon Flowers – lead vocals, keyboards, bass Dave Keuning – guitar, backing vocals | none – demos only |
| November – December 2001 | Brandon Flowers – lead vocals, keyboards, bass Dave Keuning – guitar, backing vocals Matt Norcross – drums | none – demos only |
| December 2001 – summer 2002 | Brandon Flowers – lead vocals, keyboards Dave Keuning – guitar, backing vocals Matt Norcross – drums Dell Neal – bass, backing vocals | none – demos and live shows only |
| summer 2002 | Brandon Flowers – lead vocals, keyboards Dave Keuning – guitar, backing vocals Dell Neal – bass, backing vocals Brian Havens – drums | none – demos and live shows only |
| August 2002 – August 2017 | Brandon Flowers – lead vocals, keyboards, bass Dave Keuning – guitar, backing vocals Ronnie Vannucci Jr. – drums Mark Stoermer – bass, backing vocals, guitar | Hot Fuss (2004) Sam's Town (2006) Day & Age (2008) Live from the Royal Albert Hall (2009) (Red) Christmas EP (2011) Battle Born (2012) Wonderful Wonderful (2017) |
| August 2017 – January 2021 | Brandon Flowers – lead vocals, keyboards, bass Ronnie Vannucci Jr. – drums, guitar Mark Stoermer – guitar, bass, backing vocals | Imploding the Mirage (2020) |
| January – August 2021 | Brandon Flowers – lead vocals, keyboards Ronnie Vannucci Jr. – drums, guitar Dave Keuning – guitar, backing vocals | Pressure Machine (2021) |
| August 2021 – present | Brandon Flowers – lead vocals, keyboards, bass Ronnie Vannucci Jr. – drums Dave Keuning – guitar, backing vocals Mark Stoermer – bass, backing vocals, guitar | none to date |