الجمعة، 10 يونيو 2016

Imagine Dragons 
Imagine Dragons is an American rock band from Las VegasNevada. Imagine Dragons' lineup consists of lead vocalist Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee, and drummer Daniel Platzman. The band gained exposure following the release of their debut studio album, Night Visions (2012) and first single "It's Time". According to Billboard, Imagine Dragons topped the year-end rock rankings for 2013; Billboard named them "The Breakthrough Band of 2013", andRolling Stone named their single "Radioactive" "the biggest rock hit of the year MTV called them "the year's biggest breakout band". Night Visions peaked at number two on the weekly Billboard 200 and UK Albums Chart. The band's second studio album Smoke + Mirrors reached number one on the Billboard 200Canadian Albums Chart, and UK Albums Chart
History In 2008, lead singer Dan Reynolds met drummer Andrew Tolman at Brigham Young University where they were both students Reynolds and Tolman added Andrew Beck, Dave Lemke, and Aurora Florence to play guitar, bass, and piano for their band. Their name is an anagram for a phrase only known to members of the group, that Reynolds stated that each member approved of. The five-piece released an extended play titled Speak to Me that same year. Beck and Florence would also depart from the band's line-up that year. In 2009, Tolman recruited longtime high school friend Wayne Sermon, who had graduated from Berklee College of Music to play guitar. Tolman later recruited his wife, Brittany Tolman, to sing backup and play keys. Lemke left the band later on, leading Sermon to recruit another Berklee music student, Ben McKee, to join the band as their bassist and complete the lineu The band garnered a large following in their hometown of Provo, Utah, before the members moved to Las Vegas, the hometown of Dan Reynolds, where the band recorded and released their first three EPs.

Sound
The hallmark of Imagine Dragons' music is its blended sound. Producer Alex Da Kid once commented how Imagine Dragons' sound was perfect for "blurring the lines between genres." This was certainly the case for their hit "Radioactive," which rose high in the Hot 100, Alternative, and Mainstream Top 40 charts. According to lead vocalist Dan Reynolds, the song had a "rock/dubstep" crossover that "was central to its success." As a whole, the band's sound is a mix of alternative rock and some pop that focuses on deep bass,

Television appearances
Imagine Dragons has performed "It's Time" live on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2012) and Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2012) and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2012), and Conan(2013). They performed "Radioactive" live on Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2012), The Late Show with David Letterman (2013), The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2013), Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2013), and the MTV Europe Music Awards (2013). They also performed on Good Morning America (2013, 2015[]). The band performed an exclusive show for the sixth season finale of the TV series Live from the Artists Den (2013). The band also performed at the 2013 American Music AwardsMTV Europe Music Awards (2013

 Band members

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