Contributions and Solo Work
The Killers own and operate Battle Born Studios where members recorded Day & Age, Flamingo, Big Talk and Another Life. Other artists who have recorded there include members of Mötley Crüe, Elton John, Imagine Dragons, Third Eye Blind, Aerosmith, Kansas, Jerry Lee Lewis, BB King, Howling Bells and Wayne Newton.
The song "A White Demon Love Song" was added to the New Moon soundtrack. The band also performed a tune called "Spaceship Adventure" on Nickelodeon's Yo Gabba Gabba, where the group were referred to simply as "Brandon, Ronnie, Mark and Dave", as opposed to "The Killers", in order to be more suitable for young children.
The band recorded a cover of the Raspberries' song "Go All the Way" for Tim Burton's film Dark Shadows (an adaptation of the late 1960s gothic soap opera), which plays over the end credits, however the song does not appear on the film's soundtrack.
In October 2011, The Killers contributed a cover of "Ultraviolet (Light My Way)" to a cover album of U2's acclaimed 1991 album Achtung Baby. The cover album, entitled AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered, was released in the October 25 issue of Q Magazine, and featured covers by artists such as Jack White, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, and Patti Smith.
- In September 2010, Brandon Flowers released a solo album, entitled Flamingo. It reached Number 1 in the UK where it has been certified Gold.
- Drummer Ronnie Vannucci released an album Big Talk in July 2011 via his own record label, Little Oil, in a team effort with Epitaph Records.
- Vannucci also featured as a guest artist on Mt. Desolation's self-titled debut album.
- Bassist Mark Stoermer released his debut solo album titled Another Life in November 2011 as a free download via markstoermer.com for a limited time, with a physical self-release to follow.
- Stoermer also produced the Howling Bells's third album, The Loudest Engine, released on September 12, 2011 via Cooking Vinyl.
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