Imagine Dragons is an American alternative rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. They gained exposure after the release
of their debut studio album, Night Visions, in September 2012.
-Wikipedia
From:
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Genres:
Alternative rock, indie rock, electronic rock
Years active:
2008-present
Associated acts:
Egyptian, Alex Da Kid
Name Origin:
Their name is actually an anagram.
Wayne Sermon explained:
"Our original name was a phrase we all liked, and we were gonna make that phrase the band's name until
we randomly switched the order of all the letters a few times and came out with Imagine Dragons."
When asked what the original phrase was, he said:
"We actually don't tell anybody what the original phrase is. We haven't told our fans or anything.
It's kind of nice to have a little mystery. When you're in the spotlight and so exposed it's nice to keep
something to yourself. And it's fun for fans to try and figure out what it is. We get all kinds of guesses.
We never tell them if they're right or not. Maybe at some point we'll reveal what it is.
Members:
Dan Reynolds - Vocals, Percussion, Guitar (2008-present)
Ben McKee - Bass, Backing Vocals, Keyboards (2009-present)
Wayne "Wing" Sermon - Guitar, Cello, Backing Vocals (2009-present)
Dan Platzman - Drums, Viola, Backing Vocals (2011-present)
Former Members:
Andrew Tolman - Drums, Vocals (2008-2011)
Brittany Tolman - Piano, Vocals (2009-2011)
Theresa Flaminio - Piano, Vocals (2011-2012)
Touring members:
Ryan Walker - Keyboards, Guitar, Percussions & Vocals (2011-present)
Awards:
2013
American Music Award for Favorite Alternative Rock Artist
Teen Choice Award for Choice Rock Song
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Radioactive
Billboard named them "The Breakthrough Band of 2013"
2014
Grammy Award for
Best Rock Performance -
Radioactive
iHeartRadio Music Award for Alt Rock Song of the Year -
Demons
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