The members of this quartet of Las Vegas have revealed that the main reason for the success they now enjoy is, paradoxically, the economic debacle that would afflict the United States after the incident of 9/11.
After the terrorists attacked the World Trade Center de New York, many found it almost impossible to find a job. The Killers He had been trained in those days and, thanks to the fact that the four of them were unemployed, they used all their energy and free time in making music.
"Our first phone call was just before 9/11, and we started practicing around that time. I was fired from the job where I was because business was not going well.
After that terrible event it was virtually impossible to find a job… I was able to survive thanks to the fact that I managed to feed myself on noodle soup.
It wasn't funny at all, but it was actually a blessing in disguise, as it allowed me to spend a good time writing songs, working out ideas and thinking about the name and musical line of the group."He said Brandon Flowers.
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