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Updated: 10/03/04
Somebody told them that image is important
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"Rock and roll has always depended on fashion and image, " says Ronnie Vannucci. "That's half of what they - the record companies- are selling. If you don't believe that, wake the hell up." Vannucci, drummer with Las Vegas outfit The Killers is acutely aware that in the fashion conscious music industry, how a band looks is almost as important as having good tunes.
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"Rock and roll has always depended on fashion and image..." |
Image is key
His band-mate, the curiously named Brandon Flowers agrees. "Every band gives a thought to their image," says the relatively quiet yet affable frontman. "Even the ones who don't appear to care, or look like they haven't bothered, have made a conscious decision specifically not to look like they've made an effort."
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Mad for make-up
The Killers do, however, care very much about image. They might not be the first band to wear suits or mascara or eye-shadow playing live but they certainly won't be the last, even if their reasons for wearing make-up are somewhat dubious. "Some of us have really fair eye-lashes," laughs Ronnie. "And once the lights come down you can't see anything but eyeballs..."
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