Mark Stoermer
Mark August Stoermer (born June 28, 1977) is an American multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is best known as the bass guitarist for the rock band The Killers, with whom he has recorded four studio albums.
In addition to his work with The Killers, Stoermer released a solo album, entitled Another Life, in 2011, and joined The Smashing Pumpkins to tour in support of the band's ninth studio album, Monuments to an Elegy (2014). Stoermer became the band's first male bass guitarist.
Early life
Stoermer was born in Texas to an Australian father and an American mother, they moved to Las Vegas when Stoermer was three years old. His father was a big band style musician.
Stoermer graduated from Chaparral High School in 1995, where he played trumpet in the Jazz ensemble. His early musical influences included Hip-hop bands such as Public Enemy and N.W.A and later rock bands such as Nirvana, The Beatles, The Who and Pink Floyd. Stoermer played lead guitar for a number of local bands including Habit Rouge and The Negative Ponies. Before The Killers got signed, Stoermer worked as a medical courier. Stoermer also studied philosophy and music at UNLV.
The Killers
The Killers are an American rock band formed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2001, by Brandon Flowers (lead vocals, keyboards) and Dave Keuning (guitar, backing vocals). Mark Stoermer (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (drums, percussion) would complete the current line-up of the band in 2002. The name The Killers is derived from a logo on the bass drum of a fictitious band, portrayed in the music video for the New Order song "Crystal".
The group has released four chart topping studio albums: Hot Fuss (2004), Sam's Town (2006), Day & Age (2008) and Battle Born (2012). They have also released a B-sides and rarities compilation, Sawdust (2007); a live album, Live from the Royal Albert Hall (2009); and a greatest hits album Direct Hits (2013).
The Killers are seen as one of the biggest rock bands of the 21st century, and the most successful rock act to ever emerge from the state of Nevada, having sold an estimated 22 million albums worldwide. They have achieved worldwide success as a live band, performing in over fifty countries and on six continents, headlining venues such as Madison Square Garden and Wembley Stadium.
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Amber Bough
by: Mark StoermerClimb down from your balcony my dear
Get away from your burning house
Climb down from a moss of give and fear
Grab a hold of the amber bough
Tiny mirrors reflect the light
Counting numbers and studying rants
The algorithm of your heart
Solving the problem of who you are
Looking for a broken carousel
Have a picnic on a bridge
Living in a Hollywood hotel
Hanging curtains scared to death
Climb down from your balcony my dear
Get away from your burning house
Climb down from a moss of give and fear