imagine dragons album cover alternate night visions

Their independent EP Imagine Dragons (2009) set the ball rolling and further EPs Hell and Silence and It’s Time were of such high quality that they were snapped up by Interscope/KIDinaKORNER.

For a while back there Tolman’s wife Brittany assisted on backup vocals and keys. It was Tolman who enlisted guitarist Wayne “Wing” Sermon who in turn brought in the bass player Ben McKee. Let’s go back to 2008 when lead singer Dan Reynolds bumped into drummer Andrew Tolman at Brigham Young University in Utah where the locals like to claim them as their own. Let’s see where they come from and then we’ll know where they may be going… Not just making records, but also breaking them as they go, the IDs are gathering momentum with real sales and download action accompanying all their singles, an important market for these canny fellows. Such recognition from peers and the industry stands them in good stead but it’s probably not why they do what they do, namely create a thrilling and euphoric brand of rock with indie and alternative overtones that also has mass appeal and maximum melodic catchiness. But if you’re also simply delighted to listen to the here and now there is also the recent Smoke + Mirrors, which did all of the above and more, making them what MTV called “the year’s biggest breakout band.” That Imagine Dragons are breathing fire is without question – they have stacks of awards for a band so relatively young – and these include a Grammy, an American Music Award for Best Alternative Artist, a handful of Billboard Music Awards and even a World Music Award. Hard work and plenty of back-stories exist. The amazing Imagine Dragons from Las Vegas, Nevada, Utah and Atlanta, Georgia, may only have been in most people’s view since 2012 when their debut album Night Visions raced towards the top of the charts in their homeland and the United Kingdom (Platinum status achieved in both) but their rapid road to success hasn’t just happened by accident.

Imagine dragons album cover alternate night visions