The Killers

While almost every 2004 "best of" list was filled with a wide range of indie rock bands, one indie-sounding band was able to break into the mainstream with a killer song, The band was appropriately called The Killers and their colossal single, "Somebody Told Me," was a runaway hit with radio. The Las Vegas-based band was also featured on the hit TV show The O.C. Interestingly, the band exploded in the UK prior to their success and their dance-happy synth driven pop has a strikingly British feel. As 2004 ended, The Killers were still beginning their enormous rise up the charts, and with three Grammy nominations, the future looks bright for these Sin City rockers. —JB