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Dave Lemke. Andrew Beck. Aurora Florence Imagine Dragons is an American band from, consisting of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, bassist and keyboardist, and drummer. The band first gained exposure with the release of ', followed by their award-winning debut studio album (2012), which resulted in the chart topping singles ' and '. Placed them at the top of their 'Year In Rock' rankings for 2013 and 2017 and named them their 'Breakthrough Band of 2013'. And 'Biggest Band of 2017.'

Named their single ', which holds the record for most weeks on the Hot 100, from Night Visions the 'biggest rock hit of the year', and called them 'the year's biggest breakout band'. The band's second studio album (2015) reached number one in the US, Canada and the UK. After a brief hiatus, the band released their third studio album, (2017) which resulted in the chart-topping singles, ' and '. While all three albums were commercially successful, critical reception was mixed. Imagine Dragons has won three, five, one, and one. In May 2014, the band was nominated for fourteen Billboard Music Awards, including Top Artist of the Year and a Milestone Award, which recognizes innovation and creativity of artists across different genres. Imagine Dragons have sold 12 million albums and 35 million singles worldwide.

Contents. History Early years: 2008–2011 In 2008, lead singer met drummer at where they were both students. Reynolds and Tolman added Andrew Beck, Dave Lemke, and Aurora Florence to play guitar, bass, and piano respectively for their band. Their name is an for a phrase only known to members of the group, that Reynolds stated each member approved of.

The five-piece released an titled Speak to Me that same year. Beck and Florence would also depart from the band's lineup that year. In 2009, Tolman recruited longtime high school friend, who had graduated from to play guitar.

Tolman later recruited his wife, Brittany Tolman, to sing backup and play keys, and the band began to play shows together again. Lemke left the band later on, leading Sermon to recruit another Berklee music student, to join the band as their bassist and complete the lineup.

The band garnered a large following in their hometown of, before the members moved to, the hometown of Dan Reynolds, where the band recorded and released their first three EPs. The band released EPs titled and in 2010, both recorded at, in Las Vegas. They returned to the studio in 2011. The third EP, was made before they signed a record deal. They got their first big break when 's frontman fell sick just prior to the Bite of Las Vegas Festival 2009. Imagine Dragons were called to fill in and performed to a crowd of more than 26,000 people.

Local accolades including 'Best CD of 2011' ( Vegas SEVEN), 'Best Local Indie Band 2010' ( ), 'Las Vegas' Newest Must See Live Act' ( ), Vegas Music Summit Headliner 2010, and more sent the band on a positive trajectory. In November 2011 they signed with and began working with English Grammy winning producer.

Eventually the Tolmans would leave the group and would be recruited in August 2011 by invitation from Ben McKee, prior to the signing of band's label deal in November 2011, alongside keyboardist. International success and Night Visions: 2012–2014 Theresa Flaminio departed from Imagine Dragons in early 2012, leaving them as a four-piece. The band worked closely with Alex da Kid, with whom they recorded their first major label release at in. An EP entitled was released on Valentine's Day (February 14, 2012) digitally and peaked at number 40 on the.

The band also released an EP titled in 2012. Shortly after, ' was released as a single and peaked at number 15 on the.

The music video debuted on April 17, 2012 on all affiliates and was subsequently nominated for an in the 'Best Rock Video' category. 'It's Time' was certified a double platinum single by the. The band finished recording their debut album in the summer of 2012 at inside and released the album in the United States on the day after (September 4, 2012). It peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart with first week sales in excess of 83,000 copies, the highest charting for a debut rock album since 2006. The album also reached No. 1 on the Billboard and Album charts as well as the top ten on the Australian, Austrian, Canadian, Dutch, German, Irish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Scottish, Spanish, and United Kingdom Albums charts.

It won a for Top Rock Album and was nominated for the. Night Visions is certified platinum by the RIAA as well as in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK.

The album produced three tracks that reached the, four tracks in the, and five tracks charting in the. The album's second single ' reached No. 1 on the Billboard Alternative Songs, Billboard Rock Songs, and Swedish singles chart and has sold more than seven million singles in the United States, smashing a record by spending 87 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. ' stayed at No.

1 on the Hot Rock Songs chart for a record-breaking 23 weeks and ultimately became the genre's biggest hit of 2013. It peaked at No.

3, becoming their first top ten single in the United States and broke the record for the longest run into the top five. It is the best-selling rock song on the Nielsen SoundScan running list of best-selling rock songs in digital history. By the end of 2013, ' had already sold over 3 million copies. Called it 'the biggest rock hit of the year'.

It was also the most streamed song of 2013 on in the United States. It was nominated for the and the at the, winning the latter of the two. In 2015, it was certified diamond by the RIAA for sales in excess of 10 million copies in the United States.

Third single ' reached No. 1 on the Billboard Pop Songs and No. 6 on the Billboard and has sold more than 5 million copies in the United States to date. Listed them as one of '2012's Brightest New Stars' and later 'The Breakout Band of 2013'. Imagine Dragons won the 2014 for Top Duo/Group, Top Hot 100 Artist, and Top Rock Artist. Amazon.com called the band their 'Favorite Rock artist of 2012'.

In 2013, Imagine Dragons returned to Europe and North America with the Night Visions Tour. The band announced 13 additional US summer tour dates which also sold out.

The band then announced a North America Amphitheatre tour. The band also confirmed that they were unable to fulfill the request of acting as support for. Listed the band in their Top 20 Concert Tours list by average box office gross despite their average ticket price being the third lowest on the list. The band released a live album, in April 2013. Smoke + Mirrors and hiatus: 2014–2016 At in, the last date on the Into the Night Tour, the band announced a rest, and complemented saying, 'This is our last show for a while, and had no better place to end this tour'. The conclusion of the Into the Night Tour signaled the end of the Night Visions album cycle.

Lead singer joked about the end of the Night Visions cycle, saying that 'We're always writing on the road, so that second album will come,. Hopefully we don't die and there will be a second album. I don't know when it will be, but it may come'. The idea behind the second studio album, dubbed as their ', was to create music and finish it when the band feels that their work is done. Reynolds told in 2014 that the band wanted to 'put out an album that we're really happy with'. He further said that 'we tend to be perfectionists, too hard on ourselves at times, and we don't want to rush anything because we know how we are with things. We don't want to put a record out until we really feel good about it, you know, and who knows how long that will take'.

Since the beginning of the, the band had been writing new material for an upcoming album, and, even as early as the start of the tour, had been recording for the album, before entering the studio. By the time that they entered the studio to work on the album, they had amassed 50 demos to work from. The demos had been described by Reynolds as 'definitely different', but added that 'it’s still Imagine Dragons, but we’ve got a lot of growth and maturing to do as a band. I think the new material is going to hopefully be a step in the right direction. We’re just trying to create and do what comes out and what feels right'.

Drummer Daniel Platzman added that the band are critical of themselves, with 'no room for external pressure'. Inspired greatly by the band's travels on both their previous tours and the Night Visions Tour, the album will explore as a musical item and overall motif in the album.

Dan Reynolds told -based that there was 'a lot of inspiration to be drawn from the world tour. You kind of realize that you’re a lot smaller than you think'. In addition, Reynolds stated to music magazine that the next album will be 'different' from Night Visions, and that the band intends the album to be 'stripped back quite a bit'. He added that 'we embraced a lot of hip-hop influences with Night Visions, but I think the next record will be more rock-driven.

It’s too early to say, but there is some weird stuff going on in these songs'. Prior to the album's release, Imagine Dragons released a number of singles for other projects including a song for the film, called 'Battle Cry' (June 2014) and song ' for the (September 2014). On October 24, they revealed the lead single to the upcoming album, ' via several visual snippets on Facebook and Instagram. It was released on October 27. It will be sent to US Alternative radio for adds on November 3. Imagine Dragons performed in, South Korea, at the and the halftime show at the in, British Columbia. On December 12, 2014, Imagine Dragons posted on social media a request that fans in the US look around their city for some surprises and post their findings.

They also hinted about two locations in Las Vegas. Shortly, billboards featuring artwork, the band's name, a hashtag ('#smoke+mirrors'), and an additional titles, presumed to be the track names were discovered. The following titles were revealed 'Summer', ', 'Polaroid', 'I'm So Sorry', and 'Gold'.

Next, the band direct messaged various fans puzzle pieces of the artwork for the album (each file numbered, at least 13 in total). When combined, the puzzle pieces appear to reveal the cover art and album title. The title, cover art, and release date were revealed on social media two days later. Working with Metric, which did a three-song acoustic set, Imagine Dragons played at the in on February 5, 2015. The half-hour set included the breakthrough songs ' and ' from. The performance was the live debut for 'Summer' and ', along with ' and ' from the album, which was released on February 17, 2015. The band's 2015 North American summer tour began in on June 3.

During the band's tour, Imagine Dragons released two non-album singles. ' was released on August 26, 2015 and ' on October 12, 2015 via. The band also released a cover of 'I Love You All the Time' by on December 18, 2015, in support of the victims of the. The ended on February 5, 2016 in, The Netherlands. In an interview, Dan Reynolds told Billboard that the band would be taking a hiatus for the remainder of 2016, stating that 'This is the year we're going to actually take time off. We haven't stopped in, like, six years, so we've forced ourselves to at least take a year off.' The band released a one night only, Imagine Dragons In Concert: Smoke + Mirrors, in select theaters on March 2, 2016.

The film was released on and under the title Imagine Dragons: Smoke + Mirrors Live. They also released the song 'Not Today' from the soundtrack for on April 28. The band also appears on the for the film. The song, titled ', features, and. The band recorded the song 'Levitate' for the science fiction film. The track was released on November 28, 2016.

Evolve: 2016–present On September 27, 2016, Imagine Dragons began teasing their third studio album with a tweet simply saying 'studio'. The band continued posting cryptic messages on their Twitter account for the next four months. On January 28, 2017, the band started posting a series of videos teasing the album's first single. The time-lapse videos featured lead singer Dan Reynolds drawing surreal images on a drawing pad. Was hidden in the videos and translated to 'objects of same color'. On February 1, 2017, Imagine Dragons released ' as the lead single for their next album.

'Believer' was used as part of the ad for the. Imagine Dragons were part of the Wayhome summer 2017 lineup in, Ontario. The band also performed in, Portugal on July 8. On April 27, 2017, Imagine Dragons released ' as the second single from their third album. On May 8, 2017, Imagine Dragons announced their third studio album, as well as a new track ', which was released on the same day.

A in support for the album was also announced within the same day. Evolve was released on June 23, 2017, worldwide.

The album reached the top five in most countries but was met with mixed critical reception. Musical style and influences. Imagine Dragons performing at the 2017 Utah LoveLoud Fest dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth. In 2013, along with the family of Tyler Robinson, Imagine Dragons started a charity called the Tyler Robinson Foundation, helping young people battling cancer. Beginning in 2014, the first annual Tyler Robinson Foundation Gala was held in Las Vegas.

Imagine Dragons performed for 'Playing It Forward' (S1 E2) to raise $100k for school music programs. In 2013, the band partnered with to help choose four Fulbright-mtvU Fellowship recipients. In 2013, Imagine Dragons partnered with for a fundraising event. Imagine Dragons performed as part of 's 'Bringing Human Rights Home' concert in Brooklyn on February 5, 2014. In 2015, Imagine Dragons released the track ' for the One4 project with all proceeds going to the to support fleeing refugees, particularly in the Middle East. Imagine Dragons also released cover track 'I Love You All The Time' to benefit the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris.

In 2017 the band helped organize the LoveLoud Fest to benefit LGBTQ organizations. Main article: Imagine Dragons have received one, three, and five. Sales accolades. Imagine Dragons earned the distinction of the No. 1 Top Rock Artist of 2013 and 2017 as well as the No.

2 Top Rock Artist of 2014. Night Visions has charted on the for more than 2 years consecutively and was the No.

4 Album of 2013 (US) and No. 3 Album of 2013 (CAN).

Single 'Radioactive' was the No. 1 Hot Rock Song of 2013, No.

1 Alternative Song of 2013, and is the longest-charting single on the (87 weeks). Single 'Believer' was the Billboard No. 1 Hot Rock Song of 2017, No. 1 Alternative Song of 2017, and holds the second longest chart topping run on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart (29 weeks).

Imagine Dragons is the only artist with two songs in the Top Ten Most Downloaded Songs in Rock History 'Radioactive' (No. 1) and 'Demons' (No. Streaming accolades.

Imagine Dragons were the No. 4 most streamed artist (US) on in 2013 but had the No. 1 most streamed album and track in 2013.

Imagine Dragons were the No. 4 most artist (US) on in 2013 but the No.

1 most Shazammed rock artist of the year. Imagine Dragons were the No. 6 most streamed artist (U.K.) in 2013 with only one American artist streaming more. Imagine Dragons were the No. 13 most streamed artist of all time on Spotify as of November 2014.

Imagine Dragons were the No. 2 most streamed group globally on Spotify in 2014. Imagine Dragons were the No. 2 most streamed group globally on Spotify in 2017. Imagine Dragons had the No. 6 most streamed tracks on Amazon Music Unlimited in 2017. Radio accolades.

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