Killers singer denounces The Bravery

Modem · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:51 am

"BRANDON FLOWERS has branded THE BRAVERY as imitators of his band THE KILLERS.

Talking to MTV, the singer claimed that bands like The Bravery have only been signed on the back of The Killers’ success, and questioned the New Yorkers’ musical motivation."

-NME

Ha. what a crock. What about the bands YOUR band is riding the coattails of, Mr. Flowers (if that IS your real name)?

Black Magic Putin · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:53 am

if the local high school battle of the bands promised this Kaiju-esque level of drama then i'd go for reasons other than scoping next year's crop of skanks.

Busty Rhodes · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:55 am

Modem Wrote:

Ha. what a crock. What about the bands YOUR band is riding the coattails of, Mr. Flowers (if that IS your real name)?

No Doubt. And I like The Killers. I think The Bravery are just a little more blatant about it though.

Modem · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:56 am

I like 'em too. I just think it's petty and a dangerous game in this day and age to start being a loudmouth and pointing fingers about who's cashing in on whose success....

Dalen · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:00 am

i actually think brandon is right though.

no guru · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:05 am

This was quite a problem for Hanna-Barbara in the 70's vis-a-vis the Speed Buggy sorts trying to live up to the Scooby-Doo's and whatnot.

Rick Derris · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:09 am

Well I'm a sucker for a catchy tune and if the Bravery has anything like the first 3 songs on Hot Fuss I'd like to hear their record.

Pagoda · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:11 am

The Killers=product of excellent production. There was an earlier thread regarding this issue. Anybody got dat link?

Dalen · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:12 am

Rick Derris Wrote:

Well I'm a sucker for a catchy tune and if the Bravery has anything like the first 3 songs on Hot Fuss I'd like to hear their record.

there are 2 catchy tracks on the bravery album. the rest sound like ex-marilyn manson fan boys writing songs with awkward keyboard parts that will go straight to the top of the MTV charts!

Aural Fixation · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:29 am

Personally, I don't think either band are that phenomenal. However, if I were to pick a fight between The Killers vs The Bravery, I'd pick the Vegas crew.

Evil Dr. K · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:51 am **Posts:** 6327

"Questioning" isn't really denoucing.

It would have been so much better if they had come out and shouted in a deep voice "WE DENOUCE THE BRAVERY AND ALL THEY STAND FOR".

There should more proper denoucement in the world and less of this questioning crap, that's for damn sure.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

konstantinl Wrote:

It would have been so much better if they had come out and shouted in a deep voice "WE DENOUCE THE BRAVERY AND ALL THEY STAND FOR"

i don't really like either band, but I agree with this statement.

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2005 12:13 pm

This reminds me of the rumors that would float around middle school that described an impromptu meeting between Motley Crue and Warrant, wherein the latter suffered an ass-whippin.

HaqDiesel · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2005 12:15 pm

Busty Rhodes Wrote:

Modem Wrote:

Ha. what a crock. What about the bands YOUR band is riding the coattails of, Mr. Flowers (if that IS your real name)?

No Doubt.

Really? I don't hear it.

puma · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2005 3:29 pm

Both bands are fun to listen to when drunk. And both bands are just pretty. And aren't they both on the same label?

d · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2005 3:31 pm

Blame it all on those Duran Duran fuckers.

Balls Mahoney · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2005 3:37 pm

Possibly the most inane story in music for 2005. Psst- you both truly suck.

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2005 3:38 pm

It's like Shaun Cassidy scoffing at Rick Springfield.

Postmersh · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2005 3:40 pm

Radcliffe Wrote:

It's like Shaun Cassidy scoffing at Rick Springfield.

It's like Rosie O'Donnell calling Kirstie Allie fat...

Balls Mahoney · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2005 3:45 pm

I can see The Strokes play or Franz Ferdinand play and it's real, and I haven't gotten that from The Bravery. I think people will see through them."

I wonder if he's seen his own band play?

Radcliffe- I'll go out on a limb and say that Rick Springfield is better than either band, just on Jesse's Girl alone.

Modem · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2005 4:20 pm

But I wish that I was Jessie's girl.

katie, a princess · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2005 4:23 pm

dude, puma, the bravery boys are not so much pretty as they are ugly.

Kit · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:47 pm **Posts:** 3052

Yeah The Killers have been in the spotlight long enough for people to copy them I'm sure.

paladisiac · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2005 4:59 pm

there's copying going on everywhere, with various degrees of blatancy. as long as they sound good, i can forgive 'em. this applies to the killers (for me). i have yet to hear the bravery's album.
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gong-li · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2005 5:24 pm

you got to be fucking kidding me.

rick james has to descend from titty hell (or heaven. i am not sure) and do that five fingers to the face joke for some of these bitches. and hard.

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