Imagine Dragons

Tue. Apr 24, 2012 at 8:00pm CDT
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Imagine Dragons

After winning four back-to-back battles of the bands, the band entered the studio for the first time in 2009. They released two EPs titled Imagine Dragons EP and Hell and Silence EP (mixed in part by Mark Needham) in 2010, both recorded at Battle Born Studios. Shortly, they were invited to fill in for Train at the 13th annual Bite of Las Vegas food and music festival, dubbed "Most Requested Band of 2010" on LOCAL 107.9FM, chosen as a Vegas Music Summit Headliner, voted "Best Local Indie Band 2010" by Las Vegas Weekly, and awarded "Best CD of 2011" by Vegas Seven Magazine. Imagine Dragons signed to major label Interscope Records in November 2011. They are working closely with GRAMMY winning producer Alex Da Kid (Eminem, Rhianna, Paramore) and recording at Westlake Recording Studios in West Hollywood, California. They are endorsed by Blue Microphones and their music has been featured on MTV's World of Jenks, The Real World: Las Vegas, The Real World: San Diego, CBS's Around the World for Free, TeenNick's Degrassi, AOL Jobs, Windows Media Player, MLS' Real Salt Lake commercials, American Idol commercials, and notable hit predictors like CrazedHits.com. In the autumn of 2010 the band entered Studio X inside the Palms Casino to record their independently released third EP entitled It's Time (mixed by Mark Needham). Their debut major label release entitled Continued Silence EP will be available starting Tuesday February 14, 2012. The album will be made available via Interscope Records. Their music has been picked up by taste-making radio stations and the band have performed at various Las Vegas casinos including Caesar's Palace, Monte Carlo, Texas Station, Green Valley Ranch, Sunset Station, Mandalay Bay, OShea's, South Point, Hard Rock, etc. Imagine Dragons played a handful of festivals in 2010 including SXSW Music Festival (BMI Showcase), Neon Reverb Festival, Fork Festival (headliner), and New Noise Music Festival. In 2011, they also played at Bergenfest in Norway, Sunset Strip Music Festival, and Bite of Las Vegas Festival 2011. They toured in fall 2010 with Nico Vega and Saint Motel. They toured in March 2011 with The Parlotones. In 2012 they are set to perform at SXSW Music Festival. The band have also played shows with: Weezer, Interpol, JET, Blue October, Kelly Clarkson, Neon Trees, Crash Kings, Hot Chip, The Temper Trap, Foster the People, The Presidents of the United States of America, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, O.A.R., Marcy Playground, Awolnation, Free Energy, Hellogoodbye, 100 Monkeys, Los Campesinos, Los Lobos, Andrew W.K., Parachute, The Cab, The Limousines, Semi Precious Weapons, Sweethead, Paper Tongues, Civil Twilight, White Rabbits, The Envy Corps, The Neighbors, and many more. Check out the band at http://www.imaginedragonsmusic.com

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The Gas Lamp 1501 Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50309