Keyboard player Theresa Flaminio also joined the band in late 2011, but she left soon after their first album was released. The Tolmans left and were replaced by Daniel Platzman in August 2011. The band continued to shuffle members in 2011. They were named Best Local Indie Band of 2010 by Las Vegas Weekly, and Las Vegas' Newest Must-See Act by Las Vegas City Life. Imagine Dragons earned a series of local accolades in Las Vegas. Imagine Dragons filled in at the last minute and performed before a crowd of 26,000. In 2009 they relocated to Dan Reynolds' hometown of Las Vegas seeking a larger market and greater potential for success.Īn early break for Imagine Dragons occurred in 2009 when Pat Monahan, lead vocalist for the rock band Train, fell ill just before a planned performance at the Bite of Las Vegas Festival. Imagine Dragons drew a large local fan following in Provo, Utah. When Dave Lemke left Imagine Dragons, he was replaced by Wayne Sermon's Berklee classmate Ben McKee. Wayne Sermon is a graduate of Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts. They were replaced by Wayne Sermon on guitar and Andrew Tolman's wife Brittany Tolman singing backup and playing keyboards. The initial lineup of the group recorded an EP titled Speak To Me in 2008.Īndrew Beck and Aurora Florence soon left the group. The name Imagine Dragons is an anagram, and only group members officially know the words that are referenced by the name. They soon recruited Andrew Beck, Dave Lemke, and Aurora Florence to put together a band. Vocalist Dan Reynolds met drummer Andrew Tolman at Brigham Young University as students in 2008. Pegged initially as an alternative rock band, they combined elements of pop, rock, and electronic music to storm the mainstream music charts. Imagine Dragons (formed 2008) emerged from the Las Vegas, Nevada rock scene to become one of the world's top rock bands beginning in 2012.

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