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"With a second EP debuting during downtown's biannual music festival, the barely year-old Imagine Dragons continue to prove why they're so huge ...Imagine Dragons has quickly amassed one of the largest, most fervent fanbases of any Las Vegas band."

- Mike Prevatt, Las Vegas Citylife: Cover Feature (Mar 11, 2010)

"..bold and unapologetic on the inside, with a tinge of the old sparkle ...Imagine Dragons carry themselves on stage with the distinct traits of a band that long ago mastered the art of Vegas: entertainment."

- Drew Kennedy, BMI.com (Mar 10, 2010)

"In short order, their head-bobbing songs and throat grabbing live shows have made them clear contenders... Onstage, the caged energy and focus on sound over image recall nothing less than "Radio Free Europe"-era R.E.M."

- Terry Bradlow, 944 Magazine: "Imagine Stardom: A Profile Of A Band On The Rise" (Mar 03, 2010)

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“These guys are going places.” – five words in a Las Vegas Weekly editorial summarize the brief but formidable history of synth pop/rock Las Vegas band Imagine Dragons. Since their advent in 2009, they have slayed back to back battle of the bands, shared the stage with multiplatinum recording artists in front of 20,000+ crowds, and taken first prize in competitions like Utah’s Got Talent. More importantly, their music and live shows have captured the devotion of the Vegas community and seduced industry insiders across the nation. After five critically acclaimed performances at the South by Southwest Music Festival, the cat is undoubtedly out of the bag.

Front man Dan Reynolds is Vegas to the core – 3rd generation to be exact. True to his heritage, Reynolds is a genetically compulsive showman, erratic, kinetic, and captivating. Wayne Sermon and Ben McKee, on guitar and bass respectively, are long time friends from the prestigious Berklee College of Music where they earned their serious chops. Andrew Tolman and Brittany Robinson round out the band with drums and keys, both with extensive experience touring and performing around the globe.

But the best bands in the world are better than the sum of the talent of their individual members, and Imagine Dragons is no exception. The band’s synergy in songcrafting and performance is unmistakable. As noted by Las Vegas Citylife Magazine in a review of a recent performance, “The near-capacity Hard Rock crowd who witnessed Thursday night’s closer. . . saw a frantic yet diligently executed, perfectly mixed finale that, for the first time I’ve witnessed locally in a quite a while, had the audience bolting to their feet and roaring, happily startled at the explosion.”

Imagine Dragons is a young band with young members, but these kids aren’t wasting any time. As a Las Vegas Weekly music critic explained, “While the atmosphere is electric, the band still seems restrained by the small setting . . . its members are hungry for more.” Their insatiable appetite for greatness drives them to long hours of practice and a hefty workload of songwriting and performances. The restless energy of Imagine Dragons is infectious. Come to a show and you’ll see why.