They have performed live on several late night shows including: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with David Letterman, and Conan. The album ranked number 2 on the weekly Billboard 200 chart, and following its successful release, the band launched a world tour. The music video debuted on April 17, 2012, on all MTV affiliates and the band was named MTV PUSH Artist of the Week.” The single was nominated for the Best Rock Video award during the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards.Īfter the release of their debut studio album, Night Visions, on 4 September 2012, the band gained immense recognition and popularity. “Following its release, the single “ It’s Time” had airplay on select major stations.
In a documentary made by BYU about the band’s beginnings, the members talk about how they met, how the name Imagine Dragons was chosen, and their purpose for performing their music.
In a Deseret News article dated 10 September 2012, Sermon commented, “the band feels free to pull in a violin or a cello or an ensemble of acoustic guitars, even a synthesizer, if the song calls for something different.” The revolutionary sound of Imagine Dragons utilizes electric guitars, a cellist, and a violinist. The other members of the band are Ben McKee (bass) and Daniel Platzman (drummer). Both are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (inadvertently referred to as the “Mormon” Church by the media and others). Guitarist Wayne “Wing” Sermon was born in American Fork, Utah, and lead singer Dan Reynolds attended Brigham Young University. Imagine Dragons is an alternative rock band that may at times claim Las Vegas, Nevada, to be their home however, their real beginnings are in Utah. That might be the case in a fairy tale adventure, but what about in reality? When a person hears the words “Imagine Dragons,” what might be the first thing that comes to mind? Perhaps they think of a mythological tale of a knight in shining armor defending a beautiful maiden in distress, or an entire village, from fire-breathing, man-eating dragons.
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