- The song "Mr. Brightside" is about his former girlfriend who was cheating him.
- Has been offered several film roles over the years, all of which he's declined because he prefers to stay focused on music.
- Because his fellow band members stand over 6 feet and he does not, Brandon is often thought to be much shorter than he actually is. In reality, the Killers can be readily described as one of the tallest modern bands; Brandon is still quite tall by average standards at 5' 11", followed by drummer Ronnie Vannucci at 6' 0.5", guitarist Dave Keuning at 6' 2.5", and bassist Mark Stoermer at a towering 6' 5".
- The lyric in the song 'Human' (Are we Human/or are we Dancer?) is a nod to a disparaging quote by Hunter S. Thompson that claimed America is raising "a generation of dancers".
- Favorite movies are 'Moulin Rouge', 'Forrest Gump' and 'Napoleon Dynamite'.
- Favorite song on the Hot Fuss album is 'Jenny Was a Friend of Mine'.
- Contrary to popular belief, Flowers is indeed his actual last name.
- Favorite song on Sam's Town is 'Read My Mind'.
- Discovered he could sing when Blush Response, his previous band, was having trouble settling on a competent vocalist. The group decided to have Brandon try and was surprised to find he was actually quite talented.
- Is good friends with Gerard Way, the lead singer of My Chemical Romance. Both bands toured Australia's Big Day Out 2007 festival and the two stay in touch via e-mail.
- Second son, Gunner Flowers, was born the week of August 3, 2009, joining older brother, Ammon Richard Flowers (2yrs). Brandon said they chose that unique name because it is a tough name. "I had to have something that combats against the Flowers.".
- Stated in an interview that their song 'Where Is She?' is dedicated to a thirteen- year-old girl who was kidnapped and murdered. Interestingly enough, she had attended one of their concerts in Scotland.
- Favorite musicians: The Smiths, Duran Duran, Morissey, U2, and Oasis.
- Is a very skilled pianist and performed 'When You Were Young' and 'Sam's Town' on a baby grand piano during a 2006 recording session at Abbey Road. This version of 'Sam's Town' is included on the Sawdust album.
- The song 'Uncle Jonny' tells the true story of Brandon's uncle battling and overcoming a cocaine addiction.
- Performed a duet of 'In A Little While' with U2 after Bono's voice began to give out at a concert in Las Vegas.
- Has been weary of flying ever since December of 2003, when a plane flying the Killers to the United Kingdom hit an air pocket and started free-falling.
- The music video for 'Read My Mind' features a scene in which a caterpillar-like creature discovers the Killers bunked in tiny sleeping quarters. While filming this particular segment, Brandon and Dave were really asleep.
- One of his favorite songs is 'Crystal' by New Order, the music video of which was the inspiration for the Killers' name. Much to his excitement, he was invited to perform a duet of the song with New Order on stage in 2005.
- The song 'Goodnight, Travel Well' (set to be the closing track on the forthcoming album, 'Day & Age') is a tribute to Brandon's mother, who has been diagnosed with a brain tumor, and Dave Keuning's mother, who recently passed away.
- Revealed in an interview that, when he was little, he had a phobia of men with beards.
- On-stage wardrobe often reflects the overall motif of the band's current album/tour (Western formal for Sam's Town, feather jacket and bolo tie for Day & Age, short sleeves and leather jacket for Battle Born, etc.).
- Regards the Strokes as his favorite band of all time.
- Married longtime girlfriend Tana Munblowsky on a beach in Hawaii.
- He has English, German, French, Dutch, Scottish, and Lithuanian ancestry.
- Presented (along with the rest of the Killers) by rock legend Axel Rose at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards.
- Until January of 2006, he was still driving an old Hyundai with a broken window.
- His first car was stolen, along with the golf equipment he kept in it.
- Taught himself keyboards, despite having piano lessons as a child.
- He wanted to move to England when he was younger. London is also one of his favorite cities, along with his hometown of Las Vegas.
- Despite his standing position as the Killers' front man, he can also play some guitar and even provides additional bass in the song 'For Reasons Unknown'.
- Third son, Henry, was born on March 9, 2011 with wife Tana.
- His only brother, Shane, is 12 years older than him.
- Born in Las Vegas and raised in Nephi, Utah. Returned to Las Vegas when he was 16, where he lived with his aunt.
- Wanted to be a professional golfer at one point.
- Often has problems with his tonsils.
- Was accidentally splashed with beer during a concert in Scotland, soaking his keyboard and causing it to fail.
- His favorite classical musician is the composer Bach.
- Wrote the song 'My List' for his wife, Tana.
- Cousin of professional golfer Craig Barlow.
- His favorite actor is James Spader.
- Was suffering from acute bronchitis in early December of 2006, yet still took the stage for the K.R.O.Q. Almost Acoustic Christmas party in Los Angeles.
- He and his wife welcomed their first child, son Ammon Richard Flowers, on July 14 (2007).
- Youngest child of a family from Las Vegas. Curiously, he is also the youngest member of the Killers.
- Quit smoking on November 22, 2006 but started again in 2008.
- Worked as a bellhop for the Gold Coast Hotel and the Cesar's Palace Hotel before forming his band with friend David Keuning.
- Has four sisters: Stephanie, Shelly, Amy, and April, and one brother: Shane. His mother's name is Jean and his father's is Terry.
- According to himself, the worst thing he has ever done was stealing wine coolers at the age of 11.
- Was once locked out of the band's tour car by band mate Dave Keuning.
- Not to be confused with Brandon Lavar Flowers, a defensive back at Virginia Tech (2006).
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