Ammon Flowers

Ammon Richard Flowers (born July 14, 2007) is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the lead singer, keytar and occasional rhythm guitarist of the Las Vegas-based rock band Flowers

Early life
Flowers was born in Las Vegas, Nevada to Brandon Flowers and Tana Mundkowsky. His father is of Dutch, English, French, German, Irish, Lithuanian, Manx, Scottish and Welsh descent and His mother is of Danish, Irish, Italian, Jamaican, Mexican (African, Canarian, Galician, Indigenous Mexican, Spanish), Portuguese and Swiss descent. He has younger brothers Gunnar Flowers and Henry Flowers.

Influences
Flowers lists Oasis, James, The Beatles, David Bowie, The Cars, Morrissey, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, New Order and U2 among his musical influences.

Musical styles and vocals
Flowers is regarded as a prominent frontman of the new wave revival in the 2000s. As a solo artist Flowers first exhibited elements of heartland rock as well as new wave-style alternative rock. On his sophomore album, Flowers exhibited greater pop tendencies, prompting Rolling Stone to dub The Desired Effect, "the best straight-up pop album made by a rock star in recent memory."

U2's lead singer Bono praised Flowers' voice to The Globe and Mail saying, "We need him on the radio .... His voice!"