Imagine Dragons, All Time Low and More

Imagine Dragons have managed to stay at the top of the charts for nearly 10 years – carving out an enduring career that spans pop radio, hip-hop fans and generational gaps.

At TC Summer Fest, Dan Reynolds shared an emotional moment with an 11-year-old first-time concertgoer at TC Summer Fest. He smiled and told them that music could provide them an escape from today’s troubled world.

Lead Singer Dan Reynolds

Dan Reynolds has long held onto the belief that his band can have a profound effect on people’s lives through music and social media. Reynolds often discusses his Mormon faith and mental health struggles while supporting LGBTQ rights through LOVELOUD festivals and advocacy with Tyler Robinson Foundation.

Las Vegas-born Reynolds was raised in a large Mormon family and served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints before attending college. At first hesitant about pursuing music professionally, but after meeting fellow musician Wayne Sermon at Brigham Young University he committed himself wholeheartedly.

Imagine Dragons was created around Reynolds, including drummer Andrew Tolman and bassist Dave Lemke, with drummer Tolman taking lead and Lemke joining for bass duties. Reynolds quickly established Imagine Dragons as a hit band. Following an EP release, Reynolds met producer Alex da Kid and they collaborated closely in making their 2012 album Night Visions together.

Bassist Ben McKee

McKee and his bandmates aren’t your ordinary rockers: Their music inspires enthusiastic audience participation (woo! hey!) while the guitars surge and buzz like synths on dubstep tracks. Additionally, their concerts feature power ballads that match up perfectly with their intense laser light show visuals and pyrotechnics.

Imagine Dragons have accomplished much since releasing Night Visions three years ago, earning widespread acclaim and mainstream attention. Now they’re embarking on the LOOM tour in support of their latest album release LOOM.

The band comprises members Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Daniel Platzman and Ben McKee – all hailing from Utah – who have come together to become one of America’s most acclaimed rock acts, earning three Billboard Hot 100 No.1 hits – Radioactive, Demons and Believer (along with Thunder). Their mountain west roots help keep them grounded even as their stage shows become more extravagant; proceeds from ticket sales were given away as charity donations such as Planned Parenthood or organizations providing aid for people with cancer patients.

Drummer Tyler Joseph

Night Visions was an undisputed hit upon its multiplatinum release in 2012 and Blurryface followed suit as another smash success, featuring rock/EDM hybrid songs that engaged listeners while emotionally touching them deeply.

Josh Dun was working at Guitar Center when he was approached by a drummer looking for someone to fill out their band, prompting them to start playing together as soon as possible – and eventually become full-time musicians together.

Joseph was raised in Columbus, Ohio alongside two brothers and one sister. From an early age he developed an interest in writing lyrics for music; at high school band practice he participated before founding twenty one pilots.

Joseph’s lyrical content has inspired many to stay alive and chase after their dreams. His struggle with bipolar disorder caused an attempt at suicide at age 17, leading him to write Kitchen Sink as an inspiration song.

Keyboardist Jack Barakat

Jack Barakat and Alex Gaskarth met as children and have been playing music together since middle school – covering Green Day and blink-182 songs as the pair got started in covering music together.

TikTok post shared by an anonymous user this week made waves when she claimed an unnamed pop punk band (later identified as All Time Low) invited her onto their tour bus at age 13. Furthermore, she made allegations regarding sexual abuse by the band members.

The band has not made an official statement regarding this allegation, however they did address it in a blog post released Monday.

Reynolds was raised Mormon and served a two-year mission for the church as a teenager, yet has had an increasingly complicated relationship with religion over time and recently decided to cease practicing it altogether. “It just has too much baggage,” says Reynolds.