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But watching him onstage with his bandmates wouldn't give you the impression that he's struggling with anything: The 25-year-old is wild as he works the crowd with dance moves that shows he's got rhythm and swag. The tall and slim singer, in fitted jeans and small T-shirt, belts his rock melodies while playing one of the six drum sets onstage. Looks, of course, can be deceiving. "I've always dealt with it my entire life," Reynolds continues about battling depression. "I've never been able to feel like I can fully be myself until I walked onstage and sang a song." "Night Visions" is 44 minutes of drum-filled, rock-based melodies that keep the percussion sound forefront. The songs are grounded in ambition: Living life, finding success, making things work and staying positive. "On Top of the World" and "Underdog" are self-explanatory. "Tiptoe," a song about rising above with an addictive, dance-y vibe, features the repeated line: "I won't fall asleep." And "It's Time," which has sold close to 2 million tracks, is about staying true to oneself. "There wasn't any real pressure to come up with a hit for (Imagine Dragons)," said Alex da Kid, who also produced hits like B.o.B's "Airplanes," Dr. Dre's "I Need a Doctor" and Lupe Fiasco's "Words I Never Said." "It was really kind of seamless," he continued. "It was very organic."
Imagine Dragons' tour also features rock act Nico Vega, fronted by Reynolds' wife, Aja Volkman. They got married in 2011 and used to perform as a duo called Egyptian. They have a 7-month-old daughter, Arrow, who is also on the road for the tour. "Nico Vega in our first year of being a band took us on tour and they headlined," Reynolds said. "We learned a lot from them and so to now be able to take them on tour and pay it back in some way is special for all of us."
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