Kings of Leon are Burberry Boys | Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Kings of Leon, Matthew Followill, Nathan Followill : Just Jared Tweet Kings of Leon are Burberry Boys Nashville rock band The Kings of Leon win big at the 2009 Brit Awards held at London’s Earls Court on Wednesday (February 18). Brothers Jared, Caleb and Nathan Followill as well as first cousin Matthew Followill picked up awards for both International Act and International Album for Only By the Night, beating out Fleet Foxes, the Killers, AC/DC and MGMT. (Earlier this month, they picked up a Grammy for “Best Rock Performance.”) At the ceremony, Kings of Leon performed their hit song “Use Somebody.” Watch here! Caleb wore a wool check jacket and claret dress shirt, Nathan donned a black wool suit, white dress shirt and black tie, and Jared wore a black wool blazer — all by Burberry.

20+ pictures inside of Burberry boys Kings of Leon… Just Jared on Facebook WENN Robert De Niro leads Anti-Trump rally in New York City - TMZ Cuba Gooding Jr officially files for divorce from his wife after separating over three years ago - Gossip Cop Yara Shahidi in talks to get her own Black-ish spinoff series - Just Jared Jr Former Real Housewife of NYC star Jules Wainstein battles in divorce court with her estranged husband - Radar Sebastian Stan shows off his mustache on the set of I, Tonya - Lainey Gossip Robin Thicke to honor late father Alan Thicke at NHL Hockey Gala - The Hollywood Reporter mia yesss kings of leon. so excited you posted about them. absolutely amazing band. anna they all look soooooooooooo hot. love the clothes. love KOL!!!!!!!!! Pff Cor, they must be huge now being on gossip blogs! (Caleb’s hawwwwt!) YV KOL rule May Yay, congrats to KOL. I must say the boys sure are looking dapper in their suits. Nathan should start rocking a slickback(hair) it works for him. They are all good any way though because their music is boss.

Viva la Leons! May let me introduce: “THE AMERICAN CRY-BABIES”, folks!! michelle looooove them! chloe i’ve loved this band from the start. wish they were more popular in their home country, but we brits thank you yanks for giving us this amazing band! justine oooooh! I love them, they rock #comments elle The Shiznack chloe @ 02/19/2009 at 11:52 am i’ve loved this band from the start. wish they were more popular in their home country, but we brits thank you yanks for giving us this amazing band! ================================================= thats cus yanks think the jonas brothers are actually good and consider them a rock band – KOL sh!ts all over jonas brothers LolaSvelt I’ve followed them ever since 2004 and I’m glad they’re finally getting the success they deserve! Plus I find Caleb and Jared really attractive now! I never used to! Ingrid Whenever Caleb utters a sound, I think I have an orgasm.

He could have the sexiest voice ever (whether he is singing or talking, I don’t mind!) Right up there with Alan Rickman and Sean Connery! JodieFosterFan F_ck the Jonas Brothers. When it comes to sibling (and cousin!) bands, KoL definitely crap all over those Hanson rip-offs. Ina One of the best bands out there. I love Caleb´s voice! Liza Be still my heart, KOL first appearance on this blog! I love them and glad they are finally getting more recognition. Freesia Jared looks soo Hott!!! lavagirl Love the Kings of Leon. Congrats on your well deserved Brit Awards :) They are confirmed to play T in the Park but no sign of playing at Glastonbury as yet :( Pff They headlined glasto last year, don’t think that they’ll play this year. Hopefully Reading fest though! Angie two of them are hot, i love their music Melly I love KOL… sure am shocked to see them on a celeb gossip site tho lol… Guess there getting bigger… Love u Jared <3 (Jared followill… lol but I guess I love u too justjared guy) Britt Ahhhh!!! I love them!

I have all there albums and they’re amazing! bella I love Kings of Leon. He has the sexiest voice. Cer!se LOVE THEM SOOO VERY MUCH… dianel Just awsome love this band Gasol_fan16 Awesome band and Happens’s to be Pau Gasol’s favorite band at the moment! Sweet! :D Liz I died when I saw KOL on JJ. Seriously, this is perfect. My favorite blog and my favorite band. Keep posting on them! THey’ve all got gorgeous model girlfriends, they’re interesting guys. Please keep posting the Kings. Thanks Jared :) N AWW LOVE THEM, Can’t wait to see them in OZ…Very excited… Im glad they are getting the credit they deserve…it’s kind of annoying though, Ive been a fan from the beggining, and then Sex on fire is released and now everyone is there biggest fan…it’s crazy…. Layla They are so hot they should have gotten more awards at the Grammys. I am still rocking “Because of the Times” and “Only by the night” is so awesome. I listen to both every day. At work, in my car and at home. Hottt guys.

I can’t believe a a$$hole like Mayer got any Awards with a group like Kings of Leon around. coco KOL rocks! They look great. About time you put them in your blog JJ. coco KOL rocks! They look great. About time you put them in your blog JJ. Raichill Looking forward to seeing KOL in Auckland, New Zealand in March. Uh hum Love Love Them, ! I like their song ”Use somebody”… The lead singer is FINE! and has a sexy voice! Yum! Custom T Never heard of them but they’re kinda cute =) Agnieszka I love you Caleb you’ve got the most beautifull voice ever I think you’re gonna be big in the future pepsi. HAHA! Matt’s face in the cover picture.. haha, made my day! Jared: Yeah, feel free to snap us! [completely unaware of other band members] Caleb: Oh look… a squirrel… Nathan: Caleb, look at the camera, not the squirrel… Matt: ARGH! A SQUIRREL! HELP, NATE! supercalifragilisticexpialido. They rock, but more tweeny boppers are starting to like them.

I don’t know if that should be good or not, but it kind of feels like they’re not really them anymore, they’re just mainstream. I still love them, I just wish I could show everyone who just loves them after Sex On Fire their first albums. :) Anyone agree? Adrianne They are not as good as they were before… they sound so different… not authentic that’s so bad… the real fans miss the good kings of leon… not this thing! lili you guys rock so hard you could be my freinds lili bald you guys rock so damn hard Carmen they are gorgeous beyond belief!!!!!! mxcmarpvm Kings Of Leon | Biography, News, Photos and Videos | Contactmusic.com News Pictures Video Music Press Festival Quotes RSS Biography Kings of Leon (formed 2000) are an American rock band, consisting of three brothers (Caleb, Nathan and Jared) and their cousin (Matthew), all of whom have the last name Followill, best known for their single 'Sex on Fire'. Formation: Kings of Leon chose to name themselves after Caleb, Nathan and Jared's father and grandfather who were both named Leon.

The brothers had spent their childhood traveling around the Southern states of the US because their father was a United Pentecostal Church preacher. The brothers moved to Nashville in 1998, before forming the band with their cousin in 2000. Career: Kings of Leon signed to RCA Records, who put them under the guidance of Angelo Petraglia. The band had a grounded history in Country Music up until this point, and Petraglia began indroducing them to more rock 'n' roll oriented material. Kings of Leon released their 'Holy Roller Novocaine' EP on 18th February 2003. This was followed almost immediately by the 'What I Saw' EP, which was released on 26th May 2003. Kings of Leon released their debut studio album, 'Youth & Young Manhood', on 7th July 2003, receiving rather high praise from critics. The album shot to the number three spot in the UK charts, although it failed to perform as well in the US. 'Aha Shake Heartbreak', Kings of Leon's second studio album, was released on 1st November 2004.

The album received more consistent praise, yet failed to be recognised as much as their previous effort. In June 2006, Kings of Leon released a limited edition EP entitled 'Day Old Belgian Blues', which was soon followed by their third studio album. 'Because of the Times' was released on 30th March 2007 in Australia (as the country had proved to provide the best sales for the band), before opening in the US and UK in early April. The album received glowing reviews from critics, and topped the charts in the UK, New Zealand and Ireland. Within a matter of days from releasing the album, the band were already working on their fourth studio album. Kings of Leon released 'Only By the Night' on 19th September 2008. The album saw moderate success with mixed reviews from critics. The band's fifth studio album, 'Come Around Sundown', was released on 15th October 2010. The album debuted at the number one spot in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom's charts.

It became the band's highest charting album in the US, with it reaching the number two spot on Billboard's 200 list. Despite this, the album received very mixed and moderate results, receiving an average score of around 3/5. The band bounced back on 20th September 2013, with the release of 'Mechanical Bull'. The album received far more praise from critics, yet fared worse on the albums charts. It still topped the UK charts and came second on Billboard's 200, yet the number one spot was only reached in four countries, as opposed to eight with the previous album. Biography by Contactmusic.com Kings Of Leon - Music on Google Play Kings Of Leon About the artist Kings of Leon is an American rock band that formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill and Jared Followill, with their cousin Matthew Followill. The band's early music was a blend of Southern rock and blues influences, but it has gradually expanded throughout the years to include a variety of genres and a more alternative, arena rock sound.

Kings of Leon achieved initial success in the United Kingdom with nine Top 40 singles, two BRIT Awards in 2008, and all three of the band's albums at the time peaked in the top five of the UK Albums Chart. Their third album, Because of the Times, also reached the number one spot. After the release of Only by the Night in September 2008 the band achieved chart success in the United States. The singles "Sex on Fire", "Use Somebody", and "Notion" all peaked at number one on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. The album was their first Platinum-selling album in the United States, and was also the best-selling album of 2008 in Australia, being certified platinum nine times. The band's fifth album, Come Around Sundown, was released on October 18, 2010. 1 $11.49 Mechanical Bull is the sixth studio album by American rock band Kings of Leon, released in Ireland, Germany, Sweden and Australia on September 20, 2013, in the United Kingdom on September 23, 2013,...

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Originally comprised of Régine Chassagne, Richard Parry, Tim Kingsb... 0 Jared Followill | Articles | The List Jared Followill 13 Jun 2014 Music gossip Kings of Leon admit they're not recognised on The London Underground. The boy band - which includes Caleb, Jared, Matthew and Nathan Followill - find it easy to ride the tube in England's capital without having fans notice who they are since… 6 Nov 2013 Music gossip Kings of Leon want a new band to rejuvenate the rock scene. The group - brothers Caleb Nathan and Jared Followill with their cousin, Matthew - are calling for a new, lesser known group, to "bring back rock 'n' roll" to the charts.

Jared told the… 7 Sep 2012 Music Gossip Kings of Leon's Jared Followill formed his new band to stop himself going "stir crazy." The bassist started side project Smoke and Jackal with his friend Nick Brown during his year off from touring with his main group, and they recorded six songs in… Kings of Leon - Male Musicians - Bellazon Male Musicians Not recommended on shared computers Sign in anonymously · Report post Kings of Leon Kings of Leon are a rock band made up of the three Followill brothers (Caleb, Nathan, and Jared), and their cousin (Matthew Followill), based in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, United States. Their influences include Southern rock, garage rock, Hard rock, country and blues. History The group's name is derived from Nathan, Caleb, and Jared's father and grandfather, both named Leon. Jared and Caleb were born in Tennessee, while Nathan and Matthew were born in Oklahoma. Matthew is a cousin to Nathan, Caleb and Jared. The brothers spent much of their youth travelling around the SSCS with their father, a traveling United Pentecostal Church preacher and their mother, who taught them when they were not in school.

According to Rolling Stone magazine, "While Leon preached at churches and tent revivals throughout the Deep South, the boys attended and were occasionally enlisted to bang on some drums. They were home-schooled or enrolled in small parochial schools. Except for a five-year stretch when they settled in Jackson, Tennessee, the Followills spent their childhoods driving through the South, camping for a week or two wherever Leon was scheduled to preach." Although it was rumored their father, Leon, was defrocked, in an article for Q Magazine in July 2007 Leon himself was quoted as saying "I was not defrocked, I was forced to resign." After various jobs, the brothers moved to Nashville in 1998. They formed a band in 2000 with their cousin Matthew. Their music is influenced by their religious upbringing and Jack Daniels. Brothers Nathan and Caleb originally sang country music and later moved to playing rock and roll. They worked for a brief period of time with label and management group Pistol Creek Productions. They spent their time with this label mainly singing at rodeos. They also were members of the West Tennessee Mass Choir for a short time.

Nathan, the eldest of the brothers, graduated from Christian Life Academy (a private school that is now defunct) in Henderson, TN. Caleb dropped out mid-senior year to pursue country music. Upon signing with RCA, they were introduced to Nashville-based song-writer/producer Angelo Petraglia, who had previously worked with artists such as Brooks & Dunn, Trisha Yearwood and Martina McBride. Petraglia would prove very important to the band, moving them in a more rock-oriented direction and co-writing many of their songs. "I turned those guys on to the Rolling Stones and a lot of the older raw rock-and-roll stuff," he said. In an interview Caleb Followill cited The Rolling Stones, Neil Young and Bob Dylan as some of the band's early influences. Caleb also stated though that "...because of the way we [the band members] grew up, we were really sheltered from music and we didn't know that much...", going on to say that the significant musical influences have only been in very recent years. Holy Roller Novocaine and Youth and Young Manhood Kings of Leon's first release, The Holy Roller Novocaine EP came out in 2003.

Four of its five songs would later be released on Youth and Young Manhood, with the songs "California Waiting" and "Wasted Time" being remade. The EP also contained the B-side "Wicker Chair". All the songs were co-written by Petraglia. Their debut album Youth and Young Manhood propelled them to relative stardom, particularly outside the United States, where they were dubbed one of the driving forces behind the so-called "new rock revolution" by the European press. Their stakes only rose when they were chosen by popular rock bands The Strokes and U2 to tour with them. According to Jared, the title of the album was taken from their father's Bible. All songs were again co-written by Petraglia, who also contributed guitar and co-produced the album with Ethan Johns. The songs "Molly's Chambers", "Red Morning Light", and "Holy Roller Novocaine" were used in various video games, movies, and TV advertisements. Aha Shake Heartbreak The band's second album Aha Shake Heartbreak was released in the United Kingdom in October 2004 and in the United States in February 2005.

Building on the southern-infused garage rock of their first album, the album was released to widespread acclaim and broadened the band's domestic and international audience. "The Bucket", "Four Kicks", and "King of the Rodeo" were all released as singles, with the "The Bucket" rising into the Top 20 in Britain. "Taper Jean Girl" was used in the 2007 thriller movie, "Disturbia". The band also garnered accolades from several of their rock peers, including Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse, Bryan Adams, Noel Gallagher of Oasis, Kelly Jones of Stereophonics, Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, and Bob Dylan. The band toured with Pearl Jam and Bob Dylan for much of 2005 and 2006. Because of the Times In March 2006, it was announced by NME that Kings of Leon were back in the studio, working on their third album. Drummer Nathan Followill told NME.COM: "Man, we're sitting on a bunch of songs right now that we wish we could let the world hear!".

The band's third album was titled Because of the Times, which may be a reference to a large UPC ministers conference of the same name held in Alexandria, Louisiana that the brothers often attended. The album was released on April 2, 2007 in the UK, and a day later in the US to virtually universal praise. NME said that the album "cemented Kings of Leon as one of the great American bands of our time" and Entertainment Weekly called Because of the Times "an epic wide-screen movie of a CD and the band's best to date." Another reviewer described Because of the Times as, "an accomplished album of unbelievable beauty and familiar, loveable grit. Kings of Leon is maturing wonderfully and with patience, not forcing anything musically or lyrically that doesn’t sound natural." After this album was released, Ed O'Brien of Radiohead admitted he was a fan, adding them to a list of Radiohead's favorite acts. He said, "I don't get jealous when I see other bands, but when I see them I think, 'Man, I'd love to be in that band'. They're young...they remind me of... the Bunnymen or something like that.

They're growing, they're evolving... They're amazing players, the drummer, he's amazing. They're all great but he's really special." The album debuted at #1 in the UK and Ireland and entered the US charts at #25, selling approximately 70,000 copies in its first week of release. The album was preceded by the single "On Call", which became a hit in Britain. The album showed a clear evolution from the band's previous work, as the band's trademark dirty, southern-fried swagger was replaced with a more mature, polished sound. This, however, did not stop the album from becoming arguably the band's most successful commercial and critical release. Other singles from the album were "Fans" and "Charmer." The 4th album In early 2008, frontman Caleb Followil confirmed to UK magazine NME that the band is working on tracks for the fourth album. In an interview Jared (bass) said the next album will "rock harder", and that they are "ready to tackle their southern roots...again." Recording began in February 08, when the band completed its 2007 tour.

They are currently finishing their recording sessions in Nashville, Tennessee and predict the album to be released in September, 2008. In the June 2008 issue of Rolling Stone Magazine, Caleb discussed how he believes his pain medication (which he takes after a fistfight with brother Nathan) inspires him to write some of the "most beautiful" songs, so much that he's acclaimed he is "proud track-by-track." The band have already debuted two new songs entitled "Crawl" and "Cold Desert", both of which can be found on youtube. Members · Report post Thank you Michael for starting the thread! I was itching to start one Lol, I first heard "On Call" in those fashion shows I watched on FTV but I didn't know who the band was. Then I watched the Brit awards this year and found out that it was KOL and I spent the entire easter holiday listening to the them. Hehehe, a few weeks later I bought all of their albums Shame the first album is faulty...But I love their new album! Cannot wait until they perform in Glastonbury this year, although I won't actually be there watching, I will enjoy watching them perform on TV. LONG LIVE THE KING!

Jared Followill admits Kings of Leon have 'problems' - Music-News.com Jared Followill admits Kings of Leon have 'problems' 01 August 2011 Share with: Jared Followill has admitted there are “problems” in Kings of Leon. The American rock band, comprising of brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill and their cousin Matthew, have been hitting the headlines after a series of concerts were postponed and another was cancelled this weekend. Controversy was sparked on Friday when singer Caleb left the stage in Dallas with three songs still remaining to be played. "I'm trying to sing but I haven't got a voice, I've got nothing," he said at the time. The rockers then pulled out of a show in Houston, Texas, the following night. According to the band’s representative Caleb was suffering from "heat exhaustion and dehydration” which had caused his "vocal chords to seize". Jared has expressed his fears about the band on social-networking site Twitter, hinting that the issues run deeper. "I know you guys aren't stupid. I can't lie. There are problems in our band bigger than not drinking enough Gatorade (sic)," he wrote.

Kings of Leon have rescheduled their concert at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Texas for September. Meanwhile, their US tour is expected to continue in Tampa, Florida on August 2. Kings of Leon: The Billboard Cover Story | Billboard Kings of Leon: The Billboard Cover Story The Followill family band embark on what could be a career-defining album cycle This is an excerpt. For the complete story, buy this week's issue of Billboard. As another oppressive Tennessee summer begins to give way to fall, Kings of Leon are in the early stages of turning up their own heat as they shuffle about the comfortable confines of their studio, checking smartphones, twiddling knobs, listening to rehearsal playbacks. A Longer Version of This Cover Story First Appeared in The New Billboard -- Own It ! WAKE-UP CALL • Subscribe • Buy a Copy • Billboard on iPad Dubbed Neon Leon, the studio is a gray, nondescript building located next to a construction equipment business in a semi-sketchy area just south of downtown Nashville. Surely by design, passers-by would have no inkling of what goes on inside these tastefully decorated walls, where in the previous months the band labored on its own construction project.

That job is done: Mechanical Bull, its sixth album on RCA, bows Sept. 24. The stakes are higher than usual, a fact not lost on brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill and their cousin Matthew Followill. That's particularly true in the United States, where the band's 2011 tour, already plagued by injury and a notorious pigeon-shit incident, ended badly, to put it mildly. A ragged July show in Dallas was shut down when singer Caleb left the stage vowing to vomit, drink a beer and come back out to play three more songs. He did not return. The remaining U.S. dates were canceled, and band member tweets alternated between apologies and hints of conflicts. The media had a field day, but the group did honor remaining commitments for the year in Canada, South Africa and Australia, a move reported with less fervor. Instead, ominous talk of a hiatus followed, and the future of Kings of Leon seemed to hang in the balance. Caleb sighs-but doesn't bristle-when the topic is broached. "I don't know. I just had a bad day, I guess," he says with only a hint of a smile.

"We'd been playing outdoor venues that were 105 degrees. We were exhausted, my voice was nonexistent. I was doing everything I could to get by." For the first time since the group distinguished itself as a globally significant rock band capable of crossing over mega-hits and moving millions of albums, Kings of Leon got smacked around a bit. The rock press had long shown the group love, and the celebrity weeklies took note when Caleb began dating (and eventually married) model Lily Aldridge. Perhaps the turn of the tide was inevitable. "It was just our time to step away for a second," Caleb says. "We had oversaturated the market with Kings of Leon for so long that it was starting to take a toll on us." As it turned out, the singer did have serious vocal issues, according to Ken Levitan, who manages the band with Andy Mendelsohn at Vector Management. "The reality is Caleb was having real problems with his throat," Levitan says. "Was he drinking a bit? Yeah. He was trying to get through the shows. That's partially why he was drinking. But [the tour cancellation] was really a blessing in disguise, because that's how we found out about the issues with his throat.

He couldn't talk for two weeks, and the doctor said, 'You're not allowed to sing.' That's the story that didn't get out there." As it turns out, the band only took a few months off before hunkering down on the songs that became Mechanical Bull. But that work was out of the public eye. "It amazed me how, taking even that small of a break, people were already writing us off," says drummer Nathan, the band's eldest member at 35. "I was getting condolence texts from friends: 'I'm sorry you broke up, man. Keep your head up, it will all work out.' I was laughing so hard, because none of us ever thought it was over." The band members didn't help matters with their own tweets after the Dallas incident ("I know you guys aren't stupid. I can't lie. There are problems in our band bigger than not drinking enough Gatorade," Jared wrote), and it's clear even now there was tension. "We had a little spat," guitarist Matthew says, "but we were talking a couple days later. We fight. That's normal." "Brothers fight.

You're going to get that," says Levitan, who has worked with the Followills since they were teenagers. "Sometimes the media can run with it, people make a lot of assumptions, and it becomes like a game of telephone." Beyond illuminating Caleb's now-resolved throat problem, the Dallas meltdown, and the way it landed, served one other purpose: It "showed us how quickly people can write you off," Nathan says. And that "cleared our heads enough to make us appreciate what we get to do." Mechanical Bull is the work of a clear-headed, focused band. Nathan calls it an "unofficial greatest hits" for the way it melds the best elements from a decade of evolution. It's also an assessment of sorts. "If we hadn't taken that break, it would have been a forced album, something that we just put out there," Caleb says. "Because, like I say, we were exhausted. We were spent." It was a full decade of relentless album/tour/album/tour cycles that took Kings of Leon from youth to young manhood, as the title of their first record puts it. But, as adults, couldn't they say no when the workload became too heavy?

"Things are done so far in advance," Nathan says. "I could feel fine right now, and they've already got shows planned into the end of next year. So you're saying 'yes' to all this stuff, but then six months down the road, when you are playing Chicago for a second time, you're like, 'How in the hell does this happen? We're not machines. They can't just keep putting this on us. We didn't sign off on that.' And they will be like, 'Actually, remember that meeting we had two-and-a-half years ago and we mentioned San Francisco?'" "After the fifth bottle of wine," Caleb interjects. "You can always tell when they're going to unload stuff on you when they order a nice bottle of wine at dinner. It's like, 'Oooo-K, here we go.'" The four Followills are now husbands and some are fathers, and the maturity that comes with that will likely be a difference-maker this time around. "In the early days, it was a pissing contest between bands to see who could go out and get the craziest," Caleb says. "Now we're a little more fortunate, we travel a little more comfortably.

When we play a show, most of the time we get on an airplane and go to whatever town we're hubbing out of, and we're up at 6:30 in the morning with our kid. So you pick and choose when you're going to let your hair down." NEXT PAGE: BECOMING KINGS The story of Kings of Leon is surely one of the strangest in rock'n'roll-a story that would seem the fabrication of an inspired publicist had it not all been roundly validated, most prominently in the 2011 "warts and all" rock documentary "Talihina Sky." The brothers Followill were raised on the move, led by their itinerant Pentecostal preacher father Ivan, sheltered from the devil's power chords and immersed in their church's own vigorous, give-it-up-for-God musicality. When Ivan fell from grace and the boys settled in Nashville with their mother Betty-Ann, they embraced rock music and everything that goes with it. These boys knew how to sing, by God, and Caleb and Nathan walked into Levitan's office 13 years ago, sent in that direction by music attorney Kent Marcus.

A Longer Version of This Cover Story First Appeared in The New Billboard -- Own It ! WAKE-UP CALL • Subscribe • Buy a Copy • Billboard on iPad Levitan had a publishing company at the time and signed the brothers to a publishing deal and, eventually, a recording contract with RCA. "We got the deal for them as a duo initially, and we were going to build a band around them," Levitan recalls, adding that it was the older brothers' idea to round out the band with family. "Jared was 13 or 14 at the time, and they had a cousin [Matthew] that played guitar, and they just started developing very naturally." In retrospect, Levitan's master stroke was bringing in songwriter Angelo Petraglia to work with the fledgling songwriters. Petraglia has now produced all six of the band's albums, a collaboration that has yielded global album sales of more than 16.5 million, according to RCA. But dreams of arena rock were far away when Petraglia first met Nathan and Caleb. "They had this kind of Everly Brothers sibling harmony thing that turned me on, and they just had this natural rhythm," says Petraglia, a native New Yorker by way of Boston.

"Jared didn't even play bass when I met him. They said, 'We want Jared in the band,' and I said, 'Is he any good?' They said, 'Well, he doesn't play.' So I took him down to Mars Music and we bought a bass. That was the charm of the Kings: They wanted their brother in the band, and now he's one of my favorite bass players." So, armed with a "bag of weed and a Led Zeppelin boxed set," as Nathan put it in one Billboard interview, the Kings went to school. "They were so freewheeling and open," Petraglia says. "They'd been exposed to so much church music, but they hadn't been exposed to much rock'n'roll, so we got into Beggars Banquet, Exile on Main Street and London Calling, and they soaked up classic records." What the Kings of Leon lacked in musicianship they made up for in sheer rock'n'roll abandon, and when Youth & Young Manhood emerged in 2003, the band charmed critics and fans alike, especially in the United Kingdom, where the group's back story and power-charged rock were enthusiastically embraced.

Breaking in the United Kingdom and Europe was no accident, Levitan says. "The whole thing started when everybody changed at the label," he says. "Clive Davis was coming in and we didn't think he would get it, so we went over to Europe and hired a publicist and thought, 'This thing could work very, very well.' And it did. We built there first, and they worked very hard. And they lived hard." Indeed, Caleb's raspy vocals and lyrics bespoke all the decadence that rock'n'roll had ever promised as the band charged through its first three albums, moving to the arena and even stadium level overseas while still playing large clubs and theaters stateside. Each of the group's first three albums sold in the 500,000 range in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, as its sound evolved into more textured sonics without sacrificing the urgency of the band's earlier work. Then, suddenly, the American masses took hold with the release of Only by the Night in 2008, an unqualified global smash that yielded the crossover hits "Use Somebody" and "Sex on Fire," picking up four Grammy Awards and selling 2.3 million records in the States.

Kings of Leon graduated from the tents to the main stage at Bonnaroo and other U.S. fests, and began headlining arenas and amphitheaters, finally, in North America by 2009. The global fans helped keep the band signed to RCA, and the label's patience paid off when America caught on. Still, "if all we had was our American sales ... we'd probably have gotten dropped," Jared says. "I guarantee there was a meeting after the third album: 'Are we going to give them one more chance?' Then Only by the Night came out, and there's one dude in the office saying, 'I'm a genius.'" RCA president/COO Tom Corson believes the band was solid at RCA with or without the crossover hits. "They always sold some albums [stateside]-it wasn't like they didn't have any success," he says. "You don't just look at sales when you're looking at artists, you look at everything around them.

Yes, the international side of things was hugely important to their development and allowed a lot of funding and support to happen over here, but long term they would have stuck with them from day one until now." Recorded in New York (a "claustrophobic" experience, Nathan says), follow-up Come Around Sundown didn't achieve the success of Only by the Night, yet still sold 732,000 U.S. copies. In retrospect, it seems pop hits were an anomaly for this rock band. "The label-everybody-has pop expectations when you hit a certain level," Levitan says, "but they're not Miley Cyrus. That's not the type of songs they have. They're an album band. They always were." An album band, yes, but every stakeholder on Team KOL would love a single or two as part of the body of work that is Mechanical Bull. "You need both," Corson says. "You need a super-strong album, which they have. But you need those singles as a wedge, an invitation for folks to come in to explore the album." The lingering magnitude of "Sex on Fire" and "Use Somebody" is most evident at shows.

As is often the case, a mass breakout can alienate hardcore fans. Nathan says "you can always tell" fans of the songs from fans of the band. "You know it's an old fan when they go get a beer when you play 'Sex on Fire.'" Kings of Leon’s Biography — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm Biography This page has been locked by a moderator. Kings of Leon is an American rock band that formed in Nashville, Tennessee, United States in 1999, consisting of brothers Anthony "Caleb" Followill (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Ivan "Nathan" Followill (drums, percussion, backing vocals) and Michael "Jared" Followill (bass guitar, backing vocals), with their cousin Cameron "Matthew" Followill (lead guitar, backing vocals). Each member of the family group is known by their middle name (second given name) as opposed to their first given name. The band's early music was an upbeat blend of southern rock and blues influences but the band has gradually expanded their sound to include a variety of genres, including alternative rock .

Kings of Leon achieved initial success in the United Kingdom with nine Top 40 singles, two BRIT Awards in 2008, and all three of the band's albums at the time peaking in the top five of the UK Albums Chart. Their third album Because of the Times also reached the number one spot. After the release of Only by the Night in 2008 they finally achieved chart success in their native United States. The singles Sex on Fire , Use Somebody and Notion peaked at number one on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks, while the album itself was their first ever platinum-selling album in the US. Early years (1999–2002) The three Followill brothers spent much of their youth traveling around the Southern United States with their father, Ivan "Leon" Followill, a traveling Pentecostal Church preacher and their mother, Betty-Ann, who taught them when they were not in school. Caleb and Jared were both born in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, while Nathan and Matthew were born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

According to Rolling Stone magazine, "While Leon preached at churches and tent revivals throughout the Deep South, the boys attended services and were occasionally enlisted to bang on some drums. They were either home-schooled or enrolled in small parochial schools at this time. Except for a five-year period when they settled in Jackson, Tennessee, the Followill's childhoods were spent driving through the south in a purple 1988 Oldsmobile, decamping for a week or two wherever Leon was scheduled to preach." When the boys' father resigned from the church and divorced his wife in 1997, the boys relocated to Nashville and embraced the rock music and lifestyle they had previously been denied. While there, they met songwriter Angelo Petraglia, who helped the siblings hone their songwriting skills and introduced them to the musical influences of the Rolling Stones , The Clash , and Thin Lizzy in particular. Six months later, Nathan and Caleb signed with RCA Records, who insisted that the duo recruit more members for the band before launching their career. The band was formed when cousin Matthew and younger brother Jared were asked to join. They named themselves Kings of Leon in honor of Nathan, Caleb, and Jared's father and grandfather, who were both named Leon.

In an interview, Caleb admitted to "kidnapping" their cousin Matthew from his hometown in Mississippi in order for him to join the band. They told his mother that he was just staying for a week, but they consequently never allowed him to return home. Drummer Nathan added, "When we signed the deal with RCA, it was just me and Caleb. The label told us they were going to put a band together, but we said, 'We're going to buy our little brother a bass, he's a freshman in high school. Caleb will teach himself the guitar. Our cousin Matthew played guitar when he was 10 and I'll play drums.' The record label agreed,". Youth and Young Manhood and Aha Shake Heartbreak (2003 - 2005) Their first record, the Holy Roller Novocaine EP was released on February 18, 2003. At this stage, Jared was only 16 years old and had not yet learned to play the bass guitar.

The release of Holy Roller Novocaine gave the Kings of Leon a significant amount of exposure prior to the release of their debut album, Youth and Young Manhood , receiving a 4/5 star rating from Rolling Stone magazine. Four of the five songs would later be released on Youth and Young Manhood, however the versions of Wasted Time and California Waiting on the EP differ, with the first having a more tense riff and different vocal style than the same track off Youth and Young Manhood, and the latter being recorded in a rush to finish the record. The EP contains the B-side Wicker Chair while another track titled Andrea , was discarded prior to its release. All the songs released on the EP were co-written by Angelo Petraglia who also produced the record. The band's debut studio album, Youth and Young Manhood was released in the UK in July 2003, and in the United States in August of the same year. The album was recorded between Sound City Studios in Los Angeles and Shangri-La Studios in Malibu, California, with producer Ethan Johns (son of producer Glyn Johns who most notably worked with the Rolling Stones and the Eagles).

The album received some critical notice domestically, but became a sensation in the UK and Ireland, where NME declared it "one of the best debut album of the last 10 years". Following the release of the album, Kings of Leon was chosen to tour with fellow American rock band The Strokes and U2 . The band's second album Aha Shake Heartbreak was released in the UK in October 2004 and in the United States in February 2005. Building on the southern-infused garage rock of their first album, the album broadened the band's domestic and international audience. The album was again produced by Angelo Petraglia and Ethan Johns. The Bucket , Four Kicks , and King of the Rodeo were all released as singles, with the "The Bucket" rising into the Top 20 in Britain. Taper Jean Girl was also used in the 2007 movie Disturbia and the movie Cloverfield in 2008. The band garnered accolades from several of their rock peers, including Elvis Costello , and also toured with Bob Dylan and Pearl Jam during 2005 and 2006.

Because of the Times (2006–07) In March 2006, Kings of Leon were back in the studio with their producers Angelo Petraglia and Ethan Johns, working on their third album. Guitarist Matthew told NME: "Man, we're sitting on a bunch of songs right now that we wish we could let the world hear". The band's third album was titled Because of the Times , which may be a reference to a church ministers conference of the same name held at The Pentecostals of Alexandria church in Alexandria, Louisiana that the brothers often attended. The album showed a clear evolution from Kings of Leon's previous work, as the band's trademark dirty, southern-fried swagger was replaced with a more polished, clean-cut sound. The album was released on April 2, 2007 in the UK, and a day later in the United States, preceded by the single On Call , which became a hit in Britain and Ireland. It debuted at number one in Britain and Ireland and entered the European charts at number twenty-five, selling approximately 70,000 copies in its first week of release.

NME said that the album "cements Kings of Leon as one of the great American bands of our times." and Entertainment Weekly called Because of the Times "an epic wide-screen movie of a CD and the band's best to date." However, some critics found the album inferior to their previous efforts. Stylus Magazine rated it a C- and noted "If they wanted us to take them serious this time around, they'd at least try to be right honest about their ascent into minor celebrity and not keep on with the yokel façade.

Without cautionary yarns regarding life on the tour bus or banging supermodels, the bright-eyed, legs-stretched mood of the music rings just as hollow." Dave Hood of Artrocker gave the album one star out of five, finding that "Kings of Leon are experimenting, learning, and getting a bit lost." Pitchfork Media contended that "Because of the Times sounds suspiciously like a counterattack on womankind, launched from somewhere in the mid-1990s, deep inside a bruised, stadium-sized ego." In spite of the mixed recognition, the album spawned a number of hit singles in Europe, including Charmer and Fans , along with a number of crowd favorites such as Knocked Up and My Party . Only by the Night (2008–09) After recording throughout most of 2008, "the all American long haired rockers" (The Times), released their fourth studio album Only by the Night on September 19, which subsequently entered the UK Albums Chart at number one and remained there for one more week. Only By The Night also had two single week stints as the UK #1 album in 2009, one directly after the BRIT Awards.

In the United States, the album reached number 5 on the Billboard Charts. Reception to the album was the most polarized yet, with the British press granting the album glowing reviews. Q Magazine named Only by the Night "Album of the Year" for 2008. In the United States, reactions to the album were more mixed. Spin, Rolling Stone, and All Music Guide gave the album positive reviews, while Pitchfork Media gave the album a virtual equivalent of 2 stars. The album was officially named as the UK's third biggest selling album of 2008 and the biggest selling album of 2008 in Australia. Sex on Fire was the first single released for download in the UK on 8 September. The song became their most successful ever as it peaked at number one in the UK and in Ireland. It was also their first song to chart number one on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock chart. The second single to be released from the album on December 8, 2008 was Use Somebody which achieved worldwide chart success and consistency, such as peaking at number two in the UK Singles Chart, and also reaching top ten chart positions in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States.

The album's popularity in Australia was confirmed with a total of four singles being voted into the world's largest online music poll, the "Triple J Hottest 100". The song Crawl came in at number 70, Closer was voted number 24 and "Use Somebody" finished number 3 in the poll. However, their biggest success from Only By The Night was "Sex on Fire" which was voted number 1 in the Hottest 100 poll for 2008 and number 90 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of All Time, 2009 poll. "Sex on Fire" also won the band a Grammy Award at the 51st Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 8, 2009. They won Best International Band and Best International Album at the Brit Awards in 2009, where they also performed "Use Somebody" live. Kings of Leon also performed on 14 March 2009 at Sound Relief, a benefit concert, for the Victorian Bushfire Crisis.

The song "Crawl" from this album was released as a free download on the band's website on July 28. The third and fourth singles were Revelry , which peaked at number 19 in New Zealand and Notion , which peaked at number 24 in Belgian charts. Only By The Night was certified platinum in the United States by the RIAA for selling one million copies in less than a year after its release. In 2009, the band headlined a number of music festivals, including Reading & Leeds, Rock Werchter, Oxegen, T In The Park, Gurtenfestival and Open'er Festival in Europe, along with Sasquatch, Lollapalooza, and Austin City Limits in the United States.

That same year, the band won their first Grammy Award for the single "Sex on Fire", as well as two BRIT Awards for "Best International Group" and "Best International Album." The album Only by the Night also won an NME Award for "Album of the Year." Future projects (2009-2011) The band has announced the release of a live DVD on November 10, 2009 and a remix album due for release in the coming months, though the latter is untitled and unscheduled at the moment. The DVD was filmed at London's O2 Arena in July 2009. In an interview with Billboard.com drummer Nathan stated, "England is really the first place we broke … We figured what better place to make a live DVD than where the fans have been the craziest for the longest?" The show featured some choice rarities, and Nathan continued by saying "we just put the cameras in the back of our minds and acted like they weren't even there." The remix album came to life after Kings of Leon learned that other artists had started working on revisions of the band's songs.

Mark Ronson , Kenna , Lykke Li with her cover of "Knocked Up", and Linkin Park are also contributing a remix to the album. On October 17, 2009, the night of the final show of the US tour in Nashville, Tennessee, Nathan Followill posted "Now it's time to start creating the next musical chapter in the novel that is Kings of Leon. Thanks again to all. Boomer fucking Sooner." on his personal Twitter page. Mechanical Bull (2012-2013): The band's sixth LP, " Mechanical Bull ", was released on September 24, 2013. The album's first single, entitled "Supersoaker", was released on July 17, 2013. Walls (2016): On Oct 14, 2016, Kings of Leon released their 7th studio album, " Walls ", on the RCA Records label. It became the band's first number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. The first single released from the album was " Waste a Moment ".

Controversy Kings of Leon caused controversy at the 2009 Reading Festival when Caleb Followill tried to get the crowd going by asking "I thought this was supposed to be the loudest crowd in the world?" Picking up on a perceived hostility towards the band, he announced "we know you're sick of Kings of Leon, so for all those who don't give a fuck about us, I understand. But we've worked fucking hard to get here. So anyone that has anything to say to us, fuck you. We're the goddamn Kings of Leon." The band later smashed their guitars in anger and made rude gestures before leaving the stage. Nathan Followill further criticized the Reading crowd on his twitter page, declaring "Zero love for the kings. I know it was cold but holy shit, y'all were frozen. I can only hope Leeds is in better form.".

At the Leeds Festival Caleb again bad-mouthed Reading while complimenting the Leeds crowd declaring "We're only five songs in and you've blown Reading to hell", while complimenting UK crowds in general stating "It was the UK that made us feel like we could take on the world." Discography Jessie Baylin - News NEWS 10 September 2013 9:02 AM, PDT | National Ledger | See recent National Ledger news » Did Lily Aldridge and Jessie Baylin save the band, Kings of Leon ? Both beautiful ladies are recent new moms and their pregnancies are being given credit for saving the band. The rock band - which includes brothers Caleb, Nathan, Jared and cousin Matthew Followill - are thankful that they took a six-month break following their Australia tour in 2011 and had their families in mind when they began working on their new album 'Mechanical Bull'. Nathan - who welcomed a baby girl with his wife Jessie Baylin in December 2012 - explained: ''Having a family gives you so much more responsibility.

Now there is someone else in my life that is the most important -- when I was writing, I was thinking 'I wanna write something to make my daughter proud.' I want her to be, like: 'Wow, Dad's cool!' Although I know I never will be that to her. » 11 February 2013 7:43 AM, PST | Us Weekly | See recent Us Weekly news » Meet the youngest Princess of Leon! Just over a month after becoming a first-time dad to a beautiful baby girl with wife Jessie Baylin , Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill introduced his little bundle of joy via Twitter. On Friday, Feb. 8, the proud papa unveiled the first Twitter pic of daughter Violet Marlowe Followill, born Dec. 26 in Nashville. "Hello world, my name is Violet, nice to meet you," he captioned the adorable snapshot, which shows the tiny infant wrapped in a soft camel-colored blanket. Married since [...] » 9 February 2013 8:32 AM, PST | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news » Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill and wife Jessie Baylin welcomed baby Violet Marlowe back on Dec.

26 and now the pair are introducing their six-week-old to the world, via Twitter. Followill tweets, "Hello world, my name is Violet, nice to meet you," along with the above picture, right. Earlier in the week, Jessie tweeted, "Violet's hair color needs to be bottled... perfectly strawberry blonde." The Followill family just keeps growing. Nathan's brother Caleb and his wife Lily Aldridge welcomed daughter Dixie Pearl in June 2012 and cousin Matthew Followill and his wife welcomed son Knox in April 2011. All the Kings of Leon need now is for bassist Jared Followill (brother to Nathan and Caleb) to get started. He married Martha Patterson in September 2012. » - editorial@zap2it.com

Question: Which US rock band comprises brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill with their cousin Matthew?
Answer: 'KINGS OF LEON'