Kings of Leon
Albums: Aha Shake Heartbreak, BBC Radio 1: Christmas Gifts, Because of the Times, Charmer, Come Around Sundown, Day Old Belgian Blues, Fans, Four Kicks, Holy Roller Novocaine, Holy Roller Novocaine EP, iTunes Live From SoHo, King of the Rodeo, Live at Bonnaroo, Live At The O2 London, England, Molly's Chambers, Notion EP, On Call, Only By the Night, Radioactive, Revelry, Sex on Fire, Use Somebody, Wasted Time, What I Saw, Youth & Young Manhood
Genre: Garage rock, Southern rock, Rock music, Indie rock, Alternative rock, Hard rock, Blues-rock, Post-punk revival
Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill (b. January 14, 1982, lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Ivan Nathan Followill (b. June 26, 1979, drums, percussion, backing vocals) and Michael Jared Followill (b. November 20, 1986, bass guitar, backing vocals), with their cousin Cameron Matthew Followill (b. September 10, 1984, lead guitar, backing vocals). The group is named for their grandfather Leon from Talihina, Oklahoma.
The band's early music was an upbeat blend of Southern rock and blues influences, but it has gradually expanded over 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 a total of 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 No. 1 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
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