Keeping it in the Family
Kings of Leon is a rock band made up of three brothers and a cousin, based in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, who play a cross between Southern rock and garage rock.
The band consists of: Nathan Followill (drums/backing vocals), Caleb Followill (vocals/rhythm guitar), Jared Followill (bass), Matthew Followill (lead guitar).
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. The brothers spent much of their youth travelling around the American South with their father, a travelling Pentecostal 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 services 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 in a purple 1988 Oldsmobile, decamping for a week or two wherever Leon was scheduled to preach." (read more)
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Ridiculously good looking boys. I wonder if they have you ever wondered if there was more to life, other than being really, really, ridiculously good looking?
The most gorgeous guys ever!!
Not happy with the wandering hands ... American rock group Kings of Leon.
Jared and Caleb in Q magazine
Caleb Followill
me (in love) w/ Jared Followill
Listen to Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire
I know they're watching, they're watching
All the commotion, the kiddie like play
Has people talking, talking
You, your sex is on fire
The dark of the alley, the breaking of day
The head while I'm driving, I'm driving
Soft lips are open, knuckles are pale
Feels like you're dying, your dying
Sex On Fire Lyrics
Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire (Radio 1 Premiere)
Recorded from Radio 1 on 04/08/2008 is Kings Of Leon's new track "Sex On Fire" due for release in Septemeber along with the new album "Only By The Night". Cannot wait! Every track I've heard so far has been incredible. www.tribeca-online.com
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Fetching RSS feed... please stand byPoll: What do you think is the Best Kings of Leon Song?
I haven't really heard a ton of their songs, but I do really like the song "Charmer". It sounds different from their other singles. But, songs like "The Bucket" and "On Call" made me like them.
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Kings Of Leon have been busy this summer rocking festivals the length and breadth of the UK
Old KoL or new KoL?
I see lots of comments on whether old kol is better than new.(or the other way around). Personally I enjoy all of kol's material.You can't blame them for wanting to experiment with new sounds every album. Even The Who all changed their sound over time. I know that for some bands it doesn't always work, but you shouldn't blame them for trying.
Do you like old KoL or new KoL better?
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Sugi says:
Definitely old. Their new stuff is amazing, but their older stuff is really amazing. It isn't trying to reach a certain crowd as much as the new stuff does.
Posted June 07, 2009
Matt says:
I'm probably too old to appreciate the new direction the band is headed. Sure, the Beatles and Stones also had teenage fans, but they also had large numbers of adult followers. Their new songs are rife with faux teenage angst to appeal to the younger gen.
Posted February 28, 2009
new KoL
joarnell says:
new duh!
Posted November 01, 2009
Paige. says:
I don't like 17 but Caleb's voice is by far better in the last two albums (:
Posted May 07, 2009
glebber says:
mmm... i don't know the old KoL, I feel a bit left out. My top two fave songs of theirs are Sex on Fire and 17. :]
Posted May 01, 2009
Links
- Kings of Leon Official website
- Official site featuring news, tour dates, band member biographies, photos, a message board, and sound and video clips.
- Kings of Leon at Wikipedia
- Article includes band history, trivia and discography.
- Kings Of Leon at MySpace.com
- MySpace music profile for Kings Of Leon with tour dates, songs, videos, pictures, blogs, band information, downloads and more.
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- Tiff Tiff Aug 6, 2009 @ 6:24 pm
- KOL is one of my favorite bands, I love the old and the new. They are an amazingly talented family.Going to see them Oct. 3rd. I am soooo excited!!!
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- pete pete Jul 20, 2009 @ 3:45 pm
- 9-25 at verizon in indianapolis..gonna be amazing
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- glebber glebber May 1, 2009 @ 11:34 am
- I'm going to see them at ACL. This is the first time for me to see them live in concert. woooot! excited.
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- lily mugridge lily mugridge Feb 19, 2009 @ 1:41 am
- you you guys ROCK i LOVE you come promerne at sydney im ten
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- Rob Rob Jan 8, 2009 @ 12:19 am
- You guys rock! Great band and what a singer! Glory to God :)
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- nathan nathan Dec 16, 2008 @ 10:05 pm
- were can i get drum tabs for sex on fire plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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- Boblotex Boblotex Nov 26, 2008 @ 8:53 pm
- Blackhawk loves them so I must see them live
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- MeganCasey MeganCasey Nov 13, 2008 @ 11:07 pm
- does no one else think the song "sex is on fire" sounds like huey lewis meets van halen?! nice lens though, TickyTacky. thanks. -- Megan
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- rohit rohit Oct 16, 2008 @ 4:41 am
- hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
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- missKLeon missKLeon Sep 23, 2008 @ 5:00 pm
- check out 4 tracks from Kings of Leon's newest album "Only by the Night"
http://www.iheartmusic.com/cc-common/mfeatures/kingsofleonOD
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