16 - Kings of Leon

In the black of the night, til the red morning light

At numero 16 is Kings of Leon. They are made of three brothers and a cousin from Tennessee. Nathan, the drummer, used to have one of the best beards in rock, but in 2007 he shaved it. Might have been #15 or 14 if he would have left it. Not really. But maybe.



Wiki - 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, backing vocals), with their cousin Cameron Matthew Followill (lead guitar, backing vocals). Each member of the family group is known by his middle name (second given name) as opposed to his 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 and a more alternative rock or 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 peaking in the top five of the UK Albums Chart. Their third album Because of the Times also reached the #1 spot. After the release of Only by the Night in September 2008 they finally achieved chart success in their native United States. The singles "Sex on Fire", "Use Somebody" and "Notion" all peaked at #1 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks. The album itself was their first ever platinum-selling album in the United States.


Discogrpahy -

Youth and Young Manhood (2003)
Aha Shake Heartbreak (2004)*
Because of the Times (2007)
Only by the Night (2008)*
TBD (expected fall/winter 2010)
*-best albums


Favorite KOL songs -

10 Holy Roller Novocaine
9 Revelry
8 Use Somebody
7 The Bucket
6 Fans
5 Four Kicks
4 Slow Night, So Long
3 Red Morning Light
2 Genius
1 Knocked Up


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,".







next up: continuing the theme of every other band being from Britain