Kings Of Leon
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	MEMBERS: (Ivan) Nathan Followill, (Anthony) Caleb Followill, (Michael) Jared Followill, (Cameron) Matthew Followill BIRTHDAYS: Nathan Followill (June 16, 1979), Caleb Followill (January 14, 1982), Jared Followill (November 11, 1986), Matthew Followill (September 10, 1984) BIGGEST LP: Only By The Night (2008) GRAMMY AWARDS: 1 "Basically we got the point where we realized that we can be known as a band that hit it hard for 3 records and disappeared, or be a band that was smart enough to realize that not very many bands get to make 4 records, so let's make the most of this. Because honestly, we were horrible housepainters and that's what we'd be doing if we weren't do this." - Nathan Followill, Kings Of Leon

Kings Of Leon hail from Tennessee and Oklahoma and consists of brothers Nathan Followill on drums, Caleb Followill on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Jared Followill on bass, and their cousin Matthew Followill on lead guitar. The Followill brothers, Nathan, Caleb, and Jared, spend much of their childhood on the road with their father (Leon) - a traveling Pentecostal evangelist. As a group, they have been described as sounding like The Strokes playing Lynyrd Skynyrd songs with a bluesy, Southern rock twist. Kings Of Leon signed with RCA Records in 2002 and got their cousin Matthew Followill to join as their second guitarist. The boys were barely starting in their 20s with Jared still a teen. Gradual exposure to the Kings Of Leon came with the boys opening for U2 in 2005, followed by Bob Dylan and Pearl Jam.

The EP Holy Roller Novocaine was released (available for download at iTunes and Amazon-mp3).

The EP What I Saw was released.

Kings Of Leon released their debut LP Youth And Young Manhood in the UK.

Kings Of Leon released their debut LP Youth And Young Manhood in the US (available for download at iTunes and Amazon-mp3). Rolling Stone called the LP "...a debut album that sounded as cool as they look."

Kings Of Leon had hits in the UK with "Holy Roller Novocaine," "What I Saw," "Molly's Chambers," and "Wasted Time."

Kings Of Leon released Aha Shake Heartbreak in the UK.

Kings Of Leon had hits in the UK with "The Bucket" and "California Waiting."

Kings Of Leon released Aha Shake Heartbreak in the US (available for download at iTunes and Amazon-mp3). Rolling Stone described the LP as "...just a handful of kicks and shivers short of pulverizing excellence." The band found more success outside the US with Aha Shake Heartbreak selling over 750,000 copies overseas compared with over 100,000 copies in the US.

Kings Of Leon had hits in the UK with "Four Kicks" and "King Of The Rodeo."

The EP Day Old Belgian Blues was released (available for download at iTunes and Amazon-mp3).

Kings Of Leon released Because Of The Times (available for download at iTunes and Amazon-mp3).
Kings Of Leon topped the UK LP charts for 2 weeks with Because Of The Times.

Kings Of Leon had hits in the UK with "On Call," "Fans," and "Charmer."

Kings Of Leon released Only By The Night (available for download at iTunes and Amazon-mp3).
Kings Of Leon topped the UK charts for 3 weeks with the single "Sex On Fire" as well as in Ireland and Australia.
Kings Of Leon performed on Saturday Night Live.

Kings Of Leon topped the UK LP charts with Only By The Night.

Kings Of Leon topped the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart with "Sex On Fire."
Caleb admitted to Q magazine that as a teen he battled with anorexia by eating very minimally and exercising excessively.

Kings Of Leon won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Sex On Fire"), and were nominated for Best Rock Album (Only By The Night) and Best Rock Song (awarded to the songwriter) ("Sex On Fire").
Kings Of Leon won 2 Brit Awards for Best International Group and Best International Album (Only By The Night).

Only By The Night was certified gold.

Kings Of Leon topped the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart with "Use Somebody."
Kings Of Leon appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone.

Kings Of Leon hit the Top 40 with "Use Somebody."

Only By The Night was certfied gold.

Kings Of Leon topped the Billboard Digital Albums chart, Top Alternative Albums chart, and Top Rock Albums chart with Only By The Night.
Kings Of Leon hit the Top 10 with "Use Somebody."

The video for "Use Somebody" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video.

Kings Of Leon hit #1 for a week with "Use Somebody."
Kings Of Leon topped the Billboard Top Pop Songs chart with "Use Somebody."

Kings Of Leon was nominated for 3 American Music Awards including Artist of the Year, Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group, and Favorite Alternative Artist.

	Holy Roller Novocaine (EP) Released: February, 2003 Rolling Stone: Tracks: "Molly's Chambers" - "Wasted Time" - "California Waiting" - "Wicker Chair" - "Holy Roller Novocaine"
	What I Saw (EP) Released: May, 2003 Tracks: "Red Morning Light" - "Wicker Chair" - "Talihina Sky"
	Youth And Young Manhood Released: July, 2003 (UK) and August, 2003 (US) Billboard peak: # 113 Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: B+ Tracks: "Red Morning Light" - "Happy Alone" - "Wasted Time" - "Joe's Head" - "Trani" - "California Waiting" - "Spiral Staircase" - "Molly's Chambers" - "Genius" - "Dusty" - "Holy Roller Novocaine"
	Aha Shake Heartbreak Released: November, 2004 (UK) and February, 2005 (US) Billboard peak: # 55 Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: B Tracks: "Slow Night, So Long" - "King Of The Rodeo" - "Taper Jean Girl" - "Pistol Of Fire" - "Milk" - "The Bucket" - "Soft" - "Razz" - "Day Old Blues" - "Four Kicks" - "Velvet Snow" - "Rememo" - "Where Nobody Knows"
	Day Old Belgian Blues (EP) Released: June, 2006 Tracks: "Tape Jean Girl" - "The Bucket" - "Soft" - "Molly's Chambers" - "Four Kicks" - "Trani"
	Because Of The Times Released: April, 2007 Billboard peak: # 25 Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: A- Tracks: "Knocked Up" - "Charmer" - "On Call" - "McFearless" - "Black Thumbnail" - "My Party" - "True Love Way" - "Ragoo" - "Fans" - "The Runner" - "Trunk" - "Camaro" - "Arizona"
	Only By The Night Released: September, 2008 US: Platinum Billboard peak: # 4 Grammy Nominee: Best Rock Album Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: B+ Tracks: "Closer" - "Crawl" - "Sex On Fire" - "Use Somebody" - "Manhattan" - "Revelry" - "17" - "Notion" - "I Want You" - "Be Somebody" - "Cold Desert"

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	Holy Roller Novocaine from the LP Youth And Young Manhood	**	**		2003	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	Red Morning Light from the LP Youth And Young Manhood	**	**		2003	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ] [ VIDEO ]
	Molly's Chambers from the LP Youth And Young Manhood	**	**		2003	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ] [ VIDEO ]
	Wasted Time from the LP Youth And Young Manhood	**	**		2003	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	California Waiting from the LP Youth And Young Manhood	**	**		2004	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	The Bucket from the LP Aha Shake Heartbreak	**	**		2004	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ] [ VIDEO ]
	Four Kicks from the LP Aha Shake Heartbreak	**	**		2005	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ] [ VIDEO ]
	King Of The Rodeo from the LP Aha Shake Heartbreak	**	**		2005	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ] [ VIDEO ]
	Fans from the LP Because Of The Times	**	**		2007	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]
	On Call from the LP Because Of The Times	**	**		2007	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ] [ VIDEO ]
	Charmer from the LP Because Of The Times	**	**		2007	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ] [ VIDEO ]
	Sex On Fire from the LP Only By The Night Grammy Winner: Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group Grammy Nominee: Best Rock Song	**	**		2008	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ] [ VIDEO ]
-- current singles --
	Use Somebody from the LP Only By The Night Billboard # 1: Top Pop Songs MTV VMA Nominee: Best Rock Video	1(1)	**		2009	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ] [ VIDEO ]
	Notion from the LP Only By The Night	**	**		2009	[ LISTEN / BUY ] [ LYRICS ]