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Nashville, Tennessee, United States (1999 – present)

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 his middle name (second given name) as opposed to their first given name.

The band’s early music was an upbeat blend of and influences but the band has gradually expanded their sound to include a variety of genres, including .

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.
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Kings of Leon nominated for the Teen Choice Awards

16 Jun 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/kingsofleon

Kings of Leon have been nominated for the 2010 Teen Choice Awards! They are up to win Choice Music: Rock Group.Click here to vote and don’t forget to check out the Teen Choice Awards August 9 …

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