Kings of Leon

[Kings of Leon are an American rock band from Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The band is made up of three brothers – Caleb Followill (b. January 14, 1982) (lead singer/rhythm guitar), Nathan Followill (b. June 26, 1979) (drums/backup vocals), Jared Followill (b. November 20, 1986) (bass guitar/backup vocals/synthesizer) – and their first cousin Matthew Followill (b. September 10, 1984) (lead guitar/backup vocals). They are all known by their middle names. The band's sound derives from southern rock, hard rock and alternative. They have released four full-length albums. The group's name is derived from Nathan, Caleb and Jared's father and grandfather, both named Leon.[1] In terms of chart positions the band has been far more popular in Europe (notably in the UK and Ireland) than they have been in their homeland. 80% of all record sales have come from UK and Australia (where they had 2008's highest-selling album). They won 2 Brit Awards and a Grammy Award in 2009.[2]]