Kings of Leon is a Grammy Award-winning[1] 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, garage 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.In terms of chart positions the band has been far more popular in Europe (notably in the UK and Ireland) 80% of all record sales have come from UK and Australia (where they had 2008's highest-selling album) than their homeland.
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