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Kings of Leon went from shaggy Southern garage rockers to one of the biggest rock bands in the world. Formed in Nashville in 1999 by brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill and their cousin Matthew, they hit their peak with Only by the Night, “Sex on Fire” and “Use Somebody”. They are an alternative rock band, with Southern rock and garage rock influences.
| Formed | 1999, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Members | Caleb Followill (vocals, guitar), Nathan Followill (drums), Jared Followill (bass), Matthew Followill (guitar) |
| Genres | Alternative rock, Southern rock, garage rock revival |
| Labels | RCA, Capitol |
| Grammys | Four, including Record of the Year for “Use Somebody” (2010) |
The three Followill brothers, sons of a traveling preacher, formed the band in Nashville with their cousin Matthew. They signed to RCA and released their debut, Youth and Young Manhood, in 2003.
Early Kings of Leon records are raw, bluesy garage rock with Caleb Followill’s raspy, slurred vocals. From Because of the Times onward they built a bigger, arena-sized sound with soaring guitars.
Their 2008 album made them global stars. “Sex on Fire” won the Grammy for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, and “Use Somebody” won three Grammys in 2010, including Record of the Year.
Kings of Leon are one of the most successful rock bands of the 2000s and 2010s, and Walls (2016) gave them a No. 1 album in the U.S. Their ninth album, Can We Please Have Fun, came out in May 2024.
Raw early records, with “Molly’s Chambers” and “The Bucket”.
A bigger, moodier album, with “On Call”.
Their biggest album, with “Sex on Fire”, “Use Somebody” and “Closer”.
With “Radioactive” and “Supersoaker”.
Later albums, including When You See Yourself (2021), with “Waste a Moment”.
These Kings of Leon songs are on our charts and lists:
The Black Keys, The Strokes, The Killers, Arctic Monkeys, Cage the Elephant and Foo Fighters.
Kings of Leon are an alternative rock band, with Southern rock and garage rock influences.
Nashville, Tennessee. The band formed there in 1999.
“Sex on Fire” and “Use Somebody,” both from Only by the Night (2008).
Four, including Record of the Year for “Use Somebody” in 2010.
Yes. Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill are brothers, and Matthew Followill is their cousin.
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About this article: Written and fact-checked by The Alternative One editorial team. Official artist website: www.kingsofleon.com. Last reviewed November 4, 2026. Read our editorial standards or tell us about a correction.
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