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September 1, 2004
The Kings - Kings of Leon
Have a flashback to the early 1970’s. Picture the band, Queen. Picture tons of rock and roll, long hair, tight pants, etc... Now picture these things more than 30 years later. You have the band, Kings of Leon.
This band likes to keep it young. The age range from 16-23 forms this rock band. The Followills, three brothers and one cousin, grew up always moving around because their father was a United Pentecostal Evangelist. Always on the road in between Oklahoma City and Memphis, the band's music developed into not just any typical 70’s rock and roll sound but into music with its own individual and traveled twist.
The band moved to Nashville a couple of years ago and got signed to New York label, RCA Records. They recently put out their first full-length album titled Youth and Young Manhood, a title snuggly fitting to the band. Young in age but mature in music, these boys put out a very grown up sound on this new record.
Every song is repeatedly worth listening to. Starting from Holy Roller Novocaine to finishing up with Red Morning Light, each song will keep your feet moving. The song, Happy Alone, sums up how I feel when I listen to the album. "I’ll be prancin' around in my high heels, and your cherry red lipstick."
Drawing crowds from all over Europe on their tour last year, the Kings are presently in the studio recording their next album. Before you start thinking about the King's next album, go listen to this one first!
Posted by ashleykiana at September 1, 2004 11:52 PM
