“The biggest downside is that they’ve been stealing my clothes. When the subject of the negatives of sleeping with one strange fan after another came up, Followill laughed. When asked about the former, Followill was remarkably open. “They come backstage and drink your wine, and, worst of all, sometimes they bring guys with them, and they drink my wine.” Followill’s take on the latter induced laughs.
Groupies and supermodels were part of Kings of Leon’s scene. Followill left the stage midway through the set saying he would return shortly but never did. The band, while at its peak, quit while performing in Dallas in 2008. Kings of Leon exhibited typical rock star behavior. “It was just something I was going through,” Followill said. Not many guys, particularly rock stars, drop such revelations. “But we’re eating much better, and we’re healthier. “We’re all on the really thin side,” Followill said. The only rockers slimmer than Kings of Leon circa 2011 were the Rolling Stones.ĭuring a candid chat I had with vocalist-guitarist Caleb Followill in 2011, the eccentric entertainer admitted that he suffered from an eating disorder. Brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill and cousin Matthew Followill were larger than life even though each member of the band was stick thin during their rise. Kings of Leon happen to arguably be the last real rock stars. There has been a dearth of real rock bands and even fewer rock stars during this century. “Once in a while, you get a real rock band like them, and it’s a precious thing.”Ĭompliments from the prickly Hynde are as infrequent as laughter from Donald Trump.
“I absolutely adore Kings of Leon,” Hynde said over the din of a forgettable cover band. “Bandit,” which is from their latest album, “When You See Yourself,” combines a big, brawny rock riff with a soaring lead, which smacks of the period when the Nashville, Tenn.-based act was one of the most exciting groups in the country.Īfter experiencing a VH1 special honoring the Pretenders in Atlantic City, which featured Kings of Leon a decade ago, Pretenders lead singer Chrissie Hynde gushed while hanging out at a casino club post-show. A minute into Kings of Leon’s latest single, “Bandit,” it’s evident that the veteran band of brothers is time traveling back to its salad days of 2005’s “Aha Shake Heartbreak.”
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