"originally embraced country music. While there, they met songwriter Angelo Petraglia, who helped the siblings hone their songwriting skills and introduced them to the musical influences of Thin Lizzy, the Rolling Stones and the Clash in particular. Their youngest brother, Jared, who had briefly attended public school, was more influenced by the music of the Pixies and the Velvet Underground. When he and their cousin Matthew also moved to Nashville in 1999, Kings of Leon was formed. They named the band after their grandfather Leon, who died in January 2014. By 2002, Nathan and Caleb had received interest from a"
"2010. Their sixth album, ""Mechanical Bull"", was released on September 24, 2013. The seventh studio album, ""WALLS"", was released on October 14, 2016. The group has 12 Grammy Award nominations, including 4 wins. The three Followill brothers (Matthew is their cousin) grew up in Oklahoma and Tennessee with their father, Ivan Leon Followill, a United Pentecostal Church preacher, and their mother, Betty-Ann. Nathan was born in Oklahoma, and Jared and Caleb were born in and around Memphis, Tennessee. Jared attended Mount Juliet High School, while Matthew was born and raised in Mississippi. According to ""Rolling Stone"" magazine, ""While Ivan preached"
"The Snails The Snails is an American rock band with touches of post-punk, ska and reggae, based in Baltimore, Maryland. It is currently composed of Sandy Snailbelow, Snailliam, Sammy Snail (also known as Snamuel or Snammy), Snailburne, Snailbraham, Snailrell and Snailpril. As snails, they live in a Shoebox, where they like to play basketball. The Snails formed in the summer of 2008 in Baltimore, Maryland, when rapper Spank Rock asked Future Islands to play his birthday party. Future Islands' third member Gerrit Welmers was out of town, so Samuel T. Herring and William Cashion put together a group of friends"
"Saving Abel Saving Abel is an American rock band from Corinth, Mississippi, who started in 2004 by Jared Weeks and Jason Null. The band title is from the ancient biblical story of Cain and Abel, that is about a brother who killed his own brother. Band member Jason Null thought up the band title saying ""I Googled the story of Cain and Abel and found a line about 'there was no saving Abel,' which just jumped out at me."" Original lead singer Jared Weeks left the band at the end of 2013 to pursue a solo career. Scott Austin of"
"Nathan Mahl Formed in 1981, Nathan Mahl are a Canadian progressive rock band with jazz fusion elements. Throughout a constantly evolving lineup of rock and fusion musicians from the Ottawa and Gatineau regions, keyboardist Guy LeBlanc (1960-2015) was widely regarded as the essence and constant of the band. Guy appears to be more widely known as the keyboardist for Progressive Rock Legends Camel since 2000. Recording and touring resulted in ""a Nod and a Wink"" and ""The Paris Collection (Live)"". They have released numerous concept-based CDs to critical acclaim, including ""Shadows Unbound"", and the ""Heretik"" Trilogy. Furthermore, they have played"
"by readers of ""Kerrang!"" magazine because of his efforts. Matthew Leone Matthew Jon Leone ( ) is the bassist of rock band Madina Lake. He was born on May 31, 1975. Matthew is three minutes older than his identical twin Nathan Leone, who is the lead vocalist in Madina Lake. Matthew grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. He has a twin brother and three older sisters: Allison, Jill and Paula. When Matthew and Nathan were 12 years old, their mother was killed in a car accident. Matthew landed a sports scholarship to go to college in Indianapolis, Indiana"
"overtones easily grasped by any listener."" Andree Farias of ""Christianity Today"" has reviewed Chevelle's first three albums, praising them as ""commanding vocals over jolting guitars and chest-thumping bass beats."" Studio albums Current members Former members Touring members Chevelle (band) Chevelle is an American rock band, formed in Grayslake, Illinois in 1995. The band was originally composed of brothers: Pete Loeffler (lead vocals and guitar), Sam Loeffler (drums and percussion) and Joe Loeffler (bass and backing vocals). When Joe left the band in 2005, Geno Lenardo subbed-in as the bassist until he was replaced by Pete and Sam's brother-in-law, Dean Bernardini."
"she responded ""Marvin Pontiac. Marvin Pontiac."" In an interview with Mute Magazine (Argentina) Corina also cites Bryan Ferry, Antony and the Johnsons, Johnny Cash, Nina Simone, Leonard Cohen, Sufjan Stevens, Fever Ray, Towns Van Zandt, Joy Division, Kate Bush, Arthur Brown, and Robert Plant as influences. Corina and Chalia are twins and were born in Seattle, WA September 24, 1987. At the age of 3 they moved to Spokane, WA where their brother James was born February 24, 1991. While still in elementary school they moved back to the Seattle area, which is where they have resided ever since. Their"
"The Aftermath (Irish band) The Aftermath are an Irish mod/pop rock band, currently based in Mullingar. They are composed of brothers Johnny (guitar, keys, vocals) and Michael Cronin (drums, percussion, samples, vocals), both of whom are originally from Longford but raised in Leeds, as well as Mullingar guitarist, Justin McNabb and bassist Martin Gray. The Aftermath released their debut album, ""Friendlier Up Here"" on 25 April 2008. They have had three singles enter the Irish Singles Chart, all inside the Top 20; ""One is Fun/Are You Not?"" spent two weeks in the chart and peaked at number eleven, ""Hollywood Remake/Need"""
"Chevelle (band) Chevelle is an American rock band, formed in Grayslake, Illinois in 1995. The band was originally composed of brothers: Pete Loeffler (lead vocals and guitar), Sam Loeffler (drums and percussion) and Joe Loeffler (bass and backing vocals). When Joe left the band in 2005, Geno Lenardo subbed-in as the bassist until he was replaced by Pete and Sam's brother-in-law, Dean Bernardini. Chevelle has sold over four million albums in the United States. The band's first studio album, ""Point #1"", was released on a small record label called Squint Entertainment. Chevelle's second album, ""Wonder What's Next"" (October 8, 2002),"
"Milk, Black Sabbath, and Neil Young. Also, My Morning Jacket, Sleep, Slint, Midlake, Crazy Horse, Mudhoney, and others.And: neo-psychedelic rock, '60s psych and acid rock, '70s progressive and proto-metal, and '90s stoner rock and indie rock. Pontiak Pontiak is an American neo-psychedelic rock band of three brothers from the Blue Ridge Mountain area of Virginia: Jennings Carney (bass, organ, vocals—born 1978, Washington DC), Van Carney (lead vocals, guitar—born 1980, Washington DC) and Lain Carney (drums, vocals—born 1982, Washington DC). The band officially formed in January 2004. They were part of the Baltimore music scene for four or five years and"
"lineup. On the official Smoking Popes Twitter page, they stated it was released so fans would have new songs people could sing along with when they played at Riot Fest 2016. Smoking Popes The Smoking Popes is an American pop punk band from the northwest suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1991. They play punk-influenced pop music with crooning vocals. The core of the group is composed of brothers Matt Caterer (born 1968), Josh Caterer (born 1972) and Eli Caterer (born 1975). The Caterer brothers were raised on rock 'n' roll and crooners like Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra. In"
"Jonas Brothers The Jonas Brothers were an American pop rock band. Formed in 2005, they gained popularity from their appearances on the Disney Channel television network. They consist of three brothers: Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas. Raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey, the Jonas Brothers moved to Little Falls, New Jersey in 2005, where they wrote their first record that made its Hollywood release. In the summer of 2008, they starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie ""Camp Rock"" and its sequel, """". They also starred as Kevin, Joe, and Nick Lucas, the band Lucas in their own Disney"
"Monk Boudreaux, George Porter, Jr., Johnny Vidacovich, and Dr. John. The band has become a main feature at the annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. In 2010, Neville joined popular New Orleans funk band Galactic. He put aside his solo career to tour internationally with the band. In 2012, Cyril Neville joined forces with Devon Allman (son of Gregg Allman of The Allman Brothers Band), award-winning blues-rock guitarist Mike Zito, bassist Charlie Wooton, and Grammy-winning drummer Yonrico Scott to form Royal Southern Brotherhood, a blues-rock supergroup. As a member of the Neville Brothers, Cyril won the 1989 Grammy Award"
"The Flyin' Ryan Brothers The Flyin' Ryan Brothers is an American progressive rock band that formed in Illinois in 1995. It comprises two brothers, Jimmy and Johnny, who between them contribute guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, vocals and many other instruments. Jimmy and Johnny began playing guitar in the late-1960s, at the ages of 14 and 12 respectively. Influenced by their parents—mother Virginia was a pianist, father Edward was a vocalist—they received no formal music training and had joined bands by 1971. After hearing progressive rock band Wishbone Ash (notable for featuring two lead guitarists) on the radio in 1973, the"
"appear on their second Broken Bow album, ""27861"". Parmalee Parmalee is an American country music band consisting of brothers Matt Thomas (lead vocals, guitar) and Scott Thomas (drums), along with their cousin Barry Knox (bass) and Josh McSwain (guitar), who is a best friend since childhood. They are signed to the Stoney Creek division of Broken Bow Records and have charted on Country Airplay. Prior to the formation of Parmalee, Matt and Scott performed with their father in a group entitled Jerry Thomas and the Thomas Brothers Band. When their father retired, they wanted to continue playing music so they"
"mother is Catholic. Nathanson attended Pitzer College in Claremont, California (majoring in English and world literature). Matt attended the Fessenden School in West Newton, Massachusetts along with his brother, Neal, prior to going to high school at Proctor Academy. Despite living close by in Lexington, the two boarded at Fessenden during the week before going home for weekends. The members of his band have included Aben Eubanks on guitar, keys, and vocals, later replaced by Aaron Tap. John Thomasson began as bassist in 2004. Thomasson left in 2009 to play bass for Little Big Town and continues to play for"
"releases from Chevelle include two live albums, DVDs and a compilation of band favorites. Chevelle formed in 1995 in Grayslake, Illinois, when brothers Pete Loeffler and Sam Loeffler started enjoying music. Pete started playing guitar and singing while Sam began playing drums in their parents' garage. Their youngest brother Joe joined the band later on within the same year of formation. Each of the band members were self-taught musicians. The name Chevelle came from the band members' passion for fast cars. It was also a car their father liked, the Chevrolet Chevelle. The band started playing small outdoor concerts and"
"Parmalee Parmalee is an American country music band consisting of brothers Matt Thomas (lead vocals, guitar) and Scott Thomas (drums), along with their cousin Barry Knox (bass) and Josh McSwain (guitar), who is a best friend since childhood. They are signed to the Stoney Creek division of Broken Bow Records and have charted on Country Airplay. Prior to the formation of Parmalee, Matt and Scott performed with their father in a group entitled Jerry Thomas and the Thomas Brothers Band. When their father retired, they wanted to continue playing music so they started Parmalee, consisting of Matt and Scott Thomas,"
"the summer, with all profits to be donated to the college, which almost closed in 2015. Dave Matthews Band Dave Matthews Band, also known by the initialism DMB, is an American rock band that was formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991. The founding members were singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, drummer and backing vocalist Carter Beauford, and saxophonist LeRoi Moore. Boyd Tinsley joined the band as a violinist soon after. In August 2008, LeRoi Moore died due to complications from injuries sustained in an ATV accident. Soon after, Grammy Award winner Jeff Coffin (of Béla Fleck and"
"the film ""One California Day"". Franz Stahl Franz Kenneth Stahl (born October 30, 1962) is an American guitarist, best known for being a member of both the Washington, DC hardcore punk band Scream with his brother Peter Stahl, and the alternative rock band Foo Fighters, led by former Scream and Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. Franz and his brother Peter were raised in Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia, which they reference by putting the letters ""BXR"" in Scream's albums. Their father, Arnold, was a lawyer and also managed the DC rock band The Hangmen, who scored a regional hit with 1965's ""What a"
"Matthew Leone Matthew Jon Leone ( ) is the bassist of rock band Madina Lake. He was born on May 31, 1975. Matthew is three minutes older than his identical twin Nathan Leone, who is the lead vocalist in Madina Lake. Matthew grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. He has a twin brother and three older sisters: Allison, Jill and Paula. When Matthew and Nathan were 12 years old, their mother was killed in a car accident. Matthew landed a sports scholarship to go to college in Indianapolis, Indiana at Butler University. He pursued professional soccer in the"
"Nate Mendel Nathan Gregor ""Nate"" Mendel (born December 2, 1968) is an American musician for the bands Foo Fighters, The Jealous Sound, Sunny Day Real Estate, and The Fire Theft. In 2015, he announced he is the singer, songwriter, and guitarist for his new project, Lieutenant. Mendel was born on December 2, 1968, in Richland, a mid-sized city in southeast Washington. His first instrument was the violin. As at the age of 13, Mendel started to get interested in rock music and joining a band, a friend who played guitar suggested him to play bass guitar. Mendel stated that ""as"
"Pontiak Pontiak is an American neo-psychedelic rock band of three brothers from the Blue Ridge Mountain area of Virginia: Jennings Carney (bass, organ, vocals—born 1978, Washington DC), Van Carney (lead vocals, guitar—born 1980, Washington DC) and Lain Carney (drums, vocals—born 1982, Washington DC). The band officially formed in January 2004. They were part of the Baltimore music scene for four or five years and then moved back to Virginia.Van, Lain, and Jennings Carney initially connected to Baltimore's growing scene as they got their start there. They are still associated with Baltimore bands, including Arbouretum with whom they shared a split"
"has contributed to the world, which means Louis Armstrong is the Roux of the musical Gumbo that America is still serving to the world. Funkaliciously."" Royal Southern Brotherhood Royal Southern Brotherhood is an American blues and blues rock supergroup, consisting of singer and percussionist Cyril Neville, vocalist and guitarist Devon Allman, vocalist and guitarist Mike Zito, drummer Yonrico Scott, and bassist Charlie Wooton. The band released their debut album on May 8, 2012. Royal Southern Brotherhood came together in New Orleans, Louisiana during 2011. Reuben Williams, manager to both Neville and Zito, had the idea for the band. The two"
"focus on his personal life and family. The passing of Ferguson's father in February 2016 - notable ""Boss Jock"" and National Radio Hall of Fame personality, Charlie Tuna - sent Ferguson back into the studio to pursue his passion for music once again. Last Falling Last Falling is an American rock band fronted by multi-intstrumentalist, Bryan Ferguson. The original lineup formed in 1998 under the name ""The Accelerators"", revising the band name later in 2003. According to Ferguson, Last Falling has become more of a reflection of himself, being the youngest of four siblings by eleven years. The first homemade"
"guitarist Mike Wead on the ""Bury The Light"" album. Pharaoh (band) Pharaoh is an American power metal band. The band was formed in 1997 in Pennsylvania by four American musicians but the musical roots of Pharaoh come from European power metal acts. Featuring Tim Aymar, who is best known for his vocals on Control Denied, Chris Kerns on bass, Matt Johnsen on guitar and Chris Black on drums, they released their debut ""After the Fire"" in 2003. The band is known for multi-layered instrumentation and well produced albums. Pharaoh has collaborated with many notable musicians including guitarist Chris Poland (OHM,"
"Coilback Coilback is a heavy metal / hard rock band from Dallas, Texas. Their sound has been likened to a combination of old style Metallica and Rob Zombie with new metal sounds blended in. Coilback formed in 2000 after the split up of the band Liquor Goat (also from Dallas). Lead singer Lew Morris and guitarist Vlad Cadillac (aka Steve Chapman) decided to form a band that had a more modern sound and focused more on songwriting. The initial lineup of Coilback featured Andy Moore on the drums, Rick M on the bass, Vlad Cadillac on the guitar, and Lew"
"the band's breakup. William ""Bud"" Joseph Cowsill, Sr. ""(December 2, 1925 – September 29, 1992) Aged 66 years"" The Cowsill family father, ""Bud"" Cowsill, died of leukemia while living in Mexico. Barry Steven Cowsill ""(September 14, 1954 – August 29, 2005) Aged 50 years"" Both Barry Cowsill and his sister Susan were living in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina struck on August 29, 2005. Susan and her husband left New Orleans, but most of her belongings at her New Orleans home were destroyed. A badly decomposed body recovered from the Chartres Street Wharf in New Orleans on December 28 was"
"Dr Manhattan (band) Dr. Manhattan is an American rock band from Wauconda, Illinois. Their name is a reference to the character from Alan Moore's ""Watchmen"" comic books. Brothers Matt and Adam Engers met Andrew Morrison and Nick Vombrack while they were all students at Wauconda High School. They first began playing together in 2005, and self-released an EP the following year. In 2007 they played the Warped Tour and signed with Vagrant Records, who released their self-titled debut in 2008. They appeared at The Bamboozle and played the Warped Tour again in 2008. The music video for their first single,"
"of the band Dumpstaphunk, have played with the band in recent years. The group formally disbanded in 2012 but reunited in 2015 for a farewell concert in New Orleans. Charles Neville died of pancreatic cancer on April 26, 2018 at the age of 79. The Neville Brothers The Neville Brothers is an American R&B/soul/funk group, formed in 1977 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The group notion started in 1976, when the four brothers of the Neville family, Art (born 1937), Charles, (1938–2018), Aaron (b. 1941), and Cyril (b. 1948) got together to take part in the recording session of The Wild"
"Gooding (band) Gooding is an American rock band based out of Nashville, Tennessee. They began their formation when Steven Gooding moved to Wichita, Kansas and met current drummer Jesse Reichenberger. Many years later at The University of Kansas, Gooding and Reichenberger met Billy Driver, their future bass player. Since the late 2000s, they have had two fourth members, first Jenny Wood, and currently Erin O'Neill, both whom were featured on guitar and vocals. In recent years Gooding has made it a part of their tours to contribute back to the communities they have received help from in the past, from"
"Also around this time, long time friend, literal cousin and band bassist, Sammy Davisson, left the band to begin a solo career on lead guitar and lead vocals. Sammy was replaced by one of the original band members, Russell Reppert. In December 2016, the band announced, via a video post, that they had just signed a record deal with Keith Stegall and his new label, Dreamlined Entertainment Group. In May 2017, brothers Chris and Donnie got to be a part of long time friend of the band Chris Janson’s new music video for his new song, “Fix a Drink”. The"