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Post by Wesley LET ME POST on Apr 15, 2004 5:16:58 GMT
So we know that they travelled around with their pastor father and that they are in a band, but when did they pick up their instruments, when did they get to play small locla venues, when DID they finally hear Led Zeppelin and Velvet Underground and how were they discovered to get a record deal!?
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Post by dead cactus on Apr 15, 2004 6:01:22 GMT
OK, i'm gonna try and get this right, please anyone feel free to correct me and my pea soup brain  - nathan started playing drums when he was younger to accompany his mum and dad in church (i think his mum played guitar or sang) - caleb kinda joined in on guitar during this time too - matthew i'm not too sure on, he didn't travel with the rest of them - they made jared learn to play the bass not that long ago so that they could have a full band (lol) - don't know that they ever reall played small local venues that werren't churches - once their father left the priesthood (or whatever) they kinda had their eyes opened to music other than gospel and stuff and loved it, inc led zepplin, white stripes, a whole big range of stuff - i read something somewhere about them getting a record deal with RCA after they heard caleb and nathan singing an accoustic version of 'amazing grace'. again, corret me if i'm worng people! If it helps, take a look on the official kings website, they have a stockstandard bio that everyone uses, that's how i know most of this stuf.. also, the wonderful site you're on now has good interviews and stuff where you can find extra things out. Hope that all helps, and welcome to the board! |
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Post by Wesley on Apr 15, 2004 15:31:06 GMT
Well i think it's like that in the UK (where it sounds like you're all from) but here in the US you definitley have to discover the kings on your own, they're not getting near as much publicity
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Post by Prickley cant b arsed 2 signin on Apr 16, 2004 19:50:49 GMT
Violence is the way forward! Or not.....don't quote me.
I'm just about to make copies of YAYM for all my ignorant friends who are not yet aware of the fabness of Leonage!
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Post by Wesley on Apr 16, 2004 19:59:57 GMT
you answered my question! thanks you
my "getting into the kings story" is pretty cool I read their article in rolling stone, then that weekend I bought their album, that weekend I saw them at 930 club and the next weekend i got their EP. It was pretty fast but since then i've only gotten to be a bigger fan
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Post by PrickleyPorcupine on Apr 16, 2004 20:04:33 GMT
Yey!! That is very cool u're right. My story is very boring I'm afraid. Saw video, liked em & asked for album as a pressie. *yawn* I'm falling asleep just typing it..........
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Post by Eppie on Apr 19, 2004 16:43:38 GMT
i first got into the kings in may last year, just after the first release of mollys chambers, yeah i think thats right cos mollys chambers was released again a few months later when they had got a bit bigger. then i got into them big time after meeting them on 11 july 2003.
y'know i was thinking the other day if it wasnt for nathan being uber uber nice to me i dont recon i would love them so much cos caleb did have a major strop on and jared hardly looked at me.
oh my god i talk so much its like my life story will i shut up!
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Post by peppermint on May 10, 2004 10:33:05 GMT
Well i think it's like that in the UK (where it sounds like you're all from) but here in the US you definitley have to discover the kings on your own, they're not getting near as much publicity yeah, im in australia, and i only got into the klings of leon about 4 months ago. they arent majorly famous over here at all. but i love them! they get good airplay on jjj. and thats the only good rock music station and its nationwide, so i guess thats pretty cool. |
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Post by peppermint on May 10, 2004 10:36:01 GMT
i first got into the kings in may last year, just after the first release of mollys chambers, yeah i think thats right cos mollys chambers was released again a few months later when they had got a bit bigger. then i got into them big time after meeting them on 11 july 2003. y'know i was thinking the other day if it wasnt for nathan being uber uber nice to me i dont recon i would love them so much cos caleb did have a major strop on and jared hardly looked at me. oh my god i talk so much its like my life story will i shut up! hey, tell us about your experience meeting them! my friend elisa met caleb when they came to australia for the big day out and she said he was uber nice. he was wearing these really nice glasses and a cool hat too! |
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Post by Eppie on May 14, 2004 19:49:46 GMT
oh god well id love to tell you but im sure youll find it quite boring anyway......
i queued with my two stroppy teenage boy friends for about 3 hours and we were right at the front, untill some crustys who looked like they had come straight from glasto pushed infront, the bouncers were RUDE my feet hurt a lot, i think they were due out at 6.30 and they were only 14 mins late! which was good, they came out of this door we didnt expect them to and nate came out first, then matt, then caleb and jazzard i think and they posed for some photos. i screamed oh my god its nathan when he came round the corner and he giggled at me (im a twat)
then they sat down
i gave matt the card i had written for them and he smiled at me but didnt say anything really.
i said hi to caleb and asked him if he had a good time in london that week and he ignored me and didnt even look up.
i gave up when i got to jazzard and thought fuck it!, its not me whos supposed to be making the effort they are the ones promoting themselfs and he didnt say a word either.
but then i got to nate HORAY he asked me how i was and stuff to my amazement, we chatted about the gig they were playing later and about the astoria and london ect. great bloke... he sets an example to his brothers. then i got to burger king and passed out and embarrased my mates by hyperventilating . thats it really
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Post by PrickleyPorcupine on May 14, 2004 19:55:16 GMT
Aaaaaaaaaaw Nathan  |
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Post by moctodenolayppah on May 15, 2004 1:53:31 GMT
Aaaaaaaaaaw Nathan |
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Post by peppermint on May 19, 2004 10:02:51 GMT
oh god well id love to tell you but im sure youll find it quite boring anyway...... i queued with my two stroppy teenage boy friends for about 3 hours and we were right at the front, untill some crustys who looked like they had come straight from glasto pushed infront, the bouncers were RUDE my feet hurt a lot, i think they were due out at 6.30 and they were only 14 mins late! which was good, they came out of this door we didnt expect them to and nate came out first, then matt, then caleb and jazzard i think and they posed for some photos. i screamed oh my god its nathan when he came round the corner and he giggled at me (im a twat) then they sat down i gave matt the card i had written for them and he smiled at me but didnt say anything really. i said hi to caleb and asked him if he had a good time in london that week and he ignored me and didnt even look up. i gave up when i got to jazzard and thought fuck it!, its not me whos supposed to be making the effort they are the ones promoting themselfs and he didnt say a word either. but then i got to nate HORAY he asked me how i was and stuff to my amazement, we chatted about the gig they were playing later and about the astoria and london ect. great bloke... he sets an example to his brothers. then i got to burger king and passed out and embarrased my mates by hyperventilating . thats it really oh my, that is rude of the others! im happy that nathan talked to you! he seems like the least arrogant from what ive heard. someone told me about an experience they had with the kings of leon, and wow...it was crazy.. but in a good way. i havent met anyone in a band. |
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Post by PrickleyPorcupine on May 19, 2004 17:22:54 GMT
Oooh tell us the crazy story!!  |
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Post by dirty bird on May 19, 2004 21:01:41 GMT
you're so lucky you got to speak to nathan, eppie. he sounds like a cool guy.
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Post by peppermint on May 20, 2004 7:58:32 GMT
Oooh tell us the crazy story!! ooh, im sorry, but i cant. i would be killed! if you get what i mean..its kinda personal..  *cough* |
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Post by Some light on the story on May 20, 2004 15:47:31 GMT
I can maybe give ya a little insight...I went to highschool with the brothers here in the states.
Caleb never played guitar till after he dropped out of our school(his senior year) to pursue music. Him and nathan sang country music for a while before doing the Kings of Leon.
They told Jared he had to learn to play bass if he wanted to be in the band. So he started playing like a month before they recorded the first E.P. Considering jared's limited experience...I doubt that he actually plays on the E.P. Now it could be him on the album but I wouldn't be surprised if they brought in studio guys on Holy Roller Novocaine E.P.
Nathan did play drums in church...Caleb played a little bit too. And they both sang. They are MUCH better singers than they show.
I don't know much about the cousin. I have never met him.
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Post by sel on May 20, 2004 16:29:00 GMT
I can maybe give ya a little insight...I went to highschool with the brothers here in the states. Caleb never played guitar till after he dropped out of our school(his senior year) to pursue music. Him and nathan sang country music for a while before doing the Kings of Leon. They told Jared he had to learn to play bass if he wanted to be in the band. So he started playing like a month before they recorded the first E.P. Considering jared's limited experience...I doubt that he actually plays on the E.P. Now it could be him on the album but I wouldn't be surprised if they brought in studio guys on Holy Roller Novocaine E.P. Nathan did play drums in church...Caleb played a little bit too. And they both sang. They are MUCH better singers than they show. I don't know much about the cousin. I have never met him. cool  thanks for that! |
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Post by blackdress on Jun 4, 2004 16:09:38 GMT
That's quite nasty that only Nathan "Still has his beard hurrah for him and he will live in a commune with Hazel one day" talked to you.
From what I've heard Matthew is truck dumb 99.9999999% of the time and maybe t'other two are just boring sods.
Telling you, if I ever meet them I'll be telling Matthew about his death at the hands of Manchester scallies with guns and telling Jared off for impregnating me with eight children WITHOUT MY SAY SO.
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Post by sel on Jun 4, 2004 17:07:57 GMT
maybe t'other two are just boring sods. if you're talking about caleb and jared, (which you probably arent, im very tired) then im pretty sure they are not boring sods, joke or no joke. |
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