<P> When the boys ' father resigned from preaching and their parents divorced in 1997 , Nathan and Caleb relocated to outside Nashville and 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 . </P>
<P> When the boys ' father resigned from preaching and their parents divorced in 1997 , Nathan and Caleb relocated to outside Nashville and 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 . </P>
where did the kings of leon get their name
where did the kings of leon get their name
their grandfather Leon
their grandfather Leon