Kings of Leon 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
We Are Messengers We Are Messengers We Are Messengers is an Irish worship band from Monaghan, Ireland, which formed in 2015, with vocalist Darren and Heidi Mulligan. Their first studio album, "We Are Messengers", released in 2016, with Word Records and Curb Records. The album broke through on the "Billboard" charts due to pre-ordering. The worship band formed in Monaghan, Ireland, in 2015. Their members were lead vocalist and lead guitarist, Darren Mulligan, vocalist, Heidi Mulligan, guitarist, Caleb Clingan, drummer, Alex Mc Vey and bassist, Matthew Montgomery. Darren and Heidi Mulligan were previously vocalists for the band The Remission Flow. Their first studio