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
Nathan Ross Nathan Ross Nathan Ross is an award winning American film and television producer. Ross grew up in Northbrook, Il and graduated from Glenbrook North High School. He is an Indiana University alumnus and a John Marshall Law School graduate. Prior to becoming a producer, he was an agent at ICM Partners from 2003–10, primarily representing directors and screenwriters for film. He was profiled by "The Hollywood Reporter" in November 2008 in their "Next Gen 35 Under 35", which recognizes entertainment executives in their yearly issue. Ross was an executive producer on "Dallas Buyers Club" (starring Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto,