Caleb Followill Biography

Birth Name : Anthony Caleb Followill
Date of Birth : 14 January 1982, Mount Juliet, Tennessee, USA
Height : 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Occupation : Lead Singer and Guitarrist

Anthony Caleb Followill was born on January 14, 1982, and grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. He was one of three children, and the son of a preacher. He and his two brothers traveled often with their divorced father to many events from Pentecostal churches to religious camp outs. Finally the family settled in Nashville, Tennessee. He and his brothers all had interest in music. Soon after settling in Nashville Caleb and his brothers appeared serious about their musical aspirations.

Followill’s parents divorced in 1997; the boys and their mother moved to Nashville. Followill and brother Nathan met songwriter Angelo Petraglia, who was impressed by their singing voices and their sibling harmonies. Petraglia then started writing songs with them.

Signing the brothers to RCA in 1999, the record label wanted to build a band around Caleb and Nathan. The brothers refused, and instead recruited younger brother Jared on bass and cousin Mathew on guitar.

Signed to RCA in 2002 their EP "Holy Roller Novacaine" was released in 2003 with four of it's songs being remade and re-released on their first full album "Youth and Young Manhood. Both faired well, especially overseas, where they were put on the map as a promising act.

Their third album, Because of the Times, also reached the No. 1 spot. After the release of Only by the Night in September 2008 the band achieved chart success in the United States. The singles "Sex on Fire," "Use Somebody," and "Notion" all peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. The album itself was their first ever Platinum-selling album in the United States, and was also the best-selling album of 2008 in Australia, being certified Platinum nine times. The band's fifth album, Come Around Sundown, was released on October 18, 2010.

The band have released four subsequent albums: Aha Shake Heartbreak; Because Of The Times; Only By The Night; and Come Around Sundown, all of which have achieved international success. In August 2011 the band cancelled their US tour, resulting in rumours of a split and drinking problems for Caleb. Followill is married to Victoria's Secret model Lily Aldridge.