VIDEO: Kings Of Leon's lo-fi bass drum logo explained!

Simple and economical
Simple and economical

Recently, MusicRadar presented 10 Things You Didn't Know About Kings Of Leon, little-known facts about the world's newest mega-band.

But there was one key bit of information we left out - the mystery behind Nathan Followill's drum head which features a decidedly lo-tech, old-school version of the KOL logo fashioned out of white electrical tape.

At a time when even most semi-working bands can afford custom-made, laser-printed logos on their drum heads, what's with KOL's dimestore approach?

Watch the following video as Nacho Followill and drum tech Darin Ledford explain all. (So you can make that 11 Things You Didn't Know About Kings Of Leon - except now you do!)

Joe Bosso

Joe is a freelance journalist who has, over the past few decades, interviewed hundreds of guitarists for Guitar WorldGuitar PlayerMusicRadar and Classic Rock. He is also a former editor of Guitar World, contributing writer for Guitar Aficionado and VP of A&R for Island Records. He’s an enthusiastic guitarist, but he’s nowhere near the likes of the people he interviews. Surprisingly, his skills are more suited to the drums. If you need a drummer for your Beatles tribute band, look him up.