Bands like Kings of Leonfrom the other side of the world
Kings of Leon is from United States, tagged "alternative rock", "indie rock", "southern rock" and "garage rock" on MusicBrainz. These nine are not the usual sound-alikes. They come from 9 countries on 6 continents (North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania), listed west to east, and each one shares little or nothing with Kings of Leon's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.

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1. Jamaica · North America
The Melodians
reggae, rocksteady
Nothing like Kings of Leon
Sweet Sensation · Sweet Sensation - Single (1969)
2. Colombia · South America
Ondatrópica
cumbia, latin
Nothing like Kings of Leon
Linda Mañana · Ondatrópica (Deluxe Version) (2012)
3. Mali · Africa
Oumou Sangaré
african blues, world
Nothing like Kings of Leon
Kun Fe Ko · Worotan (1996)
4. United Kingdom · Europe
Dave Clarke
electronic, dance
Nothing like Kings of Leon
Wisdom to the Wise (Red 2) [Steve Rachmad Remix] · Wisdom to the Wise (Red 2) [Remixes] (2013)
5. Netherlands · Europe
Joep Beving
modern classical, contemporary classical
Nothing like Kings of Leon
Wild Renaissance · Liminal (2026)
6. Germany · Europe
Pacou
techno
Nothing like Kings of Leon
Controlling Atoms · Replicant EP (2001)
7. Finland · Europe
Vladislav Delay
ambient, ambient dub
Nothing like Kings of Leon
I Saw a Polysexual · Whistleblower (2007)
8. Israel · Asia
Orphaned Land
oriental metal, progressive metal
Nothing like Kings of Leon
Sapari · The Never Ending Way of ORwarriOR (2010)
9. Australia · Oceania
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
psychedelic rock, heavy psych
Shares a little psychedelic rock with Kings of Leon, from far away
Found God in a Tomato · High Visceral, Pt. 1 (2016)

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