As the world anxiously awaits the September 23rd release of Kings of Leon’s fourth record Only By the Night, most fans still know very little about the record’s co-producer and past writing partner Angelo. Gibson recently caught up with Angelo at his house in Nashville to discuss his early relationship with the Followill brothers, and the role Gibson guitars play in shaping the Kings’ sound.

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