Kings of Leon have released a new single, “We’re Onto Something,” featuring Zach Bryan. The rock band and the country singer initially debuted the song live during a concert at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco earlier this month.
The track is accompanied by a music video featuring Kings of Leon and Bryan behind the scenes on their tour, including footage of Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, as well as footage of the live performance in San Francisco.
Kings of Leon frontman Caleb Followill shared the inspiration behind the reflective track in a video on Instagram, describing it as “vibey, good times, not taking it too seriously.” “Trying to be less meticulous about every little decision that we make,” he noted. “And just kind of be loose with things because that’s how it feels the best for us in our world when we’re making music. A lot of times the demos end up being our favorite things because we’re all just finding our place… It just feels kind of loose and I think it’s a good vibe.”
Bryan previously collaborated with Followill on “Bowery,” which they shared in early August. “Honor of my life,” Bryan said of the song he revealed it on social media. Before that, Bryan and Kings of Leon linked up onstage to accompany Bruce Springsteen on a rendition of “Atlantic City” during Bryan’s concert at East Rutherford, New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium.
Kings of Leon will continue their tour today at Come Together Festival in Newcastle, England. The band has upcoming dates in the U.K., Norway, France, and Ireland before heading back to the U.S. to perform at Ohana Fest in Dana Point, California on Sept. 26 and at Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival in Franklin, Tennessee on Sept. 27-28.
The Nashville band’s most recent album, Can We Please Have Fun, arrived in May 2024. “We’ve found that the more control we take, over all aspects of the creative process, the more authentic the experience is for us and the fans,” Jared Followill told Rolling Stone about the record at the time. “We love seeing people’s reactions and personal interpretations of the songs. But at the end of the day, nobody knows what these songs mean, and how they should come to life, better than we do. This album is our baby, and we want it presented in the way we envisioned when we wrote and recorded it.”
