Kings Of Leon - The Bucket

What this video is

Released in 2004 as the lead single from Aha Shake Heartbreak, 'The Bucket' arrived at the crest of the early-2000s indie and garage rock revival that had swept the UK before penetrating the US market. Kings of Leon — an American band composed of the Followill brothers and their cousin — achieved significant UK chart success (reaching #16 on the UK Singles Chart) well before breaking in their home country, a…

Why it matters

'The Bucket' represents a pivotal document of the Southern-inflected American indie rock sound entering global consciousness via British tastemaker culture. Its fast-edited performance video aesthetic became a template for indie rock visual identity in the mid-2000s, and the single's chart…

The director

Patrick Daughters (born 1976, Berkeley, CA) is an American music video and commercial director. He began directing music videos in 2003 after award-winning short films at NYU film school attracted indie bands including Yeah Yeah Yeahs and The Rapture.…