Kings of Leon teamed up with The Weather Channel for an unexpected new music project. The partnership created a first-of-its-kind lyric video for “Cold Blue Dawn.” The unusual collaboration combines satellite imagery, nature, and music.
Kings of Leon and The Weather Channel created a first-of-its-kind “Cold Blue Dawn”
The Cold Blue Dawn lyric video uses imagery from NASA’s historic Landsat program. Natural features form every lyric, including rivers, coastlines, farmland, and mountain ranges. The visuals create each word using the Earth’s natural contours.
The collaboration grew from shared appreciation between the brand and The Weather Channel. The Weather Channel previously created a viral weather clip using Kings of Leon’s song “Pyro.” That project helped spark the idea for something more ambitious.
“My family was already die-hard Weather Channel followers,” Caleb Followill said in a statement. He explained that his family noticed the earlier “Pyro” clip. “We saw what they did with our song immediately and thought it was beautiful.”
Followill said the band learned The Weather Channel was making music a larger part of its work. The group then reached out about creating something together. He called the result an “unlikely partnership” between music and weather.
The singer also praised the experience of working with the company. “They have been super cool to work with,” Followill said. He added that the band hoped the partnership would continue because “it makes a lot of sense to us.”
Rohit Agarwal, CEO of The Weather Company, also explained the connection. He said weather “shapes the moments we remember, the places we love and the experiences that connect us.” He compared that influence with the emotional connections created through music.
The project marks a creative extension of the Kings of Leon track. “Cold Blue Dawn” will appear among 13 songs on the band’s upcoming album. O My Beloved arrives November 6 as the group’s first self-produced album.
The Weather Channel’s involvement gives the song a striking visual identity. Its satellite imagery transforms landscapes into elements of the lyrics. The result connects scientific imagery with the band’s latest music.
