◇ image via Wikipediaa-ha
a-ha is a Alternative rock and Rap act. Their catalogue also touches Synth-pop. Their sound grew out of Yazoo, Graham Nash, Anne Dudley, Paisley Park and Briskeby. Those roots explain a lot about how a-ha arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Alphaville, Tears for Fears, Eurythmics, Pet Shop Boys and Erasure, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Captain Jack, Alexandre Pires, Sheena Easton, Pet Shop Boys and Michael McDonald, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 70 connections around a-ha, reaching back through Yazoo and forward to Captain Jack. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Hover or focus a star to read the connection. Click any star to make it the new centre.
a-ha connections
a-ha grew out of Yazoo, Graham Nash, Anne Dudley and Paisley Park, shares an orbit with Alphaville, Tears for Fears, Eurythmics and Pet Shop Boys, went on to shape Captain Jack, Alexandre Pires, Sheena Easton and Pet Shop Boys. 70 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced a-ha
Sounds and acts that shaped a-ha.
Artists similar to a-ha
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with a-ha.
- Alphavilleartist
- Tears for Fearsartist
- Eurythmicsartist
- Pet Shop Boysartist
- Erasureartist
- ABCartist
- Spandau Balletartist
- Ultravoxartist
- Thompson Twinsartist
- Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Darkartist
- Culture Clubartist
- Depeche Modeartist
- Kim Wildeartist
- Bronski Beatartist
- Rick Astleyartist
- Talk Talkartist
- Roxetteartist
- Fine Young Cannibalsartist
- Phil Collinsartist
- Bryan Ferryartist
- Propagandaartist
- Berlinartist
- Naked Eyesartist
- Billy Idolartist
- Climie Fisherartist
- Falcoartist
Bands a-ha shaped
Where the influence of a-ha travelled next.
- Captain Jackartist
- Alexandre Piresartist
- Sheena Eastonartist
- Pet Shop Boysartist
- Michael McDonaldartist
- Teena Marieartist
- Michael Jacksonartist
- Peter Gabrielartist
- George Michaelartist
- Princeartist
- Guns N' Rosesartist
- Duran Duranartist
- Blinding Lightsartist
- Sondre Lercheartist
- Saving All My Love for Youartist
- LaFeeartist
- The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)artist
- As It Wasartist
- Feel This Momentartist
- Miike Snowartist
- Opposites Attractartist
- Anni B Sweetartist
- Reel Big Fishartist
- Calpurniaartist
- Jimmy Gneccoartist
- The Feelingartist
- Lazlo Baneartist
- Chris Martinartist
- Elton Johnartist
- David Bowieartist
- Hall & Oatesartist
Ideas. Vote for what you want to see next
Shapes the roadmapMusic Personality
Your taste as a shareable persona card, with a witty roast.
Quizzes & badges
Music quizzes that earn badges and climb a leaderboard.
Friend / taste matching
Match your taste with friends and see your overlap.
Gaps
Bands you've missed that listeners with similar taste already love.