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Arkells is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Kathleen Edwards, Pink Floyd, Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker, Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) and K.Flay. Those roots explain a lot about how Arkells arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Sam Roberts, The Sheepdogs, Our Lady Peace, Said the Whale and Joel Plaskett Emergency, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into July Talk, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 35 connections around Arkells, reaching back through Kathleen Edwards and forward to July Talk. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Arkells is a Canadian rock band, formed in Hamilton, Ontario. In 2006, they signed with Dine Alone Records, and have since signed with Universal Music Canada. They have released ten albums: Jackson Square (2008), Michigan Left (2011), High Noon (2014), Morning Report (2016), Rally Cry (2018), Blink Once (2021), Blink Twice (2022), Laundry Pile (2023), Disco Loadout, Volume 1 (2024) and Between Us (2026) The band has been nominated for over 15 Juno Awards; winning Rock Album of the Year for High Noon and Rally Cry, and six times for Group of the Year.
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Arkells connections
Arkells grew out of Kathleen Edwards, Pink Floyd, Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker and Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight), shares an orbit with Sam Roberts, The Sheepdogs, Our Lady Peace and Said the Whale, went on to shape July Talk. 35 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Arkells
Sounds and acts that shaped Arkells.
- Kathleen Edwardsartist
- Pink Floydartist
- Ubiquitous Synergy Seekerartist
- Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)artist
- K.Flayartist
- The Greeting Committeeartist
- Them Crooked Vulturesartist
- Lightsartist
- Tokyo Police Clubartist
- X Ambassadorsartist
- Lydiaartist
- Billy Talentartist
- British Sea Powerartist
- Anti-Flagartist
- Metricartist
- The Tragically Hipartist
- Holleradoartist
- Sam Robertsartist
Artists similar to Arkells
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Arkells.
- Sam Robertsartist
- The Sheepdogsartist
- Our Lady Peaceartist
- Said the Whaleartist
- Joel Plaskett Emergencyartist
- Wintersleepartist
- Born Ruffiansartist
- Matthew Goodartist
- The Darcysartist
- The Beachesartist
- Big Wreckartist
- Half Moon Runartist
- Great Big Seaartist
- City and Colourartist
- The Weakerthansartist
- Down with Websterartist
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