◇ image via WikipediaAsobi Seksu
Asobi Seksu is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Ulrich Schnauss, The Walkmen, Ramones, The Whip and The Crystals. Those roots explain a lot about how Asobi Seksu arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Pia Fraus, Airiel, Drop Nineteens and PLASTIC GIRL IN CLOSET, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 31 connections around Asobi Seksu, reaching back through Ulrich Schnauss. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Asobi Seksu was an American shoegaze/dream pop band based in New York City. Their music used a textured and effects-heavy vocal and guitar sound. The band primarily consisted of Yuki Chikudate and James Hanna.
Hover or focus a star to read the connection. Click any star to make it the new centre.
Asobi Seksu connections
Asobi Seksu grew out of Ulrich Schnauss, The Walkmen, Ramones and The Whip, shares an orbit with The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Pia Fraus, Airiel and Drop Nineteens. 31 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Asobi Seksu
Sounds and acts that shaped Asobi Seksu.
Artists similar to Asobi Seksu
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Asobi Seksu.
- The Pains of Being Pure at Heartartist
- Pia Frausartist
- Airielartist
- Drop Nineteensartist
- PLASTIC GIRL IN CLOSETartist
- Tanukichanartist
- Lilysartist
- Tamarynartist
- Pinkshinyultrablastartist
- cruyff in the bedroomartist
- Fleeting Joysartist
- The Bilinda Butchersartist
- Pale Saintsartist
- No Joyartist
- Chapterhouseartist
- School of Seven Bellsartist
- Rideartist
- Rumskibartist
- Astrobriteartist
- Jay Somartist
- All Natural Lemon & Lime Flavorsartist
- Mojave 3artist
- Ozeanartist
- Slowdiveartist
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.