Starverb
◇ image via Wikipedia
Artist

Bad Suns

Bad Suns is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of New Politics, The Cure, Elvis Costello, The Clash and Coin. Those roots explain a lot about how Bad Suns arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Coin, HUNNY, Hippo Campus, Smallpools and The Band CAMINO, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The 1975, PVRIS and HUNNY, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 28 connections around Bad Suns, reaching back through New Politics and forward to The 1975. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Bad Suns is an American rock band from Woodland Hills, California, formed in 2010. The band currently consists of Christo Bowman, Gavin Bennett, and Miles Morris. All of the band members are from Los Angeles, California. The group has been signed to Vagrant Records, where they released their debut album Language & Perspective in 2014. The band's sound is inspired from 1970s and 1980s post-punk pioneers like The Cure and Elvis Costello. Their second album was released on September 16, 2016, titled Disappear Here. Their third album, Mystic Truth, was released on March 22, 2019. Their fourth album, Apocalypse Whenever, was released on January 28, 2022. Their second extended play, Infinite Joy, was released on November 17, 2023. Their fifth album, Accelerator, was released on August 8, 2025.

◇ Text via Wikipedia · cached · source
Listen
Listen on Spotify
Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Bad SunsNew PoliticsThe CureElvis CostelloThe ClashCointwocolorsMoontowerThe 1975PVRISHUNNYCoinHUNNYHippo CampusSmallpoolsThe Band CAMINOFlorlovelythebandColony House

Hover or focus a star to read the connection. Click any star to make it the new centre.

Bad Suns connections

Bad Suns grew out of New Politics, The Cure, Elvis Costello and The Clash, shares an orbit with Coin, HUNNY, Hippo Campus and Smallpools, went on to shape The 1975, PVRIS and HUNNY. 28 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced Bad Suns

Roots7

Sounds and acts that shaped Bad Suns.

Artists similar to Bad Suns

Kindred18

Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Bad Suns.

Bands Bad Suns shaped

Legacy3

Where the influence of Bad Suns travelled next.

Keep exploring

Artists like Bad SunsRoots of Bad SunsLegacy of Bad SunsBrowse all bands & genres

Ideas. Vote for what you want to see next

Shapes the roadmap

  • Music 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.