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Birdy is a Folk and Indie rock act. Their catalogue also touches Pop. Their sound grew out of The xx, Rhodes, Bon Iver, Ed Sheeran and Kate Bush. Those roots explain a lot about how Birdy arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Rhodes, James Bay, Sia, London Grammar and Florence + the Machine, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Uppermost, Mumford & Sons, Jaymes Young, Sigma and Adonxs, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 54 connections around Birdy, reaching back through The xx and forward to Uppermost. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Birdy connections
Birdy grew out of The xx, Rhodes, Bon Iver and Ed Sheeran, shares an orbit with Rhodes, James Bay, Sia and London Grammar, went on to shape Uppermost, Mumford & Sons, Jaymes Young and Sigma. 54 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Birdy
Sounds and acts that shaped Birdy.
- The xxartist
- Rhodesartist
- Bon Iverartist
- Ed Sheeranartist
- Kate Bushartist
- Carly Rae Jepsenartist
- Passengerartist
- James Bluntartist
- Simple Mindsartist
- Johnny Hallydayartist
- Madonnaartist
- David Guettaartist
- Kygoartist
- Conrad Sewellartist
- Coldplayartist
- Tracy Chapmanartist
- Justin Bieberartist
- Dreadzoneartist
- Matt Malteseartist
Artists similar to Birdy
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Birdy.
- Rhodesartist
- James Bayartist
- Siaartist
- London Grammarartist
- Florence + the Machineartist
- Freya Ridingsartist
- Billie Martenartist
- Ellie Gouldingartist
- Leona Lewisartist
- Emeli Sandéartist
- Lucy Roseartist
- Aquiloartist
- Agnes Obelartist
- Andrew Belleartist
- MØartist
- Passengerartist
- James Morrisonartist
- Amy Macdonaldartist
- George Ezraartist
- Sara Bareillesartist
- The Civil Warsartist
- James Bluntartist
- Tom Rosenthalartist
- Amber Runartist
- Zella Dayartist
- Didoartist
- Bishop Briggsartist
- Kate Nashartist
- Rachel Plattenartist
- Ingrid Michaelsonartist
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