◇ image via WikipediaBonde do Rolê
Bonde do Rolê is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of CSS, Cansei de Ser Sexy, Scorpions and Alice in Chains. Those roots explain a lot about how Bonde do Rolê arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Cansei de Ser Sexy, Silva, Pato Fu, Linn da Quebrada and Tulipa Ruiz, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Mika, Brodinski, Major Lazer, CSS and Diplo, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 31 connections around Bonde do Rolê, reaching back through CSS and forward to Mika. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Bonde do Rolê was a Brazilian funk carioca-influenced electropop group from Curitiba, Paraná state, and consisted of MC's Pedro D'Eyrot, Laura Taylor, and DJ/MC Rodrigo Gorky. In 2006, Rolling Stone described the group as "Brazilian Party Starters" and one of the "Top 10 Bands to Watch".
Hover or focus a star to read the connection. Click any star to make it the new centre.
Bonde do Rolê connections
Bonde do Rolê grew out of CSS, Cansei de Ser Sexy, Scorpions and Alice in Chains, shares an orbit with Cansei de Ser Sexy, Silva, Pato Fu and Linn da Quebrada, went on to shape Mika, Brodinski, Major Lazer and CSS. 31 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Bonde do Rolê
Sounds and acts that shaped Bonde do Rolê.
Artists similar to Bonde do Rolê
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Bonde do Rolê.
Bands Bonde do Rolê shaped
Where the influence of Bonde do Rolê travelled next.
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.