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Christine and the Queens

Christine and the Queens is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Caroline Polachek, Avalon Emerson, Tourist, Paradis and A. G. Cook. Those roots explain a lot about how Christine and the Queens arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Romy, Yseult, Zaho de Sagazan, Haim and Kacy Hill, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into half•alive, Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek, Lady Gaga and Yemi Alade, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 34 connections around Christine and the Queens, reaching back through Caroline Polachek and forward to half•alive. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Rahim Claude Redcar is a French singer and songwriter best known under the pseudonym of Christine and the Queens. Born and raised in Nantes, he started learning piano at the age of four and found inspiration in one of London's clubs while studying. Redcar released a series of extended plays (EPs) throughout 2011–2013.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Christine and the QueensCaroline PolachekAvalon EmersonTouristParadisA. G. CookLykke LiThe DøWoodkidhalf•aliveCharli XCXCaroline PolachekLady GagaYemi AladeCarly Rae JepsenRomyYseultZaho de SagazanHaimKacy HillLa RouxRóisín MurphyMylène Farmer

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Christine and the Queens connections

Christine and the Queens grew out of Caroline Polachek, Avalon Emerson, Tourist and Paradis, shares an orbit with Romy, Yseult, Zaho de Sagazan and Haim, went on to shape half•alive, Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek and Lady Gaga. 34 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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