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Courting is an act on the Starverb influence map. They run in the same orbit as Sports Team, Do Nothing, Honeyglaze, Shame and Ugly (UK), sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Olivia Rodrigo, Circa Waves, Icona Pop, Charli XCX and The 1975, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 23 connections around Courting and forward to Olivia Rodrigo. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Courting are a British electronic rock band based in Liverpool. The group consists of lead vocalist Sean Murphy-O'Neill, drummer Sean Thomas, guitarist Joshua Cope and bassist Connor McCann. Since their formation in 2018, they have released one extended play, Grand National (2021), and three studio albums: Guitar Music in 2022, New Last Name in 2024, and Lust for Life, Or: 'How to Thread the Needle and Come Out the Other Side to Tell the Story' in 2025.
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Courting connections
Courting shares an orbit with Sports Team, Do Nothing, Honeyglaze and Shame, went on to shape Olivia Rodrigo, Circa Waves, Icona Pop and Charli XCX. 23 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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