◇ image via WikipediaDavid Byrne
David Byrne is a Rap act. Their sound grew out of Mutantes, Allison Moorer, William Onyeabor, Willie Colón and Nicole Atkins. Those roots explain a lot about how David Byrne arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Talking Heads, Elvis Costello, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Sparks and John Cale, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Charly Bliss, Dirty Projectors, Luaka Bop, Arthur Russell and Paul van Dyk, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 70 connections around David Byrne, reaching back through Mutantes and forward to Charly Bliss. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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David Byrne connections
David Byrne grew out of Mutantes, Allison Moorer, William Onyeabor and Willie Colón, shares an orbit with Talking Heads, Elvis Costello, Elvis Costello & The Attractions and Sparks, went on to shape Charly Bliss, Dirty Projectors, Luaka Bop and Arthur Russell. 70 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced David Byrne
Sounds and acts that shaped David Byrne.
- Mutantesartist
- Allison Moorerartist
- William Onyeaborartist
- Willie Colónartist
- Nicole Atkinsartist
- Johnny Pachecoartist
- Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kingsartist
- The Real Tuesday Weldartist
- Margareth Menezesartist
- The Raptureartist
- Juana Molinaartist
- Brazilian Girlsartist
- Os Mutantesartist
- Hayley Williamsartist
- Brian Enoartist
- Shirley Mansonartist
- Frank Sinatraartist
- Al Greenartist
- Mitskiartist
- Anna Calviartist
- Oneohtrix Point Neverartist
- Mavis Staplesartist
- Iris DeMentartist
Artists similar to David Byrne
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with David Byrne.
Bands David Byrne shaped
Where the influence of David Byrne travelled next.
- Charly Blissartist
- Dirty Projectorsartist
- Luaka Bopartist
- Arthur Russellartist
- Paul van Dykartist
- Los Amigos Invisiblesartist
- Everything in Its Right Placeartist
- Marisa Monteartist
- Aidan Moffatartist
- Santigoldartist
- Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kingsartist
- Dinosaur Lartist
- St. Vincentartist
- Róisín Murphyartist
- Atoms for Peaceartist
- Brian Enoartist
- Fatboy Slimartist
- X-Press 2artist
- Ryuichi Sakamotoartist
- Selenaartist
- Hayley Williamsartist
- Celia Cruzartist
- Florence Welchartist
- Kid Aartist
- Morcheebaartist
- McCartney IIartist
- Never Let Me Downartist
- Bebel Gilbertoartist
- Whitneyartist
- Son Luxartist
- Clap Your Hands Say Yeahartist
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