◇ image via WikipediaElaine
Elaine is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Lauryn Hill and Beyoncé. Those roots explain a lot about how Elaine arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as VanJess, Mahalia, Alex Isley, Joyce Wrice and Sabrina Claudio, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Summer Walker, H.E.R. and Jhené Aiko, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 19 connections around Elaine, reaching back through Lauryn Hill and forward to Summer Walker. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Hover or focus a star to read the connection. Click any star to make it the new centre.
Elaine connections
Elaine grew out of Lauryn Hill and Beyoncé, shares an orbit with VanJess, Mahalia, Alex Isley and Joyce Wrice, went on to shape Summer Walker, H.E.R. and Jhené Aiko. 19 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Artists similar to Elaine
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Elaine.
Bands Elaine shaped
Where the influence of Elaine 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.