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Example is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Underworld, The Chemical Brothers, Dirty South, Utah Saints and S.A.R.S.. Those roots explain a lot about how Example arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Professor Green, Rizzle Kicks, Calvin Harris, Kano and Katy B, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Netsky, Ed Sheeran, The Wanted, Pet Shop Boys and Friction, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 66 connections around Example, reaching back through Underworld and forward to Netsky. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Elliot John Gleave, known professionally as Example, is an English singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. He released his debut studio album, What We Made, in 2007, followed by the mixtape What We Almost Made in 2008. Example first found success in 2010 with the release of his second studio album, Won't Go Quietly, which peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart and number one on the UK Dance Chart. The album had two top 10 singles, "Won't Go Quietly" and "Kickstarts".
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Example connections
Example grew out of Underworld, The Chemical Brothers, Dirty South and Utah Saints, shares an orbit with Professor Green, Rizzle Kicks, Calvin Harris and Kano, went on to shape Netsky, Ed Sheeran, The Wanted and Pet Shop Boys. 66 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Example
Sounds and acts that shaped Example.
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- Dirty Southartist
- Utah Saintsartist
- S.A.R.S.artist
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- Chase & Statusartist
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- P Moneyartist
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- Route 94artist
- Mike Skinnerartist
- Hadouken!artist
- Swedish House Mafiaartist
- Plan Bartist
- M. J. Coleartist
- Doctor Partist
- Don Diabloartist
- Wu-Tang Clanartist
- Snoop Doggartist
- The Carpentersartist
- The Prodigyartist
- Faithlessartist
Artists similar to Example
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Example.
- Professor Greenartist
- Rizzle Kicksartist
- Calvin Harrisartist
- Kanoartist
- Katy Bartist
- Flo Ridaartist
- Duke Dumontartist
- Jax Jonesartist
- Sigalaartist
- Joel Corryartist
- Just Jackartist
- Swedish House Mafiaartist
- Wretch 32artist
- The Streetsartist
- Don Diabloartist
- Mark Ronsonartist
- Disciplesartist
- Stormzyartist
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewisartist
- Nathan Daweartist
- will.i.amartist
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- Galantisartist
- Kevin Rudolfartist
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