◇ image via WikipediaIvy
Ivy is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Belltower, Meng Jia, Ultra Vivid Scene, Fountains of Wayne and The Go-Betweens. Those roots explain a lot about how Ivy arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Everything But the Girl, Stars, The Sundays, Kate Havnevik and Chairlift, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Fountains of Wayne and Stereolab, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 34 connections around Ivy, reaching back through The Belltower and forward to Fountains of Wayne. 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.
Ivy connections
Ivy grew out of The Belltower, Meng Jia, Ultra Vivid Scene and Fountains of Wayne, shares an orbit with Everything But the Girl, Stars, The Sundays and Kate Havnevik, went on to shape Fountains of Wayne and Stereolab. 34 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Ivy
Sounds and acts that shaped Ivy.
- The Belltowerartist
- Meng Jiaartist
- Ultra Vivid Sceneartist
- Fountains of Wayneartist
- The Go-Betweensartist
- The House of Loveartist
- Prefab Sproutartist
- The Smithsartist
- Orange Juiceartist
- Lloyd Coleartist
- Saint Etienneartist
- The Cureartist
- Steely Danartist
- Serge Gainsbourgartist
- The Ronettesartist
- Burt Bacharachartist
- Antônio Carlos Jobimartist
- The Velvet Undergroundartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Françoise Hardyartist
Artists similar to Ivy
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Ivy.
Bands Ivy shaped
Where the influence of Ivy 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.