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John Cale is a Alternative rock and Classical act. Their catalogue also touches Rap and Rock. Their sound grew out of Aaron Copland, Edgard Varèse, Iannis Xenakis, Mike Bloomfield and Andy Mackay. Those roots explain a lot about how John Cale arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Nico, Robert Wyatt, Iggy Pop, Tim Buckley and Arthur Russell, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Suck It and See, Bryter Layter, Another Green World, So What and With the Lights Out, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 81 connections around John Cale, reaching back through Aaron Copland and forward to Suck It and See. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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John Cale connections
John Cale grew out of Aaron Copland, Edgard Varèse, Iannis Xenakis and Mike Bloomfield, shares an orbit with Nico, Robert Wyatt, Iggy Pop and Tim Buckley, went on to shape Suck It and See, Bryter Layter, Another Green World and So What. 81 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced John Cale
Sounds and acts that shaped John Cale.
- Aaron Coplandartist
- Edgard Varèseartist
- Iannis Xenakisartist
- Mike Bloomfieldartist
- Andy Mackayartist
- Jonathan Richmanartist
- Tim Heckerartist
- Smash Your Head Against the Wallartist
- Alejandro Escovedoartist
- Clinicartist
- Herbertartist
- Kelly Lee Owensartist
- Lowell Georgeartist
- Band of Susansartist
- John Cageartist
- Erik Satieartist
- Bedřich Smetanaartist
- The Kinksartist
- The Whoartist
- The Bandartist
- Leonard Cohenartist
- The Byrdsartist
- Phil Spectorartist
- Brian Wilsonartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- Lou Reedartist
- Brian Enoartist
- So Long, Marianneartist
- Allen Lanierartist
- The Modern Loversartist
- Kevin Ayersartist
- Siouxsie Siouxartist
Artists similar to John Cale
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with John Cale.
- Nicoartist
- Robert Wyattartist
- Iggy Popartist
- Tim Buckleyartist
- Arthur Russellartist
- Richard Hell and the Voidoidsartist
- Roxy Musicartist
- Alex Chiltonartist
- Captain Beefheart & His Magic Bandartist
- The Stoogesartist
- Neil Young & Crazy Horseartist
- Bill Fayartist
- Jim O'Rourkeartist
- Elvis Costello & The Attractionsartist
- Judee Sillartist
- This Heatartist
- New York Dollsartist
Bands John Cale shaped
Where the influence of John Cale travelled next.
- Suck It and Seeartist
- Bryter Layterartist
- Another Green Worldartist
- So Whatartist
- With the Lights Outartist
- Dirty Threeartist
- Garland Jeffreysartist
- Laurel Haloartist
- The Ballad of Darrenartist
- Sharon Van Ettenartist
- Sugar Rayartist
- Marissa Nadlerartist
- Cass McCombsartist
- Holly Macveartist
- Ambulance Ltdartist
- Chris Speddingartist
- Claw Boys Clawartist
- The Deviantsartist
- The Yardbirdsartist
- David Bowieartist
- Nicoartist
- The Stoogesartist
- The Modern Loversartist
- Patti Smithartist
- Squeezeartist
- Happy Mondaysartist
- Siouxsie and the Bansheesartist
- Billy Corganartist
- Florence Welchartist
- Agnes Obelartist
- LCD Soundsystemartist
- Tubular Bellsartist
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