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John Mayer is a Alternative rock and Blues act. Their catalogue also touches Country, Folk and House. Their sound grew out of John Bettis, Memphis Slim, I Look to You, Lizzy McAlpine and Nickel Creek. Those roots explain a lot about how John Mayer arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz, Matt Nathanson, Dave Matthews Band and Gavin DeGraw, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Sandy, Keb' Mo', Love Yourself, Jon Bellion and Harder to Breathe, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 118 connections around John Mayer, reaching back through John Bettis and forward to Sandy. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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John Mayer connections
John Mayer grew out of John Bettis, Memphis Slim, I Look to You and Lizzy McAlpine, shares an orbit with Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz, Matt Nathanson and Dave Matthews Band, went on to shape Sandy, Keb' Mo', Love Yourself and Jon Bellion. 118 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced John Mayer
Sounds and acts that shaped John Mayer.
- John Bettisartist
- Memphis Slimartist
- I Look to Youartist
- Lizzy McAlpineartist
- Nickel Creekartist
- Sara Watkinsartist
- Live at the Regalartist
- Jason Isbellartist
- Chris Whitleyartist
- Jason Isbell and the 400 Unitartist
- Brett Dennenartist
- Louis Coleartist
- Flobotsartist
- Gusterartist
- Zach Bryanartist
- Alexander 23artist
- Leroyartist
- Charlie Hunterartist
- The John Butler Trioartist
- Taylor Swiftartist
- Maren Morrisartist
- Stevie Ray Vaughanartist
- Buddy Guyartist
- B.B. Kingartist
- Freddie Kingartist
- Albert Kingartist
- Otis Rushartist
- Lightnin' Hopkinsartist
- Dave Matthewsartist
- Herbie Hancockartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- John Scofieldartist
- Commonartist
- Kanye Westartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Nellyartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- Corinne Bailey Raeartist
- Tay Zondayartist
- Jackson C. Frankartist
- Scaled and Icyartist
- Gary Clark Jr.artist
Artists similar to John Mayer
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with John Mayer.
- Jack Johnsonartist
- Jason Mrazartist
- Matt Nathansonartist
- Dave Matthews Bandartist
- Gavin DeGrawartist
- Ray LaMontagneartist
- James Morrisonartist
- Donavon Frankenreiterartist
- Howie Dayartist
- Paul Simonartist
- James Bluntartist
- James Bayartist
- Sara Bareillesartist
- Sheryl Crowartist
- City and Colourartist
- Vertical Horizonartist
- Jamie Cullumartist
- The Civil Warsartist
- Gregory Alan Isakovartist
- Eddie Vedderartist
- Parachuteartist
- Marc Cohnartist
- Five for Fightingartist
Bands John Mayer shaped
Where the influence of John Mayer travelled next.
- Sandyartist
- Keb' Mo'artist
- Love Yourselfartist
- Jon Bellionartist
- Harder to Breatheartist
- Zac Brown Bandartist
- Charlie Puthartist
- Carrie Rodriguezartist
- Madison Cunninghamartist
- LANYartist
- Kany Garcíaartist
- Omar Apolloartist
- Remi Wolfartist
- Lindsay Ellartist
- Alec Benjaminartist
- Michael Franti & Spearheadartist
- keshiartist
- Parker McCollumartist
- Ilonaartist
- Cody Simpsonartist
- The Underachieversartist
- Newton Faulknerartist
- Matomaartist
- Before You Exitartist
- Christopherartist
- Maya Delilahartist
- Zack Tabudloartist
- Haiden Hendersonartist
- Demi Lovatoartist
- Ellie Gouldingartist
- Maroon 5artist
- H.E.R.artist
- Frank Oceanartist
- Kanye Westartist
- Travis Scottartist
- Alicia Keysartist
- Jack Harlowartist
- Ed Sheeranartist
- Shawn Mendesartist
- Harry Stylesartist
- Daniel Caesarartist
- Khalidartist
- Jhené Aikoartist
- Barbra Streisandartist
- David Archuletaartist
- Kris Allenartist
- As I Amartist
- Astrid Sartist
- Teitur Lassenartist
- Victoria Canalartist
- Reikartist
- Andy Grammerartist
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