◇ image via WikipediaJosé González
José González is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Frida Hyvönen, Erlend Øye, The Knife, Bedouine and Zero 7. Those roots explain a lot about how José González arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Junip, Iron & Wine, Kevin Morby, The Tallest Man on Earth and Benjamin Francis Leftwich, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into She & Him, Zero 7, Sia, Plan B and Embee, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 58 connections around José González, reaching back through Frida Hyvönen and forward to She & Him. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
José Gabriel González is a Swedish indie folk singer-songwriter and guitarist from Gothenburg. He is also a member of the band Junip, along with Tobias Winterkorn. As of 2026, he has released five solo studio albums.
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José González connections
José González grew out of Frida Hyvönen, Erlend Øye, The Knife and Bedouine, shares an orbit with Junip, Iron & Wine, Kevin Morby and The Tallest Man on Earth, went on to shape She & Him, Zero 7, Sia and Plan B. 58 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced José González
Sounds and acts that shaped José González.
- Frida Hyvönenartist
- Erlend Øyeartist
- The Knifeartist
- Bedouineartist
- Zero 7artist
- Hand on Your Heartartist
- The Wailersartist
- Bob Marleyartist
- Michael Jacksonartist
- Black Flagartist
- Misfitsartist
- Dead Kennedysartist
- Joy Divisionartist
- Bruce Springsteenartist
- Kylie Minogueartist
- Bronski Beatartist
- Massive Attackartist
- Lowartist
- Nick Drakeartist
- Barbarossaartist
- The Booksartist
- Embeeartist
- Looptroop Rockersartist
Artists similar to José González
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with José González.
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- Iron & Wineartist
- Kevin Morbyartist
- The Tallest Man on Earthartist
- Benjamin Francis Leftwichartist
- Andrew Birdartist
- Gregory Alan Isakovartist
- James Vincent McMorrowartist
- Roo Panesartist
- Ray LaMontagneartist
- Aldous Hardingartist
- Kurt Vileartist
- Jack Johnsonartist
- City and Colourartist
- Nick Drakeartist
- Blind Pilotartist
- Eddie Vedderartist
- Phosphorescentartist
- The Milk Carton Kidsartist
- The John Butler Trioartist
- Syd Mattersartist
- Leif Vollebekkartist
- Bill Callahanartist
- Villagersartist
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