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Joywave is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of MisterWives, Tears for Fears, LCD Soundsystem, Hot Chip and Bleachers. Those roots explain a lot about how Joywave arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Sir Sly, Battle Tapes, Foreign Air, Brick+Mortar and Two Door Cinema Club, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Kooks, Big Data, Brandon Flowers, The Killers and Metric, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 44 connections around Joywave, reaching back through MisterWives and forward to The Kooks. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Joywave is an American band from Rochester, New York, formed in 2010. Their lineup consists of Daniel Armbruster (vocals), Joseph Morinelli (guitar), and Paul Brenner (drums). The band first became known for its collaboration with electronic music project Big Data, "Dangerous". After releasing two EPs, their debut album, How Do You Feel Now?, was released through their own Cultco Music label, an imprint of Hollywood Records, in 2015. Their second album, Content, was released on July 28, 2017. It was followed by their third album, Possession, which was released on March 13, 2020. Their fourth album, Cleanse, was released on February 11, 2022. Their fifth album, Permanent Pleasure, was released on May 17, 2024.
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Joywave connections
Joywave grew out of MisterWives, Tears for Fears, LCD Soundsystem and Hot Chip, shares an orbit with Sir Sly, Battle Tapes, Foreign Air and Brick+Mortar, went on to shape The Kooks, Big Data, Brandon Flowers and The Killers. 44 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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