◇ image via WikipediaKings of Leon
Kings of Leon is a Rap act. Their sound grew out of Snowden, Shadow of the Day, Miike Snow, Inhaler and Dancing on My Own. Those roots explain a lot about how Kings of Leon arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Killers, Arcade Fire, Kaiser Chiefs, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Brandon Flowers, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Tina Cousins, Glasvegas, Horses, Rainbow Kitten Surprise and David Guetta, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 88 connections around Kings of Leon, reaching back through Snowden and forward to Tina Cousins. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Kings of Leon connections
Kings of Leon grew out of Snowden, Shadow of the Day, Miike Snow and Inhaler, shares an orbit with The Killers, Arcade Fire, Kaiser Chiefs and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, went on to shape Tina Cousins, Glasvegas, Horses and Rainbow Kitten Surprise. 88 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Kings of Leon
Sounds and acts that shaped Kings of Leon.
- Snowdenartist
- Shadow of the Dayartist
- Miike Snowartist
- Inhalerartist
- Dancing on My Ownartist
- The Front Bottomsartist
- Be Your Own Petartist
- Blaze Foleyartist
- The Snutsartist
- The Featuresartist
- The Strokesartist
- Zach Bryanartist
- Milowartist
- The Stillsartist
- Keith Murrayartist
- The Likeartist
- Anthony Gonzalezartist
- The Mooney Suzukiartist
- Perry Farrellartist
- Shirley Mansonartist
- Thin Lizzyartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- The Clashartist
- The Velvet Undergroundartist
- Lynyrd Skynyrdartist
- Elvis Costelloartist
- U2artist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Pearl Jamartist
- Regina Spektorartist
- We Are Scientistsartist
- Chad Hugoartist
- The Drumsartist
Artists similar to Kings of Leon
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Kings of Leon.
- The Killersartist
- Arcade Fireartist
- Kaiser Chiefsartist
- Black Rebel Motorcycle Clubartist
- Brandon Flowersartist
- The Vaccinesartist
- The Enemyartist
- Inhalerartist
- The War on Drugsartist
- The Zutonsartist
- White Liesartist
- The Raconteursartist
- Grouploveartist
- Hard-Fiartist
- The Braveryartist
- Wunderhorseartist
- We Are Scientistsartist
Bands Kings of Leon shaped
Where the influence of Kings of Leon travelled next.
- Tina Cousinsartist
- Glasvegasartist
- Horsesartist
- Rainbow Kitten Surpriseartist
- David Guettaartist
- Mama Doartist
- The Boxer Rebellionartist
- Hurry Up, We're Dreamingartist
- Diana Vickersartist
- Wet Legartist
- White Liesartist
- Moon Taxiartist
- The Hunnaartist
- Spacey Janeartist
- Scala & Kolacny Brothersartist
- Ultrabeatartist
- The Sheepdogsartist
- RACartist
- The Courteenersartist
- Calum Scottartist
- Maggie Roseartist
- Boy & Bearartist
- Rachel Chinouririartist
- The Night Caféartist
- Rebecca Fergusonartist
- 22-20sartist
- Razzartist
- Solartist
- Lordeartist
- The Featuresartist
- Snowdenartist
- The Weeksartist
- Monaartist
- Lewis Capaldiartist
- Eagles of Death Metalartist
- Courteenersartist
- Liam Finnartist
- Sam Fenderartist
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