◇ image via WikipediaKurt Vile
Kurt Vile is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Gillian Welch, Townes Van Zandt, Real Estate, Swirlies and The War on Drugs. Those roots explain a lot about how Kurt Vile arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Kevin Morby, The War on Drugs, Bill Callahan, Ratboy and Steve Gunn, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Ants from Up There, Snail Mail, Black Country, New Road, Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions and Courtney Barnett, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 47 connections around Kurt Vile, reaching back through Gillian Welch and forward to Ants from Up There. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Kurt Samuel Vile is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He is known for his solo work, music released under the name "Kurt Vile and the Violators", and as the former lead guitarist of rock band the War on Drugs. Both in the studio and during live performances, Vile is accompanied by his backing band, the Violators, which currently includes Jesse Trbovich, Kyle Spence (drums) and Adam Langellotti.
Hover or focus a star to read the connection. Click any star to make it the new centre.
Kurt Vile connections
Kurt Vile grew out of Gillian Welch, Townes Van Zandt, Real Estate and Swirlies, shares an orbit with Kevin Morby, The War on Drugs, Bill Callahan and Ratboy, went on to shape Ants from Up There, Snail Mail, Black Country, New Road and Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions. 47 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Kurt Vile
Sounds and acts that shaped Kurt Vile.
- Gillian Welchartist
- Townes Van Zandtartist
- Real Estateartist
- Swirliesartist
- The War on Drugsartist
- Pavementartist
- John Prineartist
- Neil Youngartist
- Tom Pettyartist
- Dinosaur Jr.artist
- Bruce Springsteenartist
- John Faheyartist
- Beckartist
- Smogartist
- The Velvet Undergroundartist
- Cate Le Bonartist
- Chastity Beltartist
- Mazzy Starartist
- Warpaintartist
- Woodsartist
- Priestessartist
- Verve Recordsartist
Artists similar to Kurt Vile
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Kurt Vile.
- Kevin Morbyartist
- The War on Drugsartist
- Bill Callahanartist
- Ratboyartist
- Steve Gunnartist
- Cass McCombsartist
- This is Loreleiartist
- Cut Wormsartist
- Waxahatcheeartist
- Ty Segallartist
- J Mascisartist
- Destroyerartist
- Stephen Malkmusartist
- Bonnie 'Prince' Billyartist
- Deerhunterartist
- José Gonzálezartist
- Sharon Van Ettenartist
- Beckartist
- Iron & Wineartist
- Grizzly Bearartist
Bands Kurt Vile shaped
Where the influence of Kurt Vile travelled next.
Ideas. Vote for what you want to see next
Shapes the roadmapMusic Personality
Your taste as a shareable persona card, with a witty roast.
Quizzes & badges
Music quizzes that earn badges and climb a leaderboard.
Friend / taste matching
Match your taste with friends and see your overlap.
Gaps
Bands you've missed that listeners with similar taste already love.