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La Roux is a Synth-pop act. Their sound grew out of Prince, Heartbreak, Tears for Fears, The Rolling Stones and Get Outta My Way. Those roots explain a lot about how La Roux arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Little Boots, Ladyhawke, Dragonette, Nicola Roberts and Annie, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Livvi Franc, Tom Aspaul, Carly Rae Jepsen, Melanie Martinez and Kanye West, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 60 connections around La Roux, reaching back through Prince and forward to Livvi Franc. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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La Roux connections
La Roux grew out of Prince, Heartbreak, Tears for Fears and The Rolling Stones, shares an orbit with Little Boots, Ladyhawke, Dragonette and Nicola Roberts, went on to shape Livvi Franc, Tom Aspaul, Carly Rae Jepsen and Melanie Martinez. 60 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced La Roux
Sounds and acts that shaped La Roux.
- Princeartist
- Heartbreakartist
- Tears for Fearsartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- Get Outta My Wayartist
- Little Bootsartist
- Skreamartist
- Gordon Moakesartist
- Carole Kingartist
- Nick Drakeartist
- Joni Mitchellartist
- Gerry Raffertyartist
- Madonnaartist
- Depeche Modeartist
- Eurythmicsartist
- The Knifeartist
- Heaven 17artist
- Joyce Simsartist
- Doris Troyartist
Artists similar to La Roux
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with La Roux.
- Little Bootsartist
- Ladyhawkeartist
- Dragonetteartist
- Nicola Robertsartist
- Annieartist
- Miike Snowartist
- Chvrchesartist
- Róisín Murphyartist
- Icona Popartist
- The Knifeartist
- Shuraartist
- Katy Bartist
- Ke$haartist
- Christine and the Queensartist
- MØartist
- Natalia Killsartist
- Betty Whoartist
- Lily Allenartist
- Carly Rae Jepsenartist
- Ellie Gouldingartist
- Romyartist
- Cansei de Ser Sexyartist
Bands La Roux shaped
Where the influence of La Roux travelled next.
- Livvi Francartist
- Tom Aspaulartist
- Carly Rae Jepsenartist
- Melanie Martinezartist
- Kanye Westartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Chromeoartist
- New Orderartist
- Tyler, The Creatorartist
- Boulevardsartist
- CASisDEADartist
- Gang of Fourartist
- Tion Wayneartist
- Baby Tateartist
- Hilary Duffartist
- Becky Hillartist
- Chiddy Bangartist
- LSDXOXOartist
- Bloc Partyartist
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