◇ image via WikipediaLa Roux
La Roux is a Synth-pop act. Their sound grew out of Little Boots, Heartbreak, Get Outta My Way, Skream and Gordon Moakes. 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, Nicola Roberts, Miike Snow and Róisín Murphy, 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 Tion Wayne, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 49 connections around La Roux, reaching back through Little Boots 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 Little Boots, Heartbreak, Get Outta My Way and Skream, shares an orbit with Little Boots, Ladyhawke, Nicola Roberts and Miike Snow, went on to shape Livvi Franc, Tom Aspaul, Carly Rae Jepsen and Melanie Martinez. 49 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced La Roux
Sounds and acts that shaped La Roux.
- Little Bootsartist
- Heartbreakartist
- Get Outta My Wayartist
- Skreamartist
- Gordon Moakesartist
- Carole Kingartist
- Nick Drakeartist
- Joni Mitchellartist
- Gerry Raffertyartist
- Princeartist
- Madonnaartist
- Depeche Modeartist
- Eurythmicsartist
- The Knifeartist
- Heaven 17artist
- Joyce Simsartist
- Doris Troyartist
- Tears for Fearsartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
Artists similar to La Roux
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with La Roux.
Bands La Roux shaped
Where the influence of La Roux travelled next.
- Livvi Francartist
- Tom Aspaulartist
- Carly Rae Jepsenartist
- Melanie Martinezartist
- Tion Wayneartist
- Baby Tateartist
- Hilary Duffartist
- Becky Hillartist
- Chiddy Bangartist
- LSDXOXOartist
- Bloc Partyartist
- Kanye Westartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Chromeoartist
- New Orderartist
- Tyler, The Creatorartist
- Boulevardsartist
- CASisDEADartist
- Gang of Fourartist
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