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Montell Fish

Montell Fish is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Kanye West, Tyler, The Creator and Prince. Those roots explain a lot about how Montell Fish arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Sonder, Avenoir, Brent Faiyaz, Frank Ocean and The Five Stairsteps, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into James Blake, Tom Misch and Bon Iver, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 27 connections around Montell Fish, reaching back through Kanye West and forward to James Blake. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Montell James Frazier, also known as Montell Fish, is an American singer-songwriter. Formerly making music under the CCM genre, he switched to alternative R&B and neo soul. He has since signed to Virgin Music Group for distribution and released two albums under the deal: Jamie in 2022 and Charlotte in 2024.

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Montell FishKanye WestTyler, The CreatorPrinceJames BlakeTom MischBon IverSonderAvenoirBrent FaiyazFrank OceanThe Five StairstepsHippie SabotageMatt MartiansJacquees

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Montell Fish connections

Montell Fish grew out of Kanye West, Tyler, The Creator and Prince, shares an orbit with Sonder, Avenoir, Brent Faiyaz and Frank Ocean, went on to shape James Blake, Tom Misch and Bon Iver. 27 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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