◇ image via WikipediaMr. Brightside
Mr. Brightside is a Indie rock act. Their sound grew out of David Bowie and Iggy Pop. Those roots explain a lot about how Mr. Brightside arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Hey Ya!, Habits, Take Me to Church and Bad Romance, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Oasis, Ed Sheeran, M.I.A., Kelly Clarkson and John Legend, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 14 connections around Mr. Brightside, reaching back through David Bowie and forward to Oasis. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
"Mr. Brightside" is a song by American rock band the Killers. It appears on their debut studio album, Hot Fuss (2004). Written by band members Brandon Flowers and Dave Keuning, it was one of the first songs the Killers ever wrote. Two music videos were made for the song: the first one was shot in black and white and features the band performing in an empty room, and the second one was based on the 2001 film Moulin Rouge!.
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Mr. Brightside connections
Mr. Brightside grew out of David Bowie and Iggy Pop, shares an orbit with Hey Ya!, Habits, Take Me to Church and Bad Romance, went on to shape Oasis, Ed Sheeran, M.I.A. and Kelly Clarkson. 14 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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