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mxmtoon

mxmtoon is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Ricky Montgomery, Arctic Monkeys, The Black Keys, Sufjan Stevens and Elliott Smith. Those roots explain a lot about how mxmtoon arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Chloe Moriondo, Lyn Lapid, dodie, Orla Gartland and Em Beihold, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Carly Rae Jepsen, Cavetown, Chloe Moriondo, khai dreams and beabadoobee, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 38 connections around mxmtoon, reaching back through Ricky Montgomery and forward to Carly Rae Jepsen. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Maia, known professionally as mxmtoon, is an American singer-songwriter and YouTuber. Her music is characterized by emotionally transparent, confessional lyrics and often employs the ukulele. She released her first EP, Plum Blossom (2018); her debut album, The Masquerade (2019); the 2020 twin EPs—Dawn and Dusk; and her second studio album Rising (2022). In 2024, she released her third studio album, Liminal Space.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
mxmtoonRicky MontgomeryArctic MonkeysThe Black KeysSufjan StevensElliott SmithClairoSalt-N-PepaA Tribe Called QuestCarly Rae JepsenCavetownChloe Moriondokhai dreamsbeabadoobeeMaisie PetersRicky MontgomeryAJRChloe MoriondoLyn LapiddodieOrla GartlandEm BeiholdBaby QueenAJRFINNEAS

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mxmtoon connections

mxmtoon grew out of Ricky Montgomery, Arctic Monkeys, The Black Keys and Sufjan Stevens, shares an orbit with Chloe Moriondo, Lyn Lapid, dodie and Orla Gartland, went on to shape Carly Rae Jepsen, Cavetown, Chloe Moriondo and khai dreams. 38 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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