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Neil Finn is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of I Can See Clearly Now, Trinity Roots, ESG, KT Tunstall and Old 97's. Those roots explain a lot about how Neil Finn arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Finn Brothers, The Mutton Birds, Bic Runga, Paul Weller and Beth Orton, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Diana Krall, Eve 6, Boy & Bear, Tracy Bonham and Wendy & Lisa, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 36 connections around Neil Finn, reaching back through I Can See Clearly Now and forward to Diana Krall. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Neil Mullane Finn is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and musician. He is best known for being a principal member of Split Enz and for being the lead singer of Crowded House. He was also a member of Fleetwood Mac from 2018 until 2022. Ed O'Brien of Radiohead has hailed Finn as popular music's "most prolific writer of great songs".
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Neil Finn connections
Neil Finn grew out of I Can See Clearly Now, Trinity Roots, ESG and KT Tunstall, shares an orbit with Finn Brothers, The Mutton Birds, Bic Runga and Paul Weller, went on to shape Diana Krall, Eve 6, Boy & Bear and Tracy Bonham. 36 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Neil Finn
Sounds and acts that shaped Neil Finn.
Artists similar to Neil Finn
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Neil Finn.
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- Paul Wellerartist
- Beth Ortonartist
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- Ray LaMontagneartist
- Bob Mouldartist
- Sarah Blaskoartist
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- The Feelersartist
- Paul Simonartist
- James Bluntartist
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- Lloyd Coleartist
- Sheryl Crowartist
- Joan Armatradingartist
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