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Placebo is a Indie rock and Rap act. Their sound grew out of Syd Barrett, U2, Talking Heads, Suede and T. Rex. Those roots explain a lot about how Placebo arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Muse, Garbage, Skunk Anansie, Pixies and Manic Street Preachers, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Lostprophets, David Bowie, Justin Warfield, Michael Stipe and Alison Mosshart, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 68 connections around Placebo, reaching back through Syd Barrett and forward to Lostprophets. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Placebo connections
Placebo grew out of Syd Barrett, U2, Talking Heads and Suede, shares an orbit with Muse, Garbage, Skunk Anansie and Pixies, went on to shape Lostprophets, David Bowie, Justin Warfield and Michael Stipe. 68 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Placebo
Sounds and acts that shaped Placebo.
- Syd Barrettartist
- U2artist
- Talking Headsartist
- Suedeartist
- T. Rexartist
- Pavementartist
- Talk Talkartist
- Stefan Olsdalartist
- Sneaker Pimpsartist
- Where Is My Mind?artist
- Alex Leeartist
- My Chemical Romanceartist
- Idlewildartist
- stellastarr*artist
- Anthony Gonzalezartist
- Justin Warfieldartist
- M83artist
- Ladytronartist
- Sonic Youthartist
- Depeche Modeartist
- New Orderartist
- The Cureartist
- Siouxsie and the Bansheesartist
Artists similar to Placebo
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Placebo.
- Museartist
- Garbageartist
- Skunk Anansieartist
- Pixiesartist
- Manic Street Preachersartist
- Jimmy Eat Worldartist
- The Cranberriesartist
- R.E.M.artist
- The Killsartist
- Radioheadartist
- White Liesartist
- Black Rebel Motorcycle Clubartist
- Blue Octoberartist
- Gerard Wayartist
- Morrisseyartist
- Incubusartist
- The Raconteursartist
- PJ Harveyartist
- Afghan Whigsartist
- Ghinzuartist
- The Killersartist
- dEUSartist
- Nothing but Thievesartist
Bands Placebo shaped
Where the influence of Placebo travelled next.
- Lostprophetsartist
- David Bowieartist
- Justin Warfieldartist
- Michael Stipeartist
- Alison Mosshartartist
- Elbowartist
- The Warningartist
- Charlie Simpsonartist
- Sheppardartist
- Nellartist
- She Wants Revengeartist
- Harakiri for the Skyartist
- Silversun Pickupsartist
- Zoéartist
- Scarling.artist
- Mexican Institute of Soundartist
- PKartist
- Six By Sevenartist
- The Moogartist
- Indochineartist
- Zakkumartist
- Akher Zapheerartist
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