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Romy

Romy is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Jamie xx, Donna Lewis, Peaches and Madonna. Those roots explain a lot about how Romy arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jamie xx, Fred again.., Barry Can't Swim, SG Lewis and The Blessed Madonna, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Dua Lipa, King Princess and Kelela, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 28 connections around Romy, reaching back through Jamie xx and forward to Dua Lipa. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Romy Madley Croft, who releases solo music as Romy, is an English musician. She is the guitarist and co-vocalist of the xx, who won the Mercury Music Prize. In 2023, she released her first solo album, Mid Air, which peaked at No.15 on the UK Albums Chart. She was nominated for the Brit Award for British Dance Act at the 2024 Brit Awards.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
RomyJamie xxDonna LewisPeachesMadonnaDua LipaKing PrincessKelelaJamie xxFred again..Barry Can't SwimSG LewisThe Blessed MadonnaChristine and the Qu…Rose GraySofia Kourtesis

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Romy connections

Romy grew out of Jamie xx, Donna Lewis, Peaches and Madonna, shares an orbit with Jamie xx, Fred again.., Barry Can't Swim and SG Lewis, went on to shape Dua Lipa, King Princess and Kelela. 28 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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