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Ruel

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Ruel is a House act. Their sound grew out of Jack Garratt, Rag'n'Bone Man, Sixpence None the Richer and James Bay. Those roots explain a lot about how Ruel arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Daniel Seavey, Shawn Mendes, Why Don't We, The Vamps and PRETTYMUCH, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Hilltop Hoods, Khalid, DMA's and Shawn Mendes, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 29 connections around Ruel, reaching back through Jack Garratt and forward to Hilltop Hoods. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
RuelJack GarrattRag'n'Bone ManSixpence None the Ri…James BayHilltop HoodsKhalidDMA'sShawn MendesDaniel SeaveyShawn MendesWhy Don't WeThe VampsPRETTYMUCHBlake RoseGreyson ChanceAlessia Cara

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Ruel connections

Ruel grew out of Jack Garratt, Rag'n'Bone Man, Sixpence None the Richer and James Bay, shares an orbit with Daniel Seavey, Shawn Mendes, Why Don't We and The Vamps, went on to shape Hilltop Hoods, Khalid, DMA's and Shawn Mendes. 29 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced Ruel

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