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Santigold is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Amanda Blank, Amon Tobin, Duke Dumont and Nick Zinner. Those roots explain a lot about how Santigold arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as M.I.A., Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Lykke Li, Cansei de Ser Sexy and Ladyhawke, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Crystal Murray, Livvi Franc, Haim, MØ and Creep, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 59 connections around Santigold, reaching back through Yeah Yeah Yeahs and forward to Crystal Murray. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Santi White, known professionally as Santigold, is an American singer and songwriter. Her debut studio album, Santogold (2008), was released by Atlantic Records and met with widespread critical praise for its cross-genre blending of dub, new wave, and hip hop music. Its second single, "L.E.S. Artistes", peaked within the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart.
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Santigold connections
Santigold grew out of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Amanda Blank, Amon Tobin and Duke Dumont, shares an orbit with M.I.A., Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Lykke Li and Cansei de Ser Sexy, went on to shape Crystal Murray, Livvi Franc, Haim and MØ. 59 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Santigold
Sounds and acts that shaped Santigold.
- Yeah Yeah Yeahsartist
- Amanda Blankartist
- Amon Tobinartist
- Duke Dumontartist
- Nick Zinnerartist
- Resartist
- Bad Brainsartist
- M.I.A.artist
- Björkartist
- Coldplayartist
- The Streetsartist
- Beastie Boysartist
- Karen Oartist
- TV on the Radioartist
- Red Hot Chili Peppersartist
- The Jamartist
- The Strokesartist
- N.A.S.A.artist
- Basement Jaxxartist
- Lil Wayneartist
- Major Lazerartist
- Devoartist
- David Byrneartist
- iLoveMakonnenartist
Artists similar to Santigold
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Santigold.
- M.I.A.artist
- Yeah Yeah Yeahsartist
- Lykke Liartist
- Cansei de Ser Sexyartist
- Ladyhawkeartist
- PJ Harveyartist
- Yeasayerartist
- Chairliftartist
- Liz Phairartist
- St. Vincentartist
- La Rouxartist
- Cat Powerartist
- The Raptureartist
- Kimbraartist
- LCD Soundsystemartist
- Blonde Redheadartist
- Luscious Jacksonartist
- Broken Bellsartist
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