◇ image via WikipediaSharon Van Etten
Sharon Van Etten is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Perfume Genius, Marisa Anderson, Marissa Nadler, This Is the Kit and She Keeps Bees. Those roots explain a lot about how Sharon Van Etten arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Weather Station, Perfume Genius, Waxahatchee, Cat Power and Julie Byrne, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Beirut, J Mascis, Perfume Genius, Local Natives and Deep Sea Diver, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 60 connections around Sharon Van Etten, reaching back through Perfume Genius and forward to Beirut. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Sharon Katharine Van Etten is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress. Originally from New Jersey, and currently based in Los Angeles, Van Etten's music is noted for its indie rock aesthetic and personal lyrical content. In the studio and during live performances, Van Etten is currently accompanied by her backing band, the Attachment Theory, which consists of Devra Hoff, Teeny Lieberson and Jorge Balbi (drums).
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Sharon Van Etten connections
Sharon Van Etten grew out of Perfume Genius, Marisa Anderson, Marissa Nadler and This Is the Kit, shares an orbit with The Weather Station, Perfume Genius, Waxahatchee and Cat Power, went on to shape Beirut, J Mascis, Perfume Genius and Local Natives. 60 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Sharon Van Etten
Sounds and acts that shaped Sharon Van Etten.
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- Marisa Andersonartist
- Marissa Nadlerartist
- This Is the Kitartist
- She Keeps Beesartist
- Shovels & Ropeartist
- Fountains of Wayneartist
- Karen Daltonartist
- Angel Olsenartist
- Zach Condonartist
- Lotta Loveartist
- The War on Drugsartist
- Ani DiFrancoartist
- Siouxsie Siouxartist
- Scott Walkerartist
- Cocteau Twinsartist
- Joy Divisionartist
- Roy Orbisonartist
- Céline Dionartist
- John Caleartist
- Fleetwood Macartist
- Nick Cave and the Bad Seedsartist
Artists similar to Sharon Van Etten
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Sharon Van Etten.
- The Weather Stationartist
- Perfume Geniusartist
- Waxahatcheeartist
- Cat Powerartist
- Julie Byrneartist
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- Jessica Prattartist
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