◇ image via WikipediaSteve Lacy
Steve Lacy is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Jimi Hendrix, Wynter Gordon, Fousheé, Jesse Boykins III and J*DaVeY. Those roots explain a lot about how Steve Lacy arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Internet, Matt Martians, Frank Ocean, Sonder and Fousheé, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Syd, TWENTY88, Denzel Curry, Isaiah Rashad and J. Cole, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 62 connections around Steve Lacy, reaching back through Jimi Hendrix and forward to Syd. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Steve Thomas Lacy-Moya is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer. He gained recognition as the guitarist of the alternative R&B band the Internet, which he joined in 2015. His self-produced debut EP, Steve Lacy's Demo (2017), was met with critical praise and became a sleeper hit. Lacy then guest performed alongside Frank Ocean on Tyler, the Creator's 2017 single "911 / Mr. Lonely", which received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). That year, he also co-wrote songs for artists including Solange Knowles, and Kendrick Lamar on his song "Pride".
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Steve Lacy connections
Steve Lacy grew out of Jimi Hendrix, Wynter Gordon, Fousheé and Jesse Boykins III, shares an orbit with The Internet, Matt Martians, Frank Ocean and Sonder, went on to shape Syd, TWENTY88, Denzel Curry and Isaiah Rashad. 62 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Steve Lacy
Sounds and acts that shaped Steve Lacy.
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- Wynter Gordonartist
- Fousheéartist
- Jesse Boykins IIIartist
- J*DaVeYartist
- Pierre Barouhartist
- Anthony Braxtonartist
- Ravyn Lenaeartist
- Matt Martiansartist
- Anna of the Northartist
- Rex Orange Countyartist
- Thundercatartist
- Erykah Baduartist
- Pharrell Williamsartist
- The Neptunesartist
- Princeartist
- Weezerartist
- Paramoreartist
- Mac DeMarcoartist
Artists similar to Steve Lacy
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Steve Lacy.
- The Internetartist
- Matt Martiansartist
- Frank Oceanartist
- Sonderartist
- Fousheéartist
- Erykah Baduartist
- Omar Apolloartist
- Leon Thomasartist
- Jhené Aikoartist
- Givēonartist
- SWVartist
- Musiqartist
- Natanyaartist
- Kali Uchisartist
- Lauryn Hillartist
- Phony Pplartist
- Masegoartist
- Fana Huesartist
- Jill Scottartist
- chenayderartist
- D'Angeloartist
- Ari Lennoxartist
Bands Steve Lacy shaped
Where the influence of Steve Lacy travelled next.
- Sydartist
- TWENTY88artist
- Denzel Curryartist
- Isaiah Rashadartist
- J. Coleartist
- GoldLinkartist
- Ravyn Lenaeartist
- Kali Uchisartist
- Mac Millerartist
- YGartist
- Malcolm Toddartist
- Weather Reportartist
- 54 Ultraartist
- Aldo Romanoartist
- Frank Oceanartist
- Tyler, The Creatorartist
- Solange Knowlesartist
- Kendrick Lamarartist
- Vampire Weekendartist
- Calvin Harrisartist
- Matt Martiansartist
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