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Sufjan Stevens is a Classical and Electronic act. Their catalogue also touches Indie rock and Rap. Their sound grew out of John Fahey, The Innocence Mission, Bob Dylan, Drake and Prince. Those roots explain a lot about how Sufjan Stevens arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Angelo De Augustine, Adrianne Lenker, Big Thief, Phoebe Bridgers and Perfume Genius, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Buck 65, Serena-Maneesh, The National, Adonxs and The Roots, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 73 connections around Sufjan Stevens, reaching back through John Fahey and forward to Buck 65. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Sufjan Stevens connections
Sufjan Stevens grew out of John Fahey, The Innocence Mission, Bob Dylan and Drake, shares an orbit with Angelo De Augustine, Adrianne Lenker, Big Thief and Phoebe Bridgers, went on to shape Buck 65, Serena-Maneesh, The National and Adonxs. 73 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Sufjan Stevens
Sounds and acts that shaped Sufjan Stevens.
- John Faheyartist
- The Innocence Missionartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Drakeartist
- Princeartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Hotline Blingartist
- Free Man in Parisartist
- Moses Sumneyartist
- Angelo De Augustineartist
- Pedro the Lionartist
- Laura Veirsartist
- Beta Radioartist
- William Fitzsimmonsartist
- Ester Drangartist
- The Nationalartist
- Tim Buckleyartist
- Joni Mitchellartist
- Daniel Johnstonartist
Artists similar to Sufjan Stevens
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Sufjan Stevens.
- Angelo De Augustineartist
- Adrianne Lenkerartist
- Big Thiefartist
- Phoebe Bridgersartist
- Perfume Geniusartist
- Andrew Birdartist
- Iron & Wineartist
- Nick Drakeartist
- The Mountain Goatsartist
- Better Oblivion Community Centerartist
- Mount Eerieartist
- Joni Mitchellartist
- Songs: Ohiaartist
- Julien Bakerartist
- Haley Heynderickxartist
- St. Vincentartist
- Sharon Van Ettenartist
- Waxahatcheeartist
- Grizzly Bearartist
- Yo La Tengoartist
- Jessica Prattartist
- Animal Collectiveartist
- Alex Gartist
- The Innocence Missionartist
Bands Sufjan Stevens shaped
Where the influence of Sufjan Stevens travelled next.
- Buck 65artist
- Serena-Maneeshartist
- The Nationalartist
- Adonxsartist
- The Rootsartist
- Jamie Cullumartist
- Declan McKennaartist
- Rootsartist
- Car Seat Headrestartist
- Snail Mailartist
- Chiddy Bangartist
- Ants from Up Thereartist
- Childish Gambinoartist
- Francis of Deliriumartist
- High Violetartist
- Kevin Atwaterartist
- Searowsartist
- Love Spellsartist
- Gallantartist
- Bryce Dessnerartist
- Great Lake Swimmersartist
- Sophia Stelartist
- Lola Marshartist
- underscoresartist
- mxmtoonartist
- S. Careyartist
- half•aliveartist
- Chaos Chaosartist
- San Ferminartist
- Donald Gloverartist
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