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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 Bob Dylan, Drake, Prince, The Beatles and Hotline Bling. Those roots explain a lot about how Sufjan Stevens arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Adrianne Lenker, Big Thief, Phoebe Bridgers, Perfume Genius and Andrew Bird, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into High Violet, Serena-Maneesh, The National, Adonxs and The Roots, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 70 connections around Sufjan Stevens, reaching back through Bob Dylan and forward to High Violet. 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 Bob Dylan, Drake, Prince and The Beatles, shares an orbit with Adrianne Lenker, Big Thief, Phoebe Bridgers and Perfume Genius, went on to shape High Violet, Serena-Maneesh, The National and Adonxs. 70 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Sufjan Stevens
Sounds and acts that shaped Sufjan Stevens.
- 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
- John Faheyartist
- The Innocence Missionartist
Artists similar to Sufjan Stevens
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Sufjan Stevens.
- Adrianne Lenkerartist
- Big Thiefartist
- Phoebe Bridgersartist
- Perfume Geniusartist
- Andrew Birdartist
- Iron & Wineartist
- Nick Drakeartist
- The Mountain Goatsartist
- Better Oblivion Community Centerartist
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- Joni Mitchellartist
- Songs: Ohiaartist
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- Haley Heynderickxartist
- St. Vincentartist
- Sharon Van Ettenartist
- Waxahatcheeartist
- Grizzly Bearartist
- Yo La Tengoartist
- Jessica Prattartist
- Animal Collectiveartist
Bands Sufjan Stevens shaped
Where the influence of Sufjan Stevens travelled next.
- High Violetartist
- Serena-Maneeshartist
- The Nationalartist
- Adonxsartist
- The Rootsartist
- Jamie Cullumartist
- Declan McKennaartist
- Rootsartist
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- Snail Mailartist
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- Lola Marshartist
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- San Ferminartist
- Donald Gloverartist
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