◇ image via WikipediaTom Odell
Tom Odell is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Barns Courtney, Laura Mvula, George Ezra, Lucy Rose and Coldplay. Those roots explain a lot about how Tom Odell arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Tom Rosenthal, James Bay, Dotan, George Ezra and Aquilo, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Avicii, Zaho de Sagazan and Lorenzo Fragola, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 57 connections around Tom Odell, reaching back through Barns Courtney and forward to Avicii. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Thomas Peter Odell is an English singer-songwriter. His debut EP, Songs from Another Love, was released in 2012, earning him a BRITs Critics' Choice Award. He won an Ivor Novello Award for Songwriter of the Year in 2014. His first full-length album, Long Way Down, came out in 2013 and was followed by Wrong Crowd in 2016. Odell went on to release Jubilee Road (2018) and Monsters (2021), both through Columbia Records. In 2022, he became an independent artist and released two more studio albums: Best Day of My Life (2022) and Black Friday (2024), the latter featuring the breakout track "Black Friday", which is one of his most successful singles to date. In 2025, he published A Wonderful Life.
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Tom Odell connections
Tom Odell grew out of Barns Courtney, Laura Mvula, George Ezra and Lucy Rose, shares an orbit with Tom Rosenthal, James Bay, Dotan and George Ezra, went on to shape Avicii, Zaho de Sagazan and Lorenzo Fragola. 57 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Tom Odell
Sounds and acts that shaped Tom Odell.
- Barns Courtneyartist
- Laura Mvulaartist
- George Ezraartist
- Lucy Roseartist
- Coldplayartist
- Ben Foldsartist
- Alice Mertonartist
- Elton Johnartist
- David Bowieartist
- Jeff Buckleyartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Arthur Russellartist
- Leonard Cohenartist
- Leon Russellartist
- Billy Joelartist
- Randy Newmanartist
- Tom Waitsartist
- Rodríguezartist
- Bruce Springsteenartist
- Adeleartist
- James Blakeartist
- Cat Powerartist
- Blurartist
- Beach Houseartist
- Radioheadartist
Artists similar to Tom Odell
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Tom Odell.
- Tom Rosenthalartist
- James Bayartist
- Dotanartist
- George Ezraartist
- Aquiloartist
- Brenn!artist
- FINNEASartist
- Chance Peñaartist
- Dean Lewisartist
- Calum Scottartist
- Roo Panesartist
- Passengerartist
- Blanco Whiteartist
- Rhodesartist
- Amber Runartist
- Jaymes Youngartist
- Andrew Belleartist
- Gigi Perezartist
- Novo Amorartist
- Flora Cashartist
- Billie Martenartist
- Hazlettartist
- Stephen Sanchezartist
- JP Saxeartist
- Mumford & Sonsartist
- Tom Walkerartist
- BANNERSartist
- James Vincent McMorrowartist
- James Arthurartist
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