◇ image via WikipediaTom Odell
Tom Odell is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Lucy Rose, Barns Courtney, Laura Mvula, David Bowie and Alice Merton. Those roots explain a lot about how Tom Odell arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as James Bay, Dotan, Aquilo, FINNEAS and Chance Peña, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Lorenzo Fragola, Avicii and Zaho de Sagazan, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 51 connections around Tom Odell, reaching back through Lucy Rose and forward to Lorenzo Fragola. 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 Lucy Rose, Barns Courtney, Laura Mvula and David Bowie, shares an orbit with James Bay, Dotan, Aquilo and FINNEAS, went on to shape Lorenzo Fragola, Avicii and Zaho de Sagazan. 51 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Tom Odell
Sounds and acts that shaped Tom Odell.
- Lucy Roseartist
- Barns Courtneyartist
- Laura Mvulaartist
- David Bowieartist
- Alice Mertonartist
- Elton Johnartist
- 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
- Coldplayartist
- Ben Foldsartist
- George Ezraartist
Artists similar to Tom Odell
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Tom Odell.
- James Bayartist
- Dotanartist
- Aquiloartist
- FINNEASartist
- Chance Peñaartist
- Dean Lewisartist
- Calum Scottartist
- Roo Panesartist
- Passengerartist
- Blanco Whiteartist
- Rhodesartist
- Amber Runartist
- Jaymes Youngartist
- Novo Amorartist
- Flora Cashartist
- Billie Martenartist
- Hazlettartist
- Stephen Sanchezartist
- JP Saxeartist
- Mumford & Sonsartist
- Tom Walkerartist
- James Vincent McMorrowartist
- James Arthurartist
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