◇ image via WikipediaValerie June
Valerie June is a Blues and House act. Their sound grew out of Sturgill Simpson, Carla Thomas, M. Ward, Prince and K-Ci & JoJo. Those roots explain a lot about how Valerie June arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jason Isbell, Lucius, The War and Treaty, Samantha Crain and Mavis Staples, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Mavis Staples, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 40 connections around Valerie June, reaching back through Sturgill Simpson and forward to Mavis Staples. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Valerie June connections
Valerie June grew out of Sturgill Simpson, Carla Thomas, M. Ward and Prince, shares an orbit with Jason Isbell, Lucius, The War and Treaty and Samantha Crain, went on to shape Mavis Staples. 40 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Valerie June
Sounds and acts that shaped Valerie June.
- Sturgill Simpsonartist
- Carla Thomasartist
- M. Wardartist
- Princeartist
- K-Ci & JoJoartist
- Bobby Womackartist
- Old Crow Medicine Showartist
- Meshell Ndegeocelloartist
- Jake Buggartist
- Booker T. Jonesartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- The War and Treatyartist
- Earth Wind and Fireartist
- John Prineartist
- Mavis Staplesartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- Willie Nelsonartist
- Neil Youngartist
- Jack Johnsonartist
- Brandi Carlileartist
Artists similar to Valerie June
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Valerie June.
- Jason Isbellartist
- Luciusartist
- The War and Treatyartist
- Samantha Crainartist
- Mavis Staplesartist
- Lucinda Williamsartist
- Molly Tuttleartist
- Frazey Fordartist
- Jason Isbell and the 400 Unitartist
- Justin Townes Earleartist
- Sierra Ferrellartist
- Joan Shelleyartist
- Bonny Light Horsemanartist
- Yolaartist
- Benjamin Bookerartist
- Jake Xerxes Fussellartist
- The Weather Stationartist
- Courtney Marie Andrewsartist
- Emmylou Harrisartist
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