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Whitelands is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Lemondaze, Lucid Express, White Flowers, Cold Gawd and Just Mustard. Those roots explain a lot about how Whitelands arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Sister Ray Davies, deary, Softcult, Blankenberge and BDRMM, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Fauns, Chapterhouse, Slow Crush, Ride and Punchlove, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 37 connections around Whitelands, reaching back through Lemondaze and forward to The Fauns. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Whitelands was a shoegaze band from London, England. Originally formed as a solo recording project by Etienne Quartey-Papafio, the current lineup is also made up of Michael Adelaja, Vanessa Govinden, and Jagun Meseorisa. The band was signed to the record label Sonic Cathedral before they announced their disbanding on April 28 2026.
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Whitelands connections
Whitelands grew out of Lemondaze, Lucid Express, White Flowers and Cold Gawd, shares an orbit with Sister Ray Davies, deary, Softcult and Blankenberge, went on to shape The Fauns, Chapterhouse, Slow Crush and Ride. 37 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Whitelands
Sounds and acts that shaped Whitelands.
Artists similar to Whitelands
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- The House of Loveartist
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