Legacy of Ben Gibbard
Artists and genres Ben Gibbard directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
Charlotte LawrenceartistCharlotte Sarah Lawrence is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and model. She began singing and playing piano in her early childhood, drawing inspiration from her father's work as a television writer and her mother's background in acting and music supervisor in television.
Bright Eyesartist
PompeiiartistPompeii was an American indie rock band active from 2004 to 2016 comprising Dean Stafford, Erik Johnson, Colin Butler (bass), and Rob Davidson (drums). Formed in Austin, Texas in 2004, the band is best known for their melodic and ambient rock sound, which features the addition of classical strings. Pompeii's style is noted as having a saturated ambient, elegant sound. Pompeii have received international attention and critical acclaim from outlets such as The New York Times, The Guardian, The Chicago Tribune, American Songwriter, Stereogum, NPR, Apple, Under the Radar, and MTV, as well as their song "Where We're Going, We Don't Need Roads" being played during the ending scene of The Giant Mechanical Man.
Jenny Lewisartist
Sun Kil MoonartistSun Kil Moon is an American folk rock act from San Francisco, California, founded in 2002. Initially a continuation of the defunct indie rock band Red House Painters, Sun Kil Moon is now the primary recording moniker of vocalist and guitarist Mark Kozelek. The project is named after the Korean boxer Sung-Kil Moon.
Mark Kozelekartist