Legacy of Nothing
Artists and genres Nothing directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
WispartistNatalie R. Lu, known professionally as Wisp, is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She began releasing music in April 2023, and released her debut single, "Your Face". The track went viral on TikTok and charted on the Billboard Hot Hard Rock Songs Chart. Wisp's debut extended play (EP), Pandora, was released in April 2024, and she later embarked on a headlining tour of the United States and supported British indie rock band Panchiko on several dates. Her debut studio album, If Not Winter, was released in August 2025. On Wisp's musical style, critics often described it as shoegaze, while others classified it as nu gaze.
GlareartistGlare is an American grungegaze band from the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas. Formed in 2014, under the name Dispirit, their original influences were Superheaven, Title Fight and Basement. Following their 2017 name change, their influences shifted to Nothing and Whirr.
Greet DeathartistGreet Death is an American rock band from Flint, Michigan. Greet Death has released three full-length albums.
DeafheavenartistDeafheaven is an American blackgaze band formed in 2010. Originally based in San Francisco, the group began as a two-piece with singer George Clarke and guitarist Kerry McCoy, who recorded and self-released a demo album together. Following its release, Deafheaven recruited three new members and began to tour. Before the end of 2010, the band signed to Deathwish Inc. and later released their debut album Roads to Judah, in April 2011. They popularized a unique style blending black metal, shoegaze, and post-rock, among other influences, later called blackgaze by reviewers.
Pity SexartistPity Sex is an American alternative rock band from Ann Arbor, Michigan. The band formed in 2011, and released two studio albums – Feast of Love (2013) and White Hot Moon (2016) – prior to their split. The band announced its reunion in 2022, as part of the Sound & Fury festival line-up.
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WhitelandsartistWhitelands 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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