Legacy of Vampire Weekend
Artists and genres Vampire Weekend directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
Surf CurseartistSurf Curse is an American indie surf rock band formed in 2012 in Reno, Nevada, and now based in Los Angeles. The band was formed by Nick Rattigan and Jacob Rubeck (guitars), and now also includes Henry Dillon and Noah Kholl. The band achieved mainstream success after their song "Freaks", written in 2011 and released in 2013, became popular on the short-form video platform TikTok in 2020.
The Very BestartistThe Very Best is a collaboration between London-based DJ and production duo Radioclit and Esau Mwamwaya, a singer from Lilongwe, Malawi. Their music has been described as an Afro-Western mix of dance, hip hop, pop, and the traditional music of Malawi.
Charli XCXartist
Remo DriveartistRemo Drive is an American rock band from Bloomington, Minnesota. They released their first full-length album titled Greatest Hits on March 16, 2017. Their second studio album Natural, Everyday Degradation was released on May 31, 2019. Their third, A Portrait of an Ugly Man, was released on June 26, 2020. Their fourth, Mercy, was released on February 23, 2024.
The AcademicartistThe Academic are an Irish indie rock band from Killucan, County Westmeath. The band consists of Craig Fitzgerald, Dean Gavin, and brothers Matthew and Stephen Murtagh.
The Griswoldsartist
San CiscoartistSan Cisco are an Australian indie pop band that formed in 2009 in Fremantle, Western Australia. The band are a three-piece, and currently consist of Jordi Davieson, Josh Biondillo and Scarlett Stevens. Davieson and Biondillo share duties on keyboards. In November 2011, the band was signed by Albert Productions, but moved to Island Records for the release of its debut album. In October 2012, the band described its 'vibe' as "squelchy, crispy, streamlined, hairy, indie". At the ARIA Music Awards of 2013 the group were nominated for Best Independent Release and Best Dance Release for the album; and Best Video for "Fred Astaire", which was directed by Andrew Nowrojee.
RDGLDGRNartistRDGLDGRN is an American band based out of Reston, Virginia. Formed in 2011, the band recorded their debut album featuring Dave Grohl on drums at Sound City Studios in 2012 with producer Kevin Augunas and engineer Clif Norrell. They have worked with a wide range of notable musicians, including Dave Grohl, Pharrell Williams, and Nick Hexum of 311, and been featured on NPR Music's Tiny Desk, NME, Rolling Stone, HBO and Billboard. RDGLDGRN released their debut self-titled full-length album in September 2013. Since 2013, RDGLDGRN has toured across North America, Europe, Australia, and aboard the 311 Caribbean Cruise in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2025. Their music has been featured in multiple video game soundtracks, including Need for Speed Rivals, EA Sports UFC, and Madden NFL.
The Shinsartist
Fan Deathartist
Joe Jonasartist
Lil JonartistJonathan H. Smith, better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper and record producer. Regarded as a progenitor of the club-oriented hip-hop subgenre crunk, his production and voice presence were instrumental in the genre's commercial breakthrough in the early 2000s. He was also the frontman of the group Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, with whom he has released five albums.
RZAartist
Beach HouseartistBaltimore duo who turned dream pop into a slow, glowing ritual.
Dum Dum Girlsartist
JAY-ZartistShawn Corey Carter, known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, businessman, and record executive. In 2023, Billboard and Vibe ranked him as the greatest rapper of all time. Rooted in East Coast hip-hop, Jay-Z is known for his complex lyricism that often uses double entendres, wordplay, and braggadocio. His music is built on a rags to riches narrative. According to Forbes, he is the wealthiest music artist in history, worth an estimated US$2.8 billion as of 2026.
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As It Wasartist
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Local Nativesartist
Destroy BoysartistDestroy Boys are an American punk rock band formed in Sacramento, California, in 2015. In 2017, they were nominated for awards in the 25th Sacramento Area Music Awards in the categories "New Artist", "Punk/post-punk" and "Teen" and in 2018 was the highest-voted contestant in Do The Bay's contest to play Noise Pop Festival. Their second album Make Room was included in Maximumrocknroll's top 10 albums of 2018.
Sidney GishartistSidney Gish is an American indie singer-songwriter. She has self-released two albums, Ed Buys Houses (2016) and No Dogs Allowed (2017). She performs and records her music solo.