Roots of Foals
The artists and genres Foals came out of — one hop back on the influence tree.
WunderhorseartistWunderhorse are a British rock band formed in 2020 by frontman and songwriter Jacob Slater. Initially a solo project, Wunderhorse became a full band in 2021, with Slater being joined by Harry Fowler (guitar), Pete Woodin (bass) and Jamie Staples (drums). Woodin has since been replaced by Seb Byford. They have released two albums and toured internationally.
Sea GirlsartistSea Girls are a British indie rock band formed in 2015, comprising four members: Henry Camamile, Rory Young, Andrew Dawson (bass), and Oli Khan (drums).
Bobby KrlicartistBobby Milan Krlic, known by his stage name The Haxan Cloak, is a British composer, artist, music producer and musician.
Everything EverythingartistEverything Everything are an English art rock band from Salford that formed in late 2007. Noted for their eclectic sound and complex, avant-garde-inspired lyrics, the band has released seven albums to date — Man Alive (2010), Arc (2013), Get to Heaven (2015), A Fever Dream (2017), Re-Animator (2020), Raw Data Feel (2022) and Mountainhead (2024) — and has been widely critically acclaimed. Their work has twice been shortlisted for the Mercury Music Prize and has received five nominations for Ivor Novello Awards.
WarpaintartistWarpaint is an American indie rock band from Los Angeles formed in 2004. The band consists of Emily Kokal, Theresa Wayman, Jenny Lee Lindberg, and Stella Mozgawa (drums). The band has released four studio albums: The Fool (2010), Warpaint (2014), Heads Up (2016), and Radiate Like This (2022).
DrownersartistDrowners were an American-Welsh indie rock band formed in New York City in 2011 by Matthew Hitt, Jack Ridley III, Erik Lee Snyder (bass) and Daniel Jacobs (drums). Their first release was the EP Between Us Girls which appeared in early 2013. In January 2014 their debut album, Drowners, was released worldwide preceded by the single "Luv, Hold Me Down". In 2016, the band released their second album, On Desire. The band has toured both North America and Europe.
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Nine Inch Nailsartist- The Smashing Pumpkinsartist
My Bloody ValentineartistThe definitive shoegaze band — Loveless remains the genre's north star.
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PeaceartistPeace are an English indie rock band, formed in Worcester. The band currently consists of brothers Harry and Sam Koisser. The band began to receive critical acclaim in early 2012, from publications such as The Guardian and NME, who compared them to The Maccabees, Foals, Wu Lyf and Vampire Weekend. They were considered part of the B-Town movement, along with bands such as Swim Deep, Jaws and Superfood.
Henrik Schwarzartist
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The Fieldartist
Mount KimbieartistMount Kimbie is an English electronic music and indie rock group consisting of Dominic Maker, Kai Campos, Andrea Balency-Béarn and Marc Pell. Mount Kimbie was formed in 2008 by Maker and Campos. The duo expanded on the musical template of the UK dubstep scene, releasing early EPs Maybes and Sketch on Glass to critical praise the following year. Their debut album Crooks & Lovers in 2010 received further acclaim and was listed as one of the defining albums of the decade by DJ Mag.
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