Roots of Mazzy Star

Alexandra Audrey Drewchin, known professionally as Eartheater, is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. Born in Pennsylvania to a Russian father and a British mother, she has been performing since 2009, and is currently based in Queens, New York. Her music has been released on independent labels Hausu Mountain and PAN.

The definitive shoegaze band — Loveless remains the genre's north star.

Herbert Jansch was a Scottish folk musician and founding member of the band Pentangle. He was born in Glasgow and came to prominence in London in the 1960s as an acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter. He recorded more than 28 albums and toured extensively from the 1960s to the 21st century.

Galaxie 500 was an American indie rock band that formed in 1987 and split up in 1991 after releasing three studio albums: Today (1988), On Fire (1989), and This Is Our Music (1990).