ROOTS
Roots of The Academic
The artists and genres The Academic came out of — one hop back on the influence tree.
The Strokesartist
Yeah Yeah Yeahsartist
Vampire Weekendartist
Talking HeadsartistTalking Heads were an American rock band formed in New York City in 1975. It consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist David Byrne, drummer Chris Frantz, bassist Tina Weymouth, and guitarist and keyboardist Jerry Harrison. Described as one of the most acclaimed groups of the 1970s and 1980s, Talking Heads helped to pioneer new wave music by combining elements of punk, art rock, funk, and world music with "an anxious yet clean-cut image".
New Orderartist
Elvis Costelloartist