Daughtry

USA, 2006–now

American band fronted by the American Idol finalist Chris Daughtry, formed in 2006. Their debut combined post-grunge guitar with radio-oriented choruses and sold in very large numbers.

MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced Daughtry and 0 artists Daughtry influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Daughtry?

• Soundgarden — Chris Daughtry cites Soundgarden as a key inspiration behind his gritty, powerful post-grunge vocals.
• Nickelback — Daughtry's radio-ready post-grunge sits squarely in the lane Nickelback opened — the band fused Fuel- and Nickelback-style grit with towering pop hooks.