Embrace

United Kingdom, 1990–now

Yorkshire band led by brothers Danny and Richard McNamara, formed in 1990. The Good Will Out delivered grand, string-swept anthems; they later gave Coldplay's 'Gravity' its first outing, a touchstone of late-'90s British anthemic rock.

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

Who influenced Embrace?

• Oasis — Embrace's grand, anthemic Britpop sits squarely in the lineage Oasis opened.
• The Verve — The Verve's string-swept, expansive rock is a clear model for Embrace's soaring ballads.