Iris

USA, 1993–2021

American synthpop band (originally Forgiving Iris), formed in 1993 by singer Reagan Jones. Their debut Disconnect ('Annie, Would I Lie to You?') won Best Band and Best Album at the 2000 American Synthpop Awards; with Andrew Sega the sound turned more experimental and electronic, making them a mainstay of the US synthpop/futurepop scene until their 2021 split.

MusicRoots documents 3 artists who influenced Iris and 0 artists Iris influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Iris?

• Depeche Mode — Iris grew out of a love of '80s synthpop — Depeche Mode's dark, melodic electronic pop is a core influence on their sound.
• Underworld — When Andrew Sega joined, he pushed Iris toward more experimental electronic textures in the vein of Underworld.
• Aphex Twin — Aphex Twin's experimental electronica is part of the leftfield edge Andrew Sega brought to Iris's synthpop.