Louis Tomlinson

United Kingdom, 2010–now

English singer (b. 1991) who came out of One Direction and went deliberately the other way — Walls and Faith in the Future are guitar records made in the shape of the Britpop and indie he grew up on.

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

Who influenced Louis Tomlinson?

• Oasis — Tomlinson is explicit that the solo records come from the guitar bands he grew up on rather than from the pop he had been making.
• Arctic Monkeys — The other half of the same statement, and the one he credits for the lyric writing specifically.