Phoenix

France, 1995–now

Versailles band led by Thomas Mars, formed in 1995 out of the same suburban scene as Daft Punk and Air; guitarist Laurent Brancowitz joined that year from Darlin', the group he had shared with the future Daft Punk. Sleek, funk- and synth-tinged guitar pop peaked with Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix ('1901', 'Lisztomania'), a Grammy-winning global breakthrough.

MusicRoots documents 1 artist who influenced Phoenix and 0 artists Phoenix influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Phoenix?

• Prince — Prince heads the music Thomas Mars grew up on, and the drum-machine-and-funk-guitar sound of records like 'Little Red Corvette' is the texture Phoenix built their own pop out of.