TV on the Radio
USA, 2001–now
Brooklyn art-rock band formed in 2001, led by Tunde Adebimpe and Kyp Malone with producer Dave Sitek. Dense, horn- and guitar-layered records like Return to Cookie Mountain and Dear Science fused post-punk, doo-wop, funk and electronics into a singular sound.
MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced TV on the Radio and 0 artists TV on the Radio influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.
Who influenced TV on the Radio?
- David Bowie — David Bowie's art-rock is a touchstone for TV on the Radio — he was a vocal fan and sang backing vocals on 'Province' from Return to Cookie Mountain.
- Pixies — The Pixies' loud-quiet art-punk dynamics are part of the alternative-rock lineage behind TV on the Radio's dense, guitar-layered sound.