Twenty One Pilots
USA, 2009–now
Columbus, Ohio duo of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun, formed in 2009. Genre-hopping between rap, pop, rock, reggae and electronica, Blurryface and 'Stressed Out' / 'Heathens' made their anxious, confessional 'schizoid pop' a Gen-Z phenomenon.
MusicRoots documents 3 artists who influenced Twenty One Pilots and 0 artists Twenty One Pilots influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.
Who influenced Twenty One Pilots?
- Eminem — Tyler Joseph has cited Eminem as a formative influence — Eminem's rapid, confessional rap shapes the hip-hop side of Twenty One Pilots.
- Fall Out Boy — Fall Out Boy's genre-blurring emo-pop is part of the lineage behind Twenty One Pilots' anthemic, confessional sound.
- Nine Inch Nails — Nine Inch Nails' dark electronic textures inform the moodier, industrial-tinged side of Twenty One Pilots.