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Lead singer Thom Yorke admits that Michael Stipe from R.E.M influenced him, contending that he'd "ripped them off" across the years. (Draper, 2004) It is my belief that this is true as there are certain songs that remind me of R.E.M such as 'Lucky' and 'There, There', the overall energy of the songs reminding me of R.E.M's productions.

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Ed O'Brien, Radioheads guitarist, admits to being inspired by the Smiths throughout their work, especially in their song, 'Knives Out', claiming that the song was sounding very "Smiths-esque", O'Brien, 2001. They also mention again that 'Karma Police' off Radioheads 'OK Computer' was a "nod to the Smiths" Taysom, 2021. I concur with these statements as the songs sound very similar to me.

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Close friend of Thom Yorke, Jeff Buckley inspired Thom to sing in his iconic higher register. He even influenced songs such as rewriting 'Fake Plastic Trees', Taylor, 2022. I believe that it is clear to see the definite influence as Radiohead's earlier compositions such as 'Creep' was sung in a lower register than his later works to which he sings in a higher register as seen in 'Fake Plastic Trees'.

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Kanye contends that Wu Tang Clan influenced him heavily, stating that Wu Tang rappers Ghostface Killah and Old Dirty Bastard were some of his favourites. He goes on to state that producer for Wu Tang, RZA, inspired his production style as well as his style and attitude as stated by an interview with Vogue.

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In a 2013 podcast with Complex, Kanye speaks about the influence Michael Jackson had on him in his early days of making music, even calling Michael his favourite artist. I believe this to be true as Kanye tends to sample Michael Jackson throughout his work, more specifically in his song 'Good Life' where the background vocals are a pitched up sample of 'P.Y.T' by Jackson.

Kanye also admits that Jackson inspired him to make his album '808s and Heartbreak' (Whately, 2022)

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Kanye admits that he was "raised by the Tribe", even getting them to perform on his tour. In a speech at a commemoration event for rapper, Phife Dawg, from the Tribe, Kanye expresses his appreciation to the group for their ability to make music. (Newman, 2016) I believe that the Tribes influence on Kanye can also be heard on his song 'Jesus Walks' as he sampled the group, using their song 'Keep It Rolling.'

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Frontman, Julian Casablancas contends that he was heavily influenced by The Doors, (Palmer, 2023). He admits that the complexity of The Doors' songwriting and composition inspired him to do the same with The Strokes. I believe this to be true as Julian's songwriting has been more complex and a little stranger to comprehend as more of their albums released. I am of the opinion that as time goes by, his mindset and views have changed which have consequently changed his writing. Julian also admits that this is true in an interview (Rachel, 2018)

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Julian Casablancas cites Pearl Jam as his earliest influence into making music, particularly their song 'Yellow Ledbetter' which inspired him to start making music. (Methany, 2010)

Author Gonzalez, 2023, contends that The Strokes later album, 'First Impressions Of Earth' aggressive tone, vocals and guitar are similar to that of Eddie Vedder. I agree with these statements since I do believe that the vocals and guitars are very similar to those heard throughout Pearl Jams recordds.

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In Julian Cassablancas' article to Rolling Stone, he recalls that he only listened to The Velvet Underground in the early days of The Strokes, influencing his songwriting as well as a lot of the guitar tones used in their music. He admits that he "wish he had copied them more" to the magazine, but then conveys that The Velvet Underground taught him to be himself (Julian, 2021.)

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I believe that each Radiohead production is based on emotion, thoughts and behaviours. I think that they combine the human condition of thinking and feeling with raw acoustic instrumentation, especially on their album, In Rainbows. This is something I definitely strive to achieve in my work as I think this style is the most appealing.

Another aspect that inspires me is the combination of raw, despotic instrumentation with an electronic component, which is littered throughout their album, Ok Computer. The contrast between the instruments, digital sounds and tender emotion leads to a unique composition which is something I definitely want to experiment with.

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The samples used by Kanye in his early albums to achieve a unique sound is something that I want to explore through my work when I begin to create. The old school funk/ soul samples such as Chaka Khan to Michael Jackson's P.Y.T, provides a funky, groovy, upbeat sound. That is something I want to reproduce through my music - the hard-hitting sound of 808s and samples.

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The Strokes are my favourite band of all time. The aspect that I appreciate the most is the versatility of their music; the sombre, nostalgic feeling to the harsh aggressiveness burst of emotion. To me, each Strokes album is a different aspect of growing up. For example, their debut album 'Is This It?' gives me the feeling of being young and pondering about life and genuinely wondering if this is it. Their latest album, The New Abnormal makes me believe that the thoughts conveyed in their lyrics relates to a middle stage of life, where you're still figuring life out but you're a bit older, thus referring to it as a new abnormal.

This is important to me as I aspire for my works to have this much substance to them. I don't want to create work that has no deeper meaning to it. I enjoy looking for the pictures and themes between the lyrics and analysing how they make me feel and how I can incorporate that into my work to make others feel the same thing.