Who does Chappell Roan remind you of?

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

When I first heard “Good Luck, Babe!” It reminded me of some of the whimsical artists I love, like Sarah Slean, early Nicole Atkins, with a bit of the Tori Amos, Regina Spektor sound added in and maybe even Kate Bush.

Since then I’ve seen countless other artists named as what she reminds people of and what’s interesting to me is how wide the spectrum is of artists who she can be compared to. Who do you think of?

[irice22]

In Pink Pony Club she kinda looks and dances like Vanessa Carlton in the "White Houses" music video. I know that's not really what you're asking, but I thought "what does this remind me of?"

[Eloqueen™]

A young Tori Amos

[eyeofthestorm]

Immediately Gaga came to mind. Both stylistically and vocally to an extent. I can also see Tori Amos. I think she put it best during her Fallon interview that she just does stuff because she thinks its cool, and doesn't go really that deep with her inspirations like the fandom does. And the thing is, I feel like she's gonna end up being a trend setter because of that.

She also seems like the kind of artist Britney Spears would love. I could see Britney twirling in her living room to 'Naked in Manhatten'


I'm gonna pop her Bonnaroo set here. 

[wjr15]

She gives me a mix of Olivia Rodrigo, Charli XCX, and Lady Gaga.

[Ｓｏｕｎｄｃｌ🕤ｃｋ]

Don’t know her discography, only “Good Luck Babe”, and I thought it was a song by Kate Bush…

[Coco]

Every new age pop singer. Mainly a poor woman's Gaga. She cool tho!

[bat1990]

I said this in her album thread, I think. But her music give me a more feminine/drag/queer combination of Blondie, Eurythmics, Cyndi Lauper, Kate Bush and Pat Benatar.
But that said, she doesn't 100% remind me of anyone too much and I think that's why she's so refreshing and resonating with so many people.

Personally, I think the GaGa parallels only go so far as she does really outlandish, fun things with her costumes and make-up. But it doesn't feel the same to me because she just does it for the fun and drag of it all, where GaGa has always thought of her fashion and stage shows very seriously as high art. GaGa is also more into sharp angles and hard edges whereas Chappell Roan feels like she uses rounder, softer edges even when she wants to look 'scary.' (Coming from me with minimal art training and not having the vocabulary).

[avamaxstan]

GLB reminds me of 2000s Gwen Stefani, but Chappell as an artist feels like borrowed pieces of Gaga, Kate Bush, Olivia and of course herself.

[Ling-Ling]

She skews very 80's IMO. Which is why she seems so fresh, we haven't had a mainstream callback to those Rococo-esque pop-stars (Boy George, Siouxsie Sioux, Kate Bush, Cyndi Lauper, Adam Ant, etc.) since... ever?

[Mirago]

The way she hits falsetto and effortlessly weaves up and down in octaves reminds me of the mad vocal stylings of Marina Diamandis.

[owenlovesmusic]

Divine

[jodakyellow]

Jun 22, 2024 20:47:05 GMT -5 Eloqueen™ said:

A young Tori Amos

Who was basically doing a Kate Bush impression lol

[• Господин Умљеновић •]

Maybe not the answer anyone expects
But she reminds me of this painting



Quentin Massys • ”An Old Woman ('The Ugly Duchess')”, c. 1513, Oil on oak panel, 62.4 × 45.5 cm, National Gallery, London, United Kingdom