Under The Influence

The Altered Images star, actor, presenter and all-round fine human, Clare Grogan reveals a few of her formative influences

Former Ash and Bats For Lashes guitarist turned synth Evangelist, Charlotte Hatherley shares a few of her formative influences

Wonder what makes Moby tick? our chat takes in big trees, big thinking, and a couple of inspiring folk for good measure

Sinatra, The Boys’ Brigade and bird shit – just a few of the secret ingredients that have shaped musical mastermind Vince Clarke

OMD frontman Andy Mccluskey shares the music, men, maladies and machines that make him tick

Confused hippy and part-troll, Bill Bailey lifts the lid on some of his formative influences…

Ever wondered about the influences that have shaped Alison Moyet? Well, wonder no more…

Lamb’s Lou Rhodes takes us on a winding road through a few of her formative influences

Sharing some of the influences that shaped the sound and the attitude of his new album, enter the fascinating world of Baxter Dury

Founder of the seminal Mo’Wax label, art curator and the man from UNKLE, James Lavelle shares a few of his favourite formative inspirations