The High Llamas

Under the direction of multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and arranger Sean O'Hagan, the High Llamas have developed a very specific sonic fingerprint -- Baroque '60s melodies, sweeping orchestral strings, and warmly bleeping vintage synths all commingled in smooth harmonies -- that helped define the indie sound of the '90s and has proven to be influential to quite a few artists in the decades that followed. The group released albums throughout the decade that balanced Steely Dan-styled soft rock songcraft (Gideon Gaye), circular arrangements (Hawaii), and trippy easy l...