 Other influences include late INXS-frontman Michael Hutchence, Arcade Fire, David Byrne, The Killers, The Strokes, and Radiohead.He began including beatboxing in his records near the end of his boyband era and into his emergence as a solo act, this includes songs from "Justified" and "FutureSex/LoveSounds".Unlike his previous record primarily focused on R&B and pop genres, "FutureSex/LoveSounds" is less concentrated on one particular sound, thus representing a wider range.