Hoshi caught France's attention thanks to her heartfelt, insightful lyrics, smoky vocals and flair for songwriting. It's natural, then, that Leonard Cohen's plaintive odes to lost love and Patti Smith's groundbreaking art punk shaped her sound in telling ways. From more recent years, The Strokes' garage rock and the Red Hot Chili Peppers' electrifying funk edge add jolts of brash energy.