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Afghan Whigs

Afghan Whigs is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Nirvana, Frank Ocean, Aerosmith, Nas and Foo Fighters. Those roots explain a lot about how Afghan Whigs arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Mark Lanegan, dEUS, The Lemonheads, Mudhoney and Frank Black, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Dave Grohl and Usher, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 41 connections around Afghan Whigs, reaching back through Nirvana and forward to Dave Grohl. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

The Afghan Whigs are an American rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio. They were active from 1986 to 2001, reformed briefly in 2006 and again from 2011 to present.

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Afghan WhigsNirvanaFrank OceanAerosmithNasFoo FightersMudhoneyBarry WhiteFrederick KnightDave GrohlUsherMark LanegandEUSThe LemonheadsMudhoneyFrank BlackUrge OverkillPaul WesterbergSuperchunk

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Afghan Whigs connections

Afghan Whigs grew out of Nirvana, Frank Ocean, Aerosmith and Nas, shares an orbit with Mark Lanegan, dEUS, The Lemonheads and Mudhoney, went on to shape Dave Grohl and Usher. 41 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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