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American Authors is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Olivia Rodrigo, Post Malone, Neil Diamond, Eagle-Eye Cherry and MisterWives. Those roots explain a lot about how American Authors arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Mowgli's, Walk the Moon, BANNERS, OneRepublic and X Ambassadors, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Cash Cash, Mark McGrath, Sugar Ray, Rob Thomas and Santana, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 35 connections around American Authors, reaching back through Olivia Rodrigo and forward to Cash Cash. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
American Authors, formerly known as the Blue Pages, are an American rock band originally from Boston, based in New York City, that consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Zac Barnett, bassist Dave Rublin, and drummer Matt Sanchez. Guitarist and banjoist James Adam Shelley is a former member. They are best known for their hit singles "Believer" and "Best Day of My Life", from their debut album, Oh, What a Life, as well as their top 20 hit "Go Big or Go Home", from their second album, What We Live For. The band, previously signed to Island Records, now releases music independently.
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American Authors connections
American Authors grew out of Olivia Rodrigo, Post Malone, Neil Diamond and Eagle-Eye Cherry, shares an orbit with The Mowgli's, Walk the Moon, BANNERS and OneRepublic, went on to shape Cash Cash, Mark McGrath, Sugar Ray and Rob Thomas. 35 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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