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Band of Susans

Band of Susans is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Peel Session, Tyranny and Mutation, Gang of Four, The Rolling Stones and My Bloody Valentine. Those roots explain a lot about how Band of Susans arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Bailter Space, Kitchens of Distinction, Th' Faith Healers, Adorable and Chapterhouse, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Helmet, Strap It On, John Cale, Nick Cave and Alan Vega, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 30 connections around Band of Susans, reaching back through The Peel Session and forward to Helmet. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Band of Susans was an American alternative rock No Wave band formed in New York City in 1986 and active until 1996. It originally consisted of Robert Poss (guitar/vocals), Susan Stenger (bass/vocals), Ron Spitzer (drums), with Susan Lyall (guitar), Susan Tallman (guitar), and Alva Rogers (vocals). The band would undergo several permutations over the years, usually involving three guitarists. Poss, Stenger, and Spitzer were the band's core members throughout its duration. They originated in the New York No Wave noise rock scene, but due to their layered guitar sound were sometimes seen as the American counterparts to the UK shoegazing bands. Like Sonic Youth, they drew influence from noise music experimental composers for the electric guitar Rhys Chatham and Glenn Branca.

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Band of SusansThe Peel SessionTyranny and MutationGang of FourThe Rolling StonesMy Bloody ValentineHelmetStrap It OnHelmetJohn CaleNick CaveAlan VegaKim GordonBailter SpaceKitchens of Distinct…Th' Faith HealersAdorableChapterhouseSwervedriverMedicineMoose

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Band of Susans connections

Band of Susans grew out of The Peel Session, Tyranny and Mutation, Gang of Four and The Rolling Stones, shares an orbit with Bailter Space, Kitchens of Distinction, Th' Faith Healers and Adorable, went on to shape Helmet, Strap It On, Helmet and John Cale. 31 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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