◇ image via WikipediaBlack Francis
Black Francis is a Indie rock and Rap act. Their sound grew out of Ramones, David Bowie, The Cars, Hüsker Dü and Peter, Paul and Mary. Those roots explain a lot about how Black Francis arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Frank Black and the Catholics, Frank Black, Pixies, Throwing Muses and The Lemonheads, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Alberta Cross, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 38 connections around Black Francis, reaching back through Ramones and forward to Alberta Cross. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Black Francis connections
Black Francis grew out of Ramones, David Bowie, The Cars and Hüsker Dü, shares an orbit with Frank Black and the Catholics, Frank Black, Pixies and Throwing Muses, went on to shape Alberta Cross. 38 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Black Francis
Sounds and acts that shaped Black Francis.
Artists similar to Black Francis
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