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Born Ruffians is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of GRMLN, Grizzly Bear and Aphex Twin. Those roots explain a lot about how Born Ruffians arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Said the Whale, Islands, Arkells, Miniature Tigers and Wintersleep, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Jay Reatard, Four Tet, Tame Impala, El Guincho and The Temper Trap, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 38 connections around Born Ruffians, reaching back through GRMLN and forward to Jay Reatard. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Born Ruffians are a Canadian indie rock band based in Toronto. Officially founded in 2004 in the Georgian Bay town of Midland, Ontario, the band is composed of frontman Luke Lalonde, bassist Mitch DeRosier, drummer Steve Hamelin, and keyboardist Maddy Wilde. During the 2010s, they were also joined by Andy Lloyd (guitar/keyboards) and Adam Hindle (drums).
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Born Ruffians connections
Born Ruffians grew out of GRMLN, Grizzly Bear and Aphex Twin, shares an orbit with Said the Whale, Islands, Arkells and Miniature Tigers, went on to shape Jay Reatard, Four Tet, Tame Impala and El Guincho. 38 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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