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Braid

Braid is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Shudder To Think, Fugazi, Jawbreaker, Jawbox and Samiam. Those roots explain a lot about how Braid arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Jazz June, Rainer Maria, Kind of Like Spitting, Cap'n Jazz and The Get Up Kids, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Bleed American, The Anniversary, Hey Mercedes, Biffy Clyro and Basement, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 35 connections around Braid, reaching back through Shudder To Think and forward to Bleed American. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Braid is an American emo band from Champaign, Illinois, formed in 1993.

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BraidShudder To ThinkFugaziJawbreakerJawboxSamiamBurning AirlinesBleed AmericanThe AnniversaryHey MercedesBiffy ClyroBasementBalance and ComposureThe Appleseed CastThe Get Up KidsThe Jazz JuneRainer MariaKind of Like SpittingCap'n JazzThe Get Up KidsJets to BrazilKnapsackJejune

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Braid connections

Braid grew out of Shudder To Think, Fugazi, Jawbreaker and Jawbox, shares an orbit with The Jazz June, Rainer Maria, Kind of Like Spitting and Cap'n Jazz, went on to shape Bleed American, The Anniversary, Hey Mercedes and Biffy Clyro. 35 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced Braid

Roots6

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