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Braid

Braid is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Samiam, Shudder To Think, Fugazi, Jawbreaker and Jawbox. 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 Basement, Biffy Clyro and Balance and Composure, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 29 connections around Braid, reaching back through Samiam and forward to Basement. 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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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
BraidSamiamShudder To ThinkFugaziJawbreakerJawboxBasementBiffy ClyroBalance and ComposureThe Jazz JuneRainer MariaKind of Like SpittingCap'n JazzThe Get Up KidsJets to BrazilKnapsackJejune

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Braid connections

Braid grew out of Samiam, Shudder To Think, Fugazi and Jawbreaker, shares an orbit with The Jazz June, Rainer Maria, Kind of Like Spitting and Cap'n Jazz, went on to shape Basement, Biffy Clyro and Balance and Composure. 29 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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Roots5

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Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Braid.

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Legacy3

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