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Brain is a Electronic act. Their sound grew out of Martha Reeves, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Mahavishnu Orchestra and Miles Davis. Those roots explain a lot about how Brain arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Hopsin, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Buckethead, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 8 connections around Brain, reaching back through Martha Reeves and forward to Buckethead. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Bryan Kei Mantia, known professionally as Brain, is an American rock drummer. He has played with bands such as Primus, Guns N' Roses, Praxis, and Godflesh, and with other performers such as Tom Waits, Serj Tankian, Bill Laswell, Bootsy Collins, and Buckethead. He has also done session work for numerous artists and bands.
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Brain connections
Brain grew out of Martha Reeves, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix and Mahavishnu Orchestra, shares an orbit with Hopsin, went on to shape Buckethead. 8 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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